Grammys 2017: Judges keep on defying the critics
Last week the elusive Frank Ocean took to his Tumblr account to criticise the Grammys for both the seeming exclusion of black artists, similar to the Oscars in previous years,…
The Sound of Sussex
Brighton has long been known for its cultural history, having spawned many bands of all genres from the area such Royal Blood, Metronomy and Architects. It may perhaps be easy…
Engaged Poetry by Stavros Anagnou
Stavros Anagnou, 4th year, BSc Biology. L.A : Where does your passion for poetry comes from ? S.A : “I fell in love with poetry for the first time by…
Drinking and Drama: an interview with The Marlborough Pub and Theatre’s Abby Butcher
If you envisage culture and community as a sort of Matryoshka doll with the outermost one being the U.K., liberal Britain sitting inside it, and groups like the LGBTQ+ community…
The importance of keeping live music local
With a student budget that often doesn’t stretch as far as you might want it to, paying a lot of money for a gig is something the average student can’t…
Gorillaz protest against political power
“In these dark times, we need someone to look up to. Me. That’s why I’m giving you this new Gorillaz song, a lightning bolt of truth in a black night.…
Blossoms to headline Brighton Dome for NME Awards Tour 2017
Stockport’s breakout indie band, Blossoms will headline Brighton Dome on 18th March as part of the NME Awards Tour 2017. The annual jaunt sees a selection of bands handpicked by…
Let’s Fight Domestic Violence – Fanny Beckman’s Photography
Content warning: domestic violence. This artists’ work includes graphic images created using makeup. The Badger is excited to feature this young photographer and to help her raise awareness of domestic…
Oshio Review – Korean Food in Brighton
Brighton has long suffered from a lack of Korean food. The lovely one-woman operation at the Open Market, KorPan, serves up great home-style classics. Namul does great cold food. Binari…
Bowie: The revolutionary icon the world needed
Just over a year on from David Bowie’s tragic and unexpected death and more people than ever are discussing how the music icon stepped onto the stage as Ziggy Stardust…
VANT: No frills rock ‘n’ roll at its finest
The Haunt is a sticky place to say the least, and then Vant initiate their first of 16 unrelenting songs, ‘The Answer’ – a scrappy, post-Strokes track that has enough…
‘I See You’ is The xx’s boldest move to date
It’s been five years since The xx released an album but sometimes the wait proves to be worth it and it was definitely worth it in this instance. On their…
An Ode to New Queer Cinema
In a 1992 edition of the British Film Institute magazine, Sight and Sound, the American scholar B Ruby Rich coined the term “New Queer Cinema” to describe the movement in…
La La Land: Review
With a record-breaking seven awards at the 74th Golden Globes Awards, La La Land seemed to sweep everybody off their feet. A film with a simplistic and overused plot that…
Community Spirit: Three of the Best LGBTQ+ Venues in Brighton
The theatre has long been something of a home for the LGBTQ+ community. A place of bubbling comradery, experimental imagination and a means to craft new identities and hopeful futures…
Making A Murderer Talk, Mandela Hall: Can the Media Change a Case?
Lawyers Dean Strang and Jerry Buting, from hit Netflix series Making A Murderer, arrived on Sussex campus to talk about one of the most extraordinary legal cases in the American…
Good Life Presents Mad Hatter’s Mansion: Preview
The carnival magic of Good Life finally comes to Brighton this February 17th, as The Mad Hatter’s Mansion opens its doors of insanity to the South Coast. Good Life quickly…
The Handmaiden
The acclaimed Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook latest venture is an adaption of the Welsh crime novel “Fingersmith” by Sarah Walters. International renowned for his genius work on The Vengeance Trilogy…
The Actor’s Nightmare – Review
Written by Alison Collins Pictures by Alex Carter The Actor’s Nightmare, originally written by Christopher Durang and directed by Amy Daniels, portrays exactly what it promises: the nightmare that everyone…
The Pride – Review
Written by Charlotte Barron and Emma Taylor Pictures by Lucie Andrau Thursday the 1st of December was the opening night of SUDS’ performance of Alexi Kaye Campbell’s The Pride in…