A Bigger Splash
Italian director Luca Guadagnino’s follow up to his 2010 melodrama masterpiece ‘I Am Love’, is a sun-drenched erotic thriller and remake of Jacques Derays’ psychological 1969 ‘La Piscine’ (The Swimming…
Centre Stage
Arts Editor, Bianca Serafini, meets with President of Sussex University Drama Society Anna Mould, Actor Alex Knapp and Director Elly Warboys. Q: Tell me a little about what each of…
The Badger Meets With Sussex Secret Admirers
The Badger meets with the founder of Sussex Secret Admirers, the Facebook page that allows you to reveal your deepest secrets, crushes and stories anonymously. Q: How much can you…
The museum of friendship, remembrance and loss comes to Sussex
‘Take Me With You: the museum of friendship, remembrance and loss’ was set up at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School on the 18th February. The creators of the event,…
The B-Town Venues You Need To Visit
Brighton is a compact and modern city that hardly needs to prove its credentials when it comes to the live music scene. Alternative and independent music venues continue to thrive…
From MP to MC
The Reform Club’s debut album received critical acclaim when they released it back in 2013, alongside a barrage of media attention; not least because the band’s frontman Norman Baker was…
SMUTS PRESENTS: CABARET!
The Badger’s Theatre Editor, Ollie Lugg, has a chat with Joshua Clayton, Director of the upcoming Sussex Music and Theatre Society’s Cabaret! Check your diaries at the beginning of March…
The Importance of Harper Lee: The Literary Legend
On Friday the world lost the renowned and iconic author Harper Lee, who passed away at age 89. The author, despite being the recipient of many literary awards – the…
Spot On Spotify
Taylor Swift, Adele and Neil Young. These are just a handful of high profile artists that have chosen to remove all, or parts, of their discography from music streaming services…
Empty Lot – Tate Modern
At a first glance, the instillation sculpture appears as an abstract collection of meaningless triangular shapes. The instillation in London’s Tate Modern – which sees a collection of triangular lots…
Buzzworthy-Brighton
Brighton is renowned for boasting a stellar local line-up of musicians with talent by the bucket-load. It’s one of the reasons why the city plays hot to the UK’s biggest…
Pundek’s Pick of the Week
So, we’re in that shoulder season between Winter and Spring where the days are getting longer, but not much warmer. It’s all very confusing. However, here are two TV shows…
The Sherlocks – Gig Review
Fresh from supporting The Libertines on a string of UK dates, Yorkshire-based band The Sherlocks breeze into Brighton’s Patterns for a headline set. Support comes from local heroes FUR and…
How Music Became Free
The evolution of the way we consume music has been driven by society’s expectation to have free content. The days of the Compact Disc are numbered, as new releases from…
Shake Your Tail Feather – The Albatross 3rd and Main
Oliver Young When Simon David Eden’s directorial debut, The Albatross 3rd and Main, opened its world premiere in Brighton’s very own Emporium Theatre, I was not entirely sure about the…
Sussex Sour Apples – the Oscars
A few weeks ago one could have been forgiven for thinking this years awards season was fairly light-weight. In the previous two or three years we’ve seen a strong group…
David Bowie: From Brixton to Berlin – A Tribute
David Bowie has been an inescapable presence within music for decades, demonstrating his eclectic range of talents to the world. His pervasive cultural presence allowed him to be the symbol…
Diversity and Representation: This Year’s #LilyWhiteOscar
Lucy Anna Gray Entering its 86th year, the annual Academy Awards has yet again been shrouded in controversy. The ongoing issue of lack of diversity in the film industry has…