Peter Hook on Joy Division, New Order, Bass, and Time
As co-founder and bassist in pioneering post-punk bands Joy Division and New Order, performing since 2010 with Peter Hook & the Light, ‘Hooky’ easily qualifies for legendary status. Ahead of…
Kemptown: Straying from Central
A Beginner’s Guide to exploring more of Brighton. Everyone is typically familiar with the north and south lanes, pavilion, seafront, and pier; different areas of Brighton are teeming with events…
My Experience Studying Abroad with Sussex
Earlier this year, I applied to study abroad for four weeks in Mexico through Sussex’s Global Excellence Summer Programme (GESP). GESP is funded through the Turing Scheme, a government grant…
Of Mice and Moderation: Interview with Pale Wave’s lead singer Heather Baron-Gracie
Fans of Paramore and the 1975 will be familiar with Pale Waves’ pop-rock take on 80s synth. Appearing on the scene in 2017 with debut track “There’s a Honey”, Pale…
Sussex University Under Pressure To Support Palestinian Students
Student campaigners at the University of Sussex are calling on the institution to take urgent measures to ensure the safe arrival of hundreds of Palestinians who have received offers to…
Brighton Beach Court: A Monument That Transcends Time
The game of basketball can be considered one of the most revolutionary and transcendental sports played. I understand this may surprise the unassuming reader who’s probably thinking that dribbling a…
The Un-Feminism of “Man’s Best Friend” Album
After weeks of restless promotion and the release of her lead single Manchild, on the 11th of June, Sabrina Carpenter posted the cover for her new album on her social…
Arson attack on Peacehaven Mosque
On the 4th of September, a mosque in Peacehaven – a coastal town just outside of Brighton – was set on fire in a deliberate arson attack. The police are…
Relish and the Reality of Disability Employment
At first glance, Relish appears to be just another food van on Sussex campus, parked in Library Square and serving up bagels to hungry students and staff. But behind the…
Interview with Lonnie Gunn
Lonnie Gunn is an emerging, Brighton-based musician who subverts the imagined innocence of girlhood. I had a chance to talk to her about queerness, body horror, and maturing as an…
Long Fling
Long Fling is the collaborative project of Willem Smit, frontman of Personal Trainer, and Pip Blom of, predictably, Pip Blom. Across ten years in their relationship, they wrote and recorded…
UK Visa Changes Stir International Students
Last May 2025, the Home Office issued a white paper outlining changes in immigration policies specifically targeting student and graduate visas and immigration arrangements. The policy paper outlined several key…
Mankind’s Epic Journey: ‘Human’ Live with Ella Al-Shamahi
In a dimly lit Komedia in the North Laine, Ella Al-Shamahi starts her live show off-stage with an enticing prologue, immediately drawing the audience into of humanity’s most profound stories.…
A Critique of Sequels: Let Dead Things Lie
Only blissful ignorance could shield you from what film nerds are describing as the “sequel epidemic”. Year after year, the biggest media conglomerates hold conventions announcing the reprises of long-standing…
The Art Around. Street Artists and Art who help make Brighton, Brighton
Whilst walking the colourful streets of Brighton, you may have noticed art pieces around on top of shops, on spare spaces of the wall, or in alleys between buildings. If…
Pride – Protest or Party?
As of 2025, Pride month and all branding associated have come to be synonymous with brand logos turning into rainbows overnight, and just as quickly reverting to the originals as…
Norwich House Students Demand Compensation Over “Unacceptable” Conditions
Former residents of Norwich House have filed a formal group complaint against the University of Sussex, alleging months of unsafe, unsanitary and disruptive living conditions, and claiming they received a…
THE ISSUE OF STREET PREACHERS and NOISE POLLUTION
Have you seen this man? For those fortunate enough to have spent the summer in Brighton, you’ve likely come across a young man named Ollie Sabatelli. Ollie, better known by…
Good for the Soul: Gans Gig Review
The day I saw Gans, the wind was biting and the rain was indecisive, so to hide for a while in the sanctuary under the station was a relief. There,…
Mad Women and the Legacy of Female ‘Insanity’ in Literature
There is a particular kind of woman who appears, again and again, in literature: beautiful, untameable, and mad. She is Bertha in Jane Eyre, confined to an attic. She is…