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DIY Neu Tour comes to Brighton

Music magazine DIY are bringing their live event to The Hope and Ruin, Brighton on Wednesday 28th November. This will include a series of talks and tips from people in…

Cinecity: Shrödinger’s Ballerina – Girl review

CineCity and Duke of York’s Picturehouse provided us with the opportunity to see Lukas Dhont’s ‘Girl’ before its general release on March 15th, 2019. The film is Belgium’s official selection…

Cinecity – Birds of Passage review

The team behind Embrace of the Serpent has returned with a new work which employs western and gangster film genres in a subversive and clever way. These two iconically Hollywood…

Recycle and wipe your tech for free before Black Friday

Written by Arnav Gill In the age of the ever-expanding competition between the giants of Silicon Valley that produce new tech every four months; a different initiative is arriving on…

Anxious At University? You’re Not Alone

I’d never had much trouble dealing with stress before. I’d always get a little worried around essay deadlines and examinations, but I know this is completely normal. However, coming into…

Unexpected Destinations: Bray

By Alice Gledhill Gorgeous views, luxurious hotels, and stunning photos: You don’t always have to go far for an amazing getaway With beautiful beaches and stunning mountains, gorgeous restaurants and…

Culture Shock: from the Caribbean Perspective

By Henry Rolle Jr University can leave people feeling alienated and lost, regardless of the many amazing opportunities it holds, but how do you combat this? One student from the…

Beyond The Net

By Charmaine Jacob Brighton Marina has always been a famous destination for both tourists and locals alike. The picturesque scenery of docked yachts and the streamline of restaurants serving different…

Cultural Bite

By Alaina Reschka Halloween is over, and winter is coming, so students need a recipe that can not only warm up their hands, but their stomachs as well. With sweet…

The Student’s Guide to Copenhagen

ByAgnete Johansen Copenhagen is the new buzz-word for European travellers’, but why has this city become big news? What is so special? Having just been named ‘the best city to…

Salem Witch trials retold – Assassination Nation review

Sam Levinson’s Assassination Nation plays a dangerous game of using the language it also satirises. Levinson’s film is a stylistically bold and flashy critique of the contemporary culture of violence…

CINECITY – Shoplifters Review

Fresh from winning the Palme D’or at Cannes, Hirokazu Koreeda’s Manbiki kazoku (or ‘Shoplifters’) arrived at Brighton’s CINECITY Film Festival with a delicately assembled tale of a ‘family’ that exists…

CINECITY This Woman’s Work

This Woman’s Work is a series of short films from female directors, produced in the last twelve months. The event was presented by Channel 4’s Random Acts, a late night…

The Slacker Podcast w/ You Me At Six

Among the warm lights, plants and sofas that looked like they were from the set of Friends, BBC Radio 1 Presenter Phil Taggart conducted a one-off live recording of ‘The…

Brighton and Hove Employment

Approximately 800 of 4,520 currently unemployed in Brighton and Hove are aged 18-24, according to The Argus. To address unemployment, especially amongst Brighton’s youth, the city’s Jobcentre organised a job…

BBC Introducing Live| Sustainability and Music

If you were to link sustainability with something it’s unlikely to be music. The panelists aimed to prove that wrong, focusing on plastic waste and emissions in the industry. Led…

‘I’m Sick of Singing About My Broken Heart’ – Tom Odell in Concert

‘I’m Sick of Singing About My Broken Heart’ – But, oh boy Tom, we are not. When I was younger I always played covers, and had lessons on the piano.…

Thrilling Feminist Dystopias

The production of dystopian fiction has rapidly expanded over the past twenty years, with young adult dystopian trilogies, such as The Hunger Games, gaining popularity amongst teenagers. The popularity of…

It’s Time To Talk About Biphobia

Biphobia is the prejudice against bisexual and pansexual individuals, and whilst this may exist amongst the heterosexuals it’s also very common within the LGBTQ+ community itself. Bisexuality, pansexuality and general…

Acting Political: Celebrity Involvement In The Political Landscape

Amid the build up to the US mid-term elections, global megastar Taylor Swift released a political statement via Instagram to her 112 million followers. Swift has previously been known for…