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Golden A young gymnast on the cusp of success comes to reject her life of elite gymnastics as a result of her tormenting coach; her mother. Trailer here. Directed by…

Silent Hill 2 Remake: A Psychological Horror Masterpiece

4/5 Stars “Lynchian surrealism meets Kubrickian horror in this remade masterpiece.” Ten years ago, the Silent Hill franchise was dead. Remnants of it remained in PT; a free teaser made…

Exploring Mac Miller’s Posthumous Album ‘Balloonerism’

A lost piece of a bigger picture 4/5 Stars Following his tragic death in 2018, aged only 26, it has proven difficult to convey the true impact of his music…

Lynch and The Gaming Landscape       

Earlier this month, the great David Lynch passed away. The news has made waves throughout the film and TV landscape; his influence as an auteur filmmaker can be felt in…

Severance Season 2: First Impressions

★★★★★ “Was a Pineapple Involved?”. Opening with a disorientating, Mission Impossible-esque shot of Mark (Adam Scott) running through the severed floor, Severance season two takes no time to get going.…

The aesthetics of reading  

It is argued that some people concern themselves with looking like a reader, rather than focusing on the reading experience itself.

Of Mountains And Men: The Current State Of Statehood In Papua New Guinea

Host to an estimated 840 living languages, Papua New Guinea (PNG), situated on the eastern side of the island of New Guinea within Oceania’s subregion of Melanesia, is known as…

Trump And Science – ‘2 Fascist, 2 Furious’

It has barely been a month and yet here we are. Trump is back in office for the second time and the scientific world has been plunged in chaos. While…

A Dip into Greek Mythology

Whether you’re drawn to the classic texts or modern adaptations, there is an abundance of literature on Greek mythology, and a rich sub-genre of fresh, often feminist perspectives exploring these…

Review: Presence

★★★★☆ “I know there’s an excellent man inside of you, Tyler. I’d like to see him soon.” Through sheer determination, screenwriter David Koepp has turned the taboo ghost story on…

Historical Figures Who Were More Radical Than Assumed

By Isaac Westhead In school, we often learn about historical figures and their impacts on the world. From Einstein to Martin Luther King, these figures are held up as examples…

A Guide to Brighton’s Hidden Gem Bookstores

In the heart of Brighton, Afrori Books is more than just a bookshop – it’s a vibrant community space dedicated to celebrating Black voices, culture, and literature. Specialising in books…

Why are so many arts venues shutting down?

While music may be the food of love, unfortunately, the public requires real consistent nourishment. Due to the cost-of-living crisis, people are frequenting food banks rather than NatWest. Understandably, it’s…

What makes a memorable meal?

Why do we remember some meals and not others? It’s a question I’ve pondered over many times and now seek to answer.

The TikTok Ban, ByteDance, and the “Splinternet”

The US TikTok ban represents more than the surface level new-cold-war tension between America and China. It personifies a growing divide between both advocates and critics of a global, open…

Baseball: LA Stun NY in 5 to Win World Series

On Halloween night, 31 October, the Los Angeles Dodgers overcame a 5-run deficit and spooked the New York Yankees, 7-6, in game 5 of the best-of-seven Major League Baseball (MLB)…

Concerns Grow over Nightlife Safety in Brighton 

As a smaller UK city, and the country’s LGBT+ capital, Brighton is broadly considered to be a safe area. However, fears have grown among students as more cases of assault…

We’re Broke – Someone Fix It!

The “broke student” trope is hardly new, but it’s not just a fun, quirky aesthetic or the overly dramatic whining some accuse us of. For many students, financial hardship is…

Fieldnotes On Being Overwhelmed as a Fresher – The Brown Girl Perspective

Written by: Deeghi Basu Once you pass a couple of time zones from your home country toward Britain, you notice the first difference. All of a sudden, the people around…

The WWF Unmasked: Violence, Contradictions and Greenwashing

In the realm of environmental conservation, few non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are as widely recognised and trusted as the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Adorned with its iconic panda logo…