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Review: Zadie Smith – Intimations

Words by Jerry Silvester Not every piece of art relating to an unpleasant event consumes us in a way we want to resist. In fact, sometimes just as we’re ready…

Artist Focus: Jade Hylton

For our last instalment of Artist Focus before the Christmas break, I interviewed Jade Hylton, a creative based in Brighton who works in an array of different mediums. From art…

Read now: The Badger’s Fifth Edition

Lockdown is well underway and the news keeps rolling in so pick up a copy of The Badger for your bi-weekly update on all things Sussex student and beyond.

Artist Focus: Nina C. Fisher

It is a common occurrence that during the artistic process, the lines between the author-as-person and the author-as-artist become blurred. More often than not, visual constructions become personal allegories to…

Nothing But Thieves: Moral Panic

Words by Alice Stevens Question: Did I really stay up from 1am to listen to the complete album front to back possibly 4 or 5 times? I sure did, and…

Waad Al-Kateab on For Sama and the power of the documentary

Rob Salusbury attends a virtual Q&A event with Oscar-winning ‘For Sama’ filmmakers.

Artist Focus: Karl Jones

For this week’s feature, I talked to Karl Jones, a third-year Illustration student from the University of Brighton. His style, which makes use of simple colour hues and fine-line patters…

Read now: The Badger’s Fourth Edition

The Badger's Fourth Edition has just gone live and it's packed with Sussex-student relevant content.

Exhibition Focus: Photoworks 2020 Festival (Alternative Narratives)

Words and photos by Luisa De la Concha Montes Photoworks annual festival launched on the 24th of September and will be ending this Sunday. Due to COVID-19 limitations, the festival…

IDLES – ‘Ultra Mono’ review: Do you hear that thunder? That’s the sound of strength in numbers

IDLES: Ultra Mono, an album that 2020 desperately needed. The album’s restless energy and upbeat anger reflects the chaos and uncertainty of our current world. This album is filled with…

What’s on Brighton

It’s no secret that Brighton is full of wacky and wonderful things to try, see and do. Here’s your bi-weekly round-up of events this fortnight that you do not want…

Read now: The Badger’s Third Edition

Have a read of The Badger's third edition of the academic year! From COVID headlines to spooky book recommendations, this edition isn't one to miss.

Artist Focus: Verity Warner-Moulding

Verity Warner-Moulding is a 3rd year University of Brighton illustration student; her drawings and animations often depict animals, and natural spaces reminiscent of folklore and mythology. I talked to her…

Artist Focus: Eden Clifton

We know the last few months have been weird to say the least, but despite the uncertainty of the world at the moment, here at Artist Focus we want to…

Michael Kiwanuka Wins 2020 Mercury Prize

Words by Percy Walker-Smith Released in November of last year, Michael Kiwanuka’s third album, Kiwanuka, soared to number two in the album charts at the time and has now skyrocketed…

All About Sussex Musical Theatre Society (SMuTs)

Words By Harrison Fitzgerald At Sussex, as I am sure you are by now aware, there are literally hundreds of different societies for you to join in with, whether that…

Black History Month 2020 Books Overview

Words by Eric Barrell This year, the Black Lives Matter protests after the death of George Floyd marked the biggest civil rights movement the world had seen in decades. In…

“If they go, they will never come back.” Brighton’s music scene post-lockdown and the importance of #SaveOurVenues.

Words by Alice Barradale Like many lovers of Rock and Roll, Brighton’s ‘standby’ for independent music venues is a haunting matter at hand. Since the government’s announcement to enforce lockdown…

The Show Must Go Online: A Review of Digital Hamlet

Words by Elijah Arief Theatre and technology are two things which seem incongruent. Technology seems to create a barrier between us and the art, it is a wall of separation…

Editors Choice- ARTS

Editor’s choice is a new column in which Jess and I as Arts Editors have both the platform and opportunity to share what we are engaging with from the world…