The Era of Re-Mythologisation
Words by Molly Openshaw Over the past few years, there has been a surge in the number of mythological retellings in both literature, film and television. With these classic myths…
The Legacy of Aeschylus
Theatre Editor Ali Arief speaks on the legacy of the Greek Play The Persians. I felt a certain kind of peace when I would enter my Classical Civilisation class. My…
Top Five Books on Identity
Words by Saskia May Ancient and magical is the tradition and art of storytelling. Literature can offer us explanations for human behaviour, it can draw out our hidden feelings, and…
Pisces Season: Horoscopes for February & March
Words by Ali Arief The Sun entered Pisces on the 18th of February, marking the start of Pisces Season. Pisces is the last sign of the zodiac, and its arrival…
URF’s Ones to Watch: An interview with Emily Nash
Words by By Riziki Millanzi Emily Nash is an up-and-coming DJ and producer from Worcestershire. In Summer 2021, Emily signed with the legendary Ministry of Sound, and her newest single,…
Queer as Folk: A Groundbreaking Show
A reflection of Russel T Davies’ show, and what it meant for the LGBT community Words by Stephen Arkley The year is 1999. Nearly half of the U.K population think…
Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month: Audre Lorde
Words by Alice Stevens LGBTQ+ History Month is an important time to celebrate, educate and reflect on the issues the community has and still faces. The main aim of the…
February Horoscopes
Words by Ali Arief Forecast As Venus and Mercury start to station direct after weeks of being in retrograde, we can breathe a sigh of relief as our communication, technology…
Maternal Ambivalence and Imposter Syndrome: My experience of undergraduate, archival research
Words by Saskia May Sunshine was flickering through the green beech trees as the bus dropped me at The Keep, University of Sussex. The carpark of the archival centre was…
Artist Focus: Soofiya
Words by Éloïse Armary The artist we will meet in this edition reflects our beloved queer and colourful Brighton. Soofiya is a visual artist and design educator. Their art has…
All About Love: New Visions
Words by Alice Stevens “In an ideal world we would all learn in childhood to love ourselves. We would grow, being secure in our worth and value, spreading love wherever…
Rip Van Winkle: A Feminist Story?
Words by Molly Openshaw Recently, I read Washington Irving’s 1819 short story and was very surprised by the portrayal of women. Irving displays women as unspoken heroes, demonstrating a refreshing…
Remakes and Morality: What Peter Dinklage Teaches us About Diversity and Discrimination in Contemporary Film
Words by Emma Norris Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was a childhood favourite of mine; I had a particular attachment to the dwarf Dopey, carrying a soft toy of…
In Conversation with Kojey Radical – Music, Identity, Fashion & Creativity
Music Editor, Dylan Bryant, dives deep in an interview with UK Rapper and creative powerhouse Kojey Radical ahead of the release of his debut album. Being given the opportunity to…
The Stage, Witchcraft & Ritual
Words by Ali Arief Witchcraft and the Occult are subjects that I study earnestly. Throughout my years of studying these fascinating subjects, I have discovered incredible overlaps between the Occult…
What ‘Girls’ taught me about my OCD
An examination of how television has the power to heal the scars of mental illness Words by Issy Anthony I was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder when I was 14.…
Artist Focus: AFLO. the poet
Words by Éloïse Armary AFLO. the poet is a spoken word artist. She started performing in 2019 and now is a strong knot in the black poetry scene in Brighton.…
What the New Gossip Girl is Missing
Words by Issy Anthony Money, mayhem and a sex drive that just won’t quit can only mean one thing: Gossip Girl is back on our screens. As part two of…
Romanticising the Real: Dolly Alderton’s Everything I Know About Love (2018)
Words by Megan Whitehead, Staff Writer If I was ever forced onto a desert island and only had one item to bring with me, I would pick Dolly Alderton’s ‘Everything…
Revolutionary Theatre: Les Misérables
Words my Molly Openshaw Looking at the journey of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables, we can see how revolutionary it has been in the process of developing a novel into a…