Oh Europa: Love songs from Europe on campus
On campus this week, company of two, Action Hero offer a chance for you to listen to love songs and change your perceptions of Europe in every sense of the…
John Grant: The Greatest Motherfucker?
It isn’t often I get to meet real poets. I have met poets, of course. If you study at Sussex it’s likely you’ll have found yourself watching an individual in…
The 60s icon that put french cinema on the map
Le Mépris (Contempt in english), is a French film produced in 1963 and directed by Jean-Luc Godard. For lovers of classic film, this is one to see. Based on Il…
Sigma’s Untoutable Tour comes to Brighton
DJ duo Sigma announce their UK 'Untoutable Tour' that'll be in Brighton on March 10.
Why Drag Race UK is ‘much bettah’ than the OG
Editor-In-Chief Chris Ahjem retrospectively reviews Season 1 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
Artist Focus: Skye Kember
Skye Kember is a Brighton-based illustrator. Identifying as non-binary, I met Skye to discuss how their own self-expression interplays into their digital and hand-drawn illustrations. From mental health to nature,…
A Bojack review, Horseman obviously
What started life as a bizarre satirical take on Hollywood, with many prominent figures taking animal forms (Quentin Tarantulino for one), adapted, evolved and flourished as an emotional rollercoaster of…
Sophie and The Giants: From Bandmates to Flatmates (and Bandmates Again)
Sophie and the Giants came to Brighton in October of last year. I caught them on the night of their headline set at the Green Door Store. They were energetic,…
Sarah Keyworth on Comedy
I interview Sarah Keyworth on the morning of Blue Monday, January 20th. We’ve organised a phone interview and she’s scheduled to call at eleven, so I spend my breakfast preparing.…
A Nostalgic Christmas: From Star Wars to Gavin and Stacey
Christmas came right on time this year with the release of the final instalment of Star Wars’ Skywalker saga, and the much anticipated follow up to the beloved Series “Gavin…
Jinkx Monsoon on Together Again, Again, on LGBTQ+ and non-binary issues and on returning to RuPaul’s Drag Race
Editor-in-Chief Chris Ahjem sits down with RuPaul's Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon to discuss their new show, LGBTQ+ issues and whether they'd return to Drag Race.
Inspirational story weakened by lacklustre directing – Just Mercy Review
A story that is sadly all too common, a crime is committed, a corrupt, racist and desperate police force need a criminal, and so a black person is arrested, falsely…
Breaking down the 2020 Oscar Nominations
The Oscars, whilst being far from perfect, do stand to promote and award the year’s best cinema. However, with a controversial comic-book origin story, two Netflix originals and a small…
Exhibition Focus: Pre-Raphaelite Sisters
One hundred and seventy years after the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood first exhibited their paintings, London’s National Portrait Gallery are celebrating the divine feminine muses of this historic art movement this Winter,…
My Top 10 Albums Of 2019
It’s been a great year for music, with many new artists releasing strong debut albums and promises of a prosperous career. We’re only a few weeks away from entering a…
Review: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Ghosteen
Words by Rosanna Weber On October 4th, Nick Cave released his latest album Ghosteen, a double album, his first since Abattoir Blues/Lyre of Orpheus in 2004. Unlike the kitschy album…
Live Review: Temples @ Komedia
Words by Luke Edison This Monday 2nd December, Komedia’s doors opened to Temples, a psychedelic rock band originating from Kettering, Northamptonshire. Having heard about their mesmerizing live performances and stellar…
‘Never Cross A Picket Line’ – Three Songs of Solidarity and Struggle
Words by Ryan Bridgewater As our lecturers go on strike from Monday to defend their pensions, now is the perfect time to reflect on the history of workers’ and trade…
Live Review: Jordan Rakei @ Concorde 2
On Wednesday the 16th of October, Concorde 2 once again reinforced its position as Brighton’s ‘crème de la crème’ of music venues. Having hosted Afla Mist and Laura Misch a…
Artist Focus: Charlotte Guérard
Charlotte Guérard is a third-year undergraduate at the University of Brighton, studying Fine Art Painting. Guérard creates large-scale pieces which are saturated in bright splashes of colour, pieces in which…