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I recently submitted my dissertation to complete my final year of university. All whilst sitting in my pyjamas finishing off a bowl of cereal. And bam, just like that, it was over before midday. Now what? This […]

Bouncing between being a bawdy baggy icon and a dungaree wearing Britpop star, The Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess has transitioned through yet another public persona with his fifth solo album, I Love the New […]

The murder of George Floyd has rocked America. The 46-year-old unarmed black man died in police custody, as a white officer handcuffed and kneeled on Floyd’s neck for several minutes, despite saying that he could […]

Dead Sexy: A Fortnightly Column on Erotic Thrillers

“Be David Caruso in Jade.” 

This is the advice Seth Rogen’s character gives to Steve Carrell’s character about how (not to) pull women in the 2005 sex […]

All Time Low have made a comeback after two years with their eighth studio album, Wake Up, Sunshine. Released on 3 April 2020, it encompasses two decades of experience and artistry into an album that will be […]

Following the conclusion of the show’s inaugural season, here’s why Batwoman could not only fill Arrow’s shoes, but also become the best Arrowverse show.

The Bat-family proportion of DC Comics is regarded as […]

TV Editor James Nash takes a look at some of the effects COVID-19 will have on the year’s television slate.

Unfortunately for all of us stuck at home, the Coronavirus pandemic has had — you guessed it — an unp […]

Chandler’s much imitated but rarely bettered noir classic The Big Sleep holds up over 80 years on.

The Big Sleep is one of the defining works of Crime literature and has spawned a host of admirers and imit […]

Gaming Editors Mary Helen Josephine and Megan Roxburgh recommend some games to keep you entertained during lockdown

Whether you’re interested in zombies, history, or physics, our must-own game selections h […]

Festival season is one of the most exciting times of the year for avid music fans. People will have their eyes glued to forums months beforehand; grasping at straws to try and persuade people that they know […]

George Orwell is without a doubt one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. His novels such as Animal Farm and 1984 have been cited countless times over the past 80 years and you need only read them […]

Sometimes when you sit down to watch a film, you spot the runtime, shudder, and put TV on instead. Admit it. The amount of times my cursor has contemplatively hovered over Seven Samurai before hastily sticking on […]

Slye is an up-and-coming talent from Liverpool. He blends beautiful guitars with a soulful R’n’B vocals. On his brilliant new track ‘Waiting’, there is also a smattering of jazz, bringing a fresh and unique sound […]

“For women, then, poetry is not a luxury. It is a vital necessity of our existence. It forms the quality of the light within which we predicate our hopes and dreams toward survival and change, first made into l […]

The latest release from Sleaford Mods stands as a voice for independent music in a sea of chaos. Released on Rough Trade Records, All That Glue spans across the entire 7-year career of electronic punks Sleaford […]

I’s amazing to follow the rise of Kevin Parker and Tame Impala 10 years on from Innerspeaker. From early indie focused days to the psychedelic disco sheen of Currents and The Slow Rush, the constant changes in s […]

With more time on our hands than ever, don’t just watch films—listen to people talk about them too! From specialized podcasts about Studio Ghibli and 90’s thrillers to critics discussing new releases, this list o […]

Just three years after Justice League was released, dividing audiences and critics alike, the news broke that DC fans would be getting a new version. The version they really wanted all along. Yes, that’s right – […]

Until relatively recently, a lot of people thought Madagascar was just an animated family-friendly film. In actual fact, the 4th largest island in the world is host to 15,000 endemic species, many of which are on […]

Formed in Hampshire, The Straights are a rock ‘n’ roll band with a unique sound for their generation. They consist of George Years (vocals), Billy May (lead and rhythm guitar), Michael Arthur (bass guitar and b […]