Radiant and Miserable – Euphoria’s Cassie Howard is Spiralling
Words by Jasmine Crowhurst Trigger Warning: References to Sexual abuse and abortion are mentioned. Contains Spoilers for Euphoria season 2 “Cassie fell in love with every guy she ever dated.…
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein as an insight into Freud’s hypothesis of the psyche
Arts Editor, Molly Openshaw, demonstrated a Freudian reading of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, implementing the idea of the id and the ego in the tale of the modern Prometheus. I recently…
Stereophonics – The best live band?
Music Editor, Dylan Bryant, reviews Stereophonics at Brighton Centre, 26th March 2022 As this is the eighth time I’ve seen Stereophonics, I think I’ve secured super-fan status. I remember my…
The Unprecedented UB40
Words by Ali Arief On The 26th of February, reggae band UB40 took to the Brighton Centre to perform two hours of pure reggae bliss. The atmosphere was bubbling, with…
Artist Focus: Louisa Kazig
Words by Mansi Tailor Louisa Kazig is a visual artist born in Berlin and based in Brighton. She opens up about her journey as an artist and as a small…
Shows That Deserved a Second Season
A look back on some of our favourite shows that were wrongfully stopped short We all know the feeling. Finding a good show is hard, but when you finally find…
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…