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Mash-ups are great. You get to hear two songs for the price of one – what’s not to like about that? Seamlessly blended songs by the same artist, different artists, even from different genres showcases a level of […]

“Where there is no publicity, there is no justice.”
The trial of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in 1961 was a turning point not only for history, but for the world of television. Over the course of four months, the […]

With a summer release date on the cards and an ever-growing list of new cast members being slowly fed to the fans, it feels as though the creator’s of NBC’s Hannibal have awoken from their slumbers in the past […]

The biggest night in UK music takes place on  Wednesday 25th February. That night is the Brit Awards 2015. Here at the Indiependent we’ve put a little guide to some of the nominees, refreshing your memory […]

The second episode in season four of Lena Dunham’s Girls follows Hannah’s attempts to settle in and make friends upon her arrival at Iowa. Whilst this episode is certainly more captivating than the series’ debut […]

I’m a seventeen-year-old with a music taste dating as far back as the early 60s, and I’ve not only come across people just like me, who genuinely appreciate and enjoy music worlds apart from their generation, I ha […]

“Hands in, defeat Ron on three! 1, 2, 3!”

Since its debut in 2009, Parks and Recreation has had a special place in the hearts of fans all over the world. As Amy Poehler recently explained so excellently, this […]

Unlike most wannabe Literature students, I didn’t get into Literature until a relatively late age. While yeah, I’d always enjoyed reading, my book collection had never strayed far beyond A Series of Unf […]

Every now and again a band comes along and changes the status quo.

People aren’t just fans of bands like this. They worship the members like a new form of religion. Such bands draw fans to venues in their […]

It is a truth universally acknowledged that the media works in trends. The latter end of 2014 bore witness to the Israel-Palestine conflict, the Ebola crisis, and police brutality across America, amongst many […]

Literature has the power to transport you to different times, places and worlds. But when was the last time you explored ‘the world of literature’, so to say? We are constantly bombarded by work by the likes of E […]

When I first saw ‘(500) Days Of Summer’, I felt so sorry for Summer. I felt sorry for the way she was labelled as ‘heartless’, ‘ a player’ and ‘a slag’. In this film the uncertainty, the unpredictability and the […]

To grasp the theme of this article, one only has to recall the recent and controversial episode of Question Time. The Farage vs Brand set up seemed to be predominantly to allow Question Time to increase its v […]

The Oscars is, undoubtedly one of the biggest nights of the year. Not only does it celebrate achievements in the world of film, the ceremony also causes a buzz amongst other circles; fashionistas, journalists and […]

Damien Chazelle. A man the majority of us hadn’t heard of until the universally acclaimed exploits of his sophomore venture: Whiplash – named after the Hank Levy composition used in the film – earned him a place […]

As Lena Dunham’s Girls returns to our screens for a fourth season, the viewer is left with a definite sense of disappointment after the first episode. Instead of the funny, relatable twenty minutes that viewers […]

The last decade has seen a whole host of talented singer-songwriters burst onto the music charts worldwide; Ben Howard and Ed Sheeran are just two of these established and popular musicians. Jason Allan is from […]

Listen closely and you’ll be able to hear the chants of joy. Yes, after what seems like an eternity of waiting for more casting news, (we’re not ready to talk about the loss of Michael Pitt quite yet) Fannibals […]

In this simple but profound novel tackling teenage depression, Ned Vizzini has captured what it truly feels like to have such a debilitating mental illness but he has achieved this with immense humour, irony and […]

Another lazy Sunday: What does that mean, you ask? It means it’s time for another ‘My Life in Books.’ This week, it’s Megan Stanley’s turn to write about the books that define her life.

Matilda // Roald […]