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Read now: The Badger’s Ninth Edition

The Badger is back with its fortnightly release and it's not one to miss.

Taylor Swift: A Big Name, Even Bigger Reputation

An exploration of an artist who not only redefined what it is to be a modern day celebrity but also what it is like to be part of the modern…

The Art of Women in Horror Films

Words By Frances Court As a self proclaimed horror film lover, I’m all too familiar with the sad reality that it’s really hard to find a good one. We’re at…

Reading and Leeds Festival 2021 to go Ahead!

Following the government announcing the timeline for the easing of Lockdown restrictions on Monday evening, it seems that the UK 2021 Summer Festival season may be happening after all.

Black Country, New Road’s ‘For the First Time’ Review

Never has an album grown on me in such little time.

Not enough black female artists are being heard in the mainstream – Saltdean singer, Celeste releases debut album and announces Brighton show

Words By Dylan Bryant It’s no secret that Celeste is making her mark in today’s music industry. Although, it’s a rarity for black female artists singing jazz and soul to…

The Romance Genre Needs Diversity

While the Romance genre thrives this Valentine’s day, we need to diversify our bookshelves.

LGBTQ+ Film recommendations

Words by Emma Frith Despite its career defining performances, intimate shots and clever use of colour, the award-winning french film Blue Is the Warmest Colour unfortunately fed into a larger…

An Ode to Radio

Words By Rosie Graham

Michael Kiwanuka, Love & Hate

An album that made me question my feelings about music

Arlo Parks – ‘Collapsed in Sunbeams’: Review

Resilience, compassion, and poetic beauty: The voice of Generation Z.

How has the Coronavirus pandemic affected Drama at Sussex?

Words by Megan Taylor The Coronavirus pandemic hit the UK all the way back in January 2020 and it is safe to say it has had a significant impact on…

Artist Focus: Maddie Ross (Girl Code Theatre)

In the previous issues of Artist Focus, we’ve mainly been focusing on visual artwork, such as illustrations and photography. However, the creative endeavours that Brighton has to offer as a…

Read now: The Badger’s Eighth Edition

Pick up a copy of the Badger’s Eighth edition of the academic year! From post-valentines reflections to pressing uni updates, this edition is a must read. What’s inside? Quarantine hotels…

The Badger’s 2020 Favourites

A Hidden Life (2020) – dir. Terrence Malick Rob Salusbury When he’s at his very best, there are few directors who can reach the emotional heights of Terrence Malick’s work.…

Editor’s Choice

Words by Robyn Cowie Like millions around the world, who tuned in to watch the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden be inaugurated on 20th of January, I…

Unspoken Rules, ‘Getting it Wrong’ and Adaptive Superheroes: Nuerodivergency in Theatre Spaces

Words Elijah Arief In a world of rigid social structures and unspoken rules, where certain cues and the ‘right way to behave’ reign supreme, theatre is often a place where…

Folklore and Evermore: An exploration of Taylor Swift’s Lockdown Endeavours

Words By Claire Cunningham, Grace Curtis and Robyn Cowie As the world turned to the arts for distraction during the first wave of the Coronavirus Pandemic, Taylor Swift created new…

Artist Focus: Rosie Barker

With the constant stream of bad news and uncertainty, art seems to have become our only source for escape. Despite it all, at least we have movies, photographs, books, music,…

Read now: The Badger’s Seventh Edition

Pick up a copy of the first edition of the second term. The world has changed so much since we signed off in November but here we are, still shrouded…