Poetry: God are you listening, it’s me…is he? by Issy Anthony
God I would like to ask if this is it? Maybe you could send someone, Gabriel will do, to tell me if this okay-ness is the whole point Then I…
Poetry: Us, the stardust residuals by Rob Barrie
We are not stemmed from two, not a cell, not a particle, no lineage exists to respond, for there is no beauty in divinity and no wonder in the beyond.…
Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch
Words by Daisy Holbrook , Staff Writer Wes Anderson’s latest film, The French Dispatch, follows the story of the creation of the final edition of the eponymous publication. Set in…
Review: I’m Thinking of Ending Things
Words by Lucy Atwood If you like reading in bed, late at night then I’m Thinking of Ending Things might not be the book for you. It’s a unique, unsettling,…
Words about the little things by Eloise Armary
Words by Eloise Armary ‘Feel the early morning sun on her skin, the soft, warm wind in her hair, and smell the sweet touch of grass and lavender in the…
Artist Focus: Tamara Kramar
Tamara Kramar is a musician, singer-songwriter studying at our very own University of Sussex. She moved from Bratislava to Brighton to start her degree in Neuroscience, but because of Covid,…
Poetry: What I Wouldn’t Do by Simon Hauwaerts
he’s sitting on the couch & he’s white & cis & straight & ablebodied &&&&cetera(you know how it is and oh how original so does he) and that’s why he…
Image and Identity – Music, My Family and Me
Words by Dylan Bryant Music fascinates me. How does an accumulation of dots on a page have the power to bring total strangers together and move someone to tears? Obviously,…
Judi Jackson Releases ‘GRACE’ – Album Review
Music Editor, Dylan Bryant, praises the exceptional talent of Jazz singer, Judi Jackson. During reading week, I went home for a few days and in preparation for listening to Judi…
Edie Bea Tattoos
Words by Edie Bea I’m a resident tattoo artist in Stars and Moon Tattoo – Hove. I have illustrated all my life and studied at art university for four years.…
Poetry: An ally by Leah Hardcastle
I touch my skin and shudder away.How can my own body disgust me?The hairs that ripple under my touch encourages bile to rise in my throat.And yet she.Her fingertips reach…
Book Review: Assembly by Natasha Brown (2021)
Words by Saskia May, Books Editor Reflecting on the colonialist, classist structure of British society, Assembly is a remarkably powerful book that takes a poetic and poignant look at Black…
Love & Information: A Review
Words by Ali Arief, Theatre Editor Relationships, friendships, connections, and love. From adolescence to adulthood, we strive to understand love and affection and how it presents itself in all its…
7 Sci-Fi Worlds to Explore After Dune
Words by Lottie Skala, Staff Writer A typically divisive genre, science-fiction movies tend to alienate wider audiences with their complicated world-building rules, appealing more to those with a predetermined appetite…
Spencer – Why we need Better Representation of Eating Disorders in Film and TV
Words by Film and TV editor Emma Norris *TW: Discussion of eating disorder behaviours and self harm* It is estimated that, in the UK, approximately 1.25 million people suffer from…
Diana the Musical: Keeping it Camp, not Classy
Words by Ali Arief If I’m perfectly honest I think this was the most bizarre musical I have ever watched. Readers may recall my scathing judgement explicitly targeted at this…
Interview: Mark Strong
Words by Issy Anthony Mark Strong is an English actor and producer. He has appeared in films such as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Kingsman, Kickass and Grimsby, and television series…
Artist Focus: Lydia Reeves
Words by Éloïse Armary Last month was Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but it’s never too late to talk about boobies! Lydia Reeves is a female body casting artist based in…
Book review: 10 Minutes and 38 Seconds in this Strange World – Elif Shafak
Words by Paige Braithwaite, Staff Writer TW: Sexual assault and abuse ‘10 minutes and 38 Seconds in this Strange World’(2019), by British-Turkish author Elif Shafak is an absorbing and poignant…
What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape: Review
Words by Alice Stevens Image: Garry Knight TW: Rape “Rape is a choice. Rapists choose to rape… We just don’t want to think about the uncomfortable truth that a rapist…