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Thug after-Life

Despite being a hip-hop fan, Tupac’s charm has always eluded me. Not entirely, “California love” and “Do for love” have featured in my Top 25 Most Played lists in the…

Vogue Paris in English

Last Monday saw the prestigious Vogue Paris, known for their highfashion editorials and Parisian pride, make a big addition to their online presence. Via their Twitter page, @vogueparis, the Gallic…

Damien Hirst at Tate Modern

Damien Hirst. The world’s richest living artist. The man that encrusted a human skull with 8, 061 diamonds and sold it for £50 Million.The man that creates art out of…

Lana Del Rey: Born to Die

It seems hard to believe that a mere five months have passed since Lana Del Rey put the dreamy, unabashedly nostalgic clip for ‘Video Games’ onto YouTube, leading to a…

Joker

Audio is the perfect venue for dubstep. There is something about being in a smoky underground club with like minded individuals raving to heavy bass. Previous producers and DJs to…

Visual Arts: 'Gathering' at Fabrica

Upon entering Fabrica, an alternative art exhibition space in the heart of Brighton, I was initially overwhelmed by the vast scale of the building and its eerie atmosphere. As a…

Lacuna Coil Interview

With a promise to come back to the Brighton, Lacuna Coil’s Cristiano Mozzati sat down and talked to the Badger about their ‘Trip to the Darkness Tour’ and their upcoming…

My Week with Marilyn

‘My Week with Marilyn’ is the new British drama from director Simon Curtis and stars the up-and-coming actor Eddie Redmayne (The Other Boleyn Girl, Glorious 39) and the American actress…

Weekend

‘Weekend’ begins when Russell (Tom Cullen) meets Glen (Chris New) at a seemingly dismal gay bar after a house party with his straight friends. The next morning Glen interviews Russell…

Students remain in ‘Wild Card’ Moviefest contest

Students from Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) have progressed to the next round of the ‘Wild Card’ section of the Campus Moviefest (CMF) film festival. The ‘GH12 Crew’ created…

2012: the year in preview

After a year which left us in the glorious wake of such films as ‘Black Swan’ and ‘The King’s Speech’, 2012 has a lot to live up to in the…

Music preview 2012

2012 has arrived and The Badger has been keeping its ear close to the ground over the past few months to find out the best in new music for early…

The Black Keys: El Camino

The first time I heard The Black Keys was on the ‘Twilight: Eclipse’ soundtrack in 2010 (yes, I’m one of those) and was instantly hooked by their raw rock and…

Alabama 3 Gig review

Fusing the genres of acid house and country blues, Peckham-formed band Alabama 3 returned to Brighton. Inspiring everyone from the likes of US hip hop star Nas to the producers…

Visual Arts: Gathering at Fabrica

Upon entering Fabrica, an alternative art exhibition space in the heart of Brighton, I was initially overwhelmed by the vast scale of the building and its eerie atmosphere. As a…

Alabama 3 interview

The Badger caught up with the Welsh charismatic frontman of Alabama 3, Rob Spragg for a quick chat following their sold out show at Concorde. How did you take such…

Twilight Debate

For Twilight – Anton Smirnoff Having had minimal experience with Twilight, I decided to have a rummage through the infinite number of reviews for the newest film in the series,…

Lisa Hannigan Interview

The charming Lisa Hannigan returned to Brighton’s Komedia last week with her new album ‘Passenger’. Her debut album ‘Sea Sew’ created a whirl of attention, and resulted in a nomination…

Cine-City: Film Festivities

As I write, Brighton’s 9th Cinecity Film Festival is four nights into its two-and-a-half week run, though by the time you read this another week will have passed. That makes…

Calendar Boys

The product design students of Sussex have been busy putting together a themed nude calendar to raise money for their course. Each month features a timeless design icon strategically placed…