Euphoria, Skins and Teenage Angst
Words by Emma Norris Trigger warning: mention of drugs, rape/abuse and mental illness The release of series two of Euphoria, timed alongside the finishing of my assessment period, led to…
Blending Romance and Realism (in progress)
Words by Molly Openshaw Over Christmas, I was the lucky recipient of a positive Covid test, leaving me susceptible to binge-watching Netflix and obsessively rereading novels. One of these shows…
Pip Millett Live at the Islington Assembly Hall
Music Editor, Dylan Bryant, reviews an incredible show from the rising R&B star Pip Millett. *Trigger Warning – Offensive language* Despite the freezing cold weather mixed with the post-Christmas come…
New year, same beautiful you: Sashay away, diet culture
Words by Alice Stevens Content Warning: dieting and eating disorders Body image is a funny one in January. The first month of the year should be a space for reflection…
Poetry: We all share an ‘e’ at least by J-Day
The image of a wordI don’t want to be a letterI ask people not to conjure me when they speakNot existing on a fabricated planeWith others of my kinThere is…
‘Comparisons’ by Dylan Bryant and Charlie Batten
‘Comparisons’ is a song that we wrote based around the insecurities of not knowing who or where you want to be in life. When discussing the topic of ‘identity and…
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…