What do a crowbar, a pinball machine and a Meissen ceramic sculpture all have in common? Ask your nearest fifteen year old – they might just surprise you with the answer
Canvas on a Can: How Beer Labels Have Become Art
I myself am not a lover of beer, but I am certainly a lover of art. So, although the pleasure I receive when walking down the supermarket aisles is not related to the alcohol, there […]
Review: Around the World in 80 Days at Leeds Playhouse
Around the World in 80 Daysis showing at the Leeds Playhouse Pop Up Theatre, until the 28th April. As well as offering a thoroughly entertaining rendition of an old classic, whilst maintaining an impressive resemblance […]
Avengers: Endgame – Trailer Review
In anticipation of the release of Avengers: Endgame on Thursday, Phoebe Walker analyses the main trailer for the film.
Trixie and Katya and the Importance of Imperfect Idols
Being in my first year of university has meant that I have participated in a lot of icebreaker activities, and one of the most common questions is ‘Which of your idols, living or dead, would […]
Rocketman, Bohemian Rhapsody, and the Implications of LGBTQ+ Censorship
The producers of Rocketman, the upcoming biopic about Elton John, are under pressure to cut a 40 second shot of Elton John (Taron Egerton) with his lover and manager, John Reid (Richard Madden). A report from […]
Musee d’Orsay Seeks to Challenge Art Historical Canon With New Exhibition
A new exhibition taking place at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris is challenging conceptions of fine art, due to the mainstream art scene often excluding people of colour. The exhibition is called “Le modèle noir: de […]
Review: Shazam! – ‘Big’ meets ‘Kickass’
To say that DC Filmshave had a troubling few years trying to build their cinematic universe would be an understatement. From the dismally dark and boring Batman V Superman to the overwhelmingly cringe-inducing Suicide Squad, […]
Films: Are we Fixated on Franchises?
Like most of our generation, I came of age during Marvel’s rise from the stuff of niche comic book fanatics to a mainstream blockbuster phenomenon. A quick Wikipedia search showed that the Marvel machine have […]
Kinky Boots At The Leeds Grand Is A Glittering Success
There isn’t a more suited place in Leeds than the Grand Theatre to host the performance which refuses to announce itself quietly: Kinky Boots. The spectacular show arrived in the city on Tuesday 9th April […]
Top 6 Must Watch Documentaries
Our online editor Caitlin Tilley ranks her top six documentary picks to keep you entertained over the Easter holidays. 1. The Imposter My all-time favourite documentary film, The Imposter will stay with you long after […]
Stormzy to Appear in TV Series of Malorie Blackman’s ‘Noughts and Crosses’
The drama is an adaptation of the Malorie Blackman novel, a dystopian book set in an alternate 21st century Britain. The 2001 book’s world is divided by race, where black people (“Crosses”) are the rulers […]