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Severance Season 2: First Impressions

★★★★★ “Was a Pineapple Involved?”. Opening with a disorientating, Mission Impossible-esque shot of Mark (Adam Scott) running through the severed floor, Severance season two takes no time to get going.…

A Dip into Greek Mythology

Whether you’re drawn to the classic texts or modern adaptations, there is an abundance of literature on Greek mythology, and a rich sub-genre of fresh, often feminist perspectives exploring these…

Concerns Grow over Nightlife Safety in Brighton 

As a smaller UK city, and the country’s LGBT+ capital, Brighton is broadly considered to be a safe area. However, fears have grown among students as more cases of assault…

We’re Broke – Someone Fix It!

The “broke student” trope is hardly new, but it’s not just a fun, quirky aesthetic or the overly dramatic whining some accuse us of. For many students, financial hardship is…

Exclusive with the Vice Chancellor

To celebrate the beginning of a new semester at Sussex Sasha Roseneil, Vice Chancellor, sat down with The Badger for an exclusive insight into life as Vice Chancellor and all…

The WWF Unmasked: Violence, Contradictions and Greenwashing

Words by Amina Daniel In the realm of environmental conservation, few non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are as widely recognised and trusted as the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Adorned with…

The Case Against Diddy is Undeniable. Why Are We So Obsessed with Separating the Art from the Artist?

Words by Jess Smith Three Decades For three decades, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been altering the hip-hop landscape through his patronage and collaborations with some of the biggest stars in…

That’s a Wrap: The Phenomenon of Spotify’s Yearly Recap

Words by Finn Norris and Harry Turnbull An Ageing Tradition Nine Decembers ago, Spotify launched a surprise feature that allowed users to reflect simply on their ‘year in music’. Since…

The Brainrot of Snapchat Discovery

As of late, the term Brainrot is in the majority of student vocabulary. Awarded Oxford University’s word of the year for 2024. It is often associated with phrases like ‘Skibidi…

Brighton: Wrapped

In the good old days, winter was the season of mince pies, mulled wine and Michael Bublé. Now, however, Spotify Wrapped is more of a hallmark of the holidays than…

Tuition Fee Rises Wage War on Working Class Students

Four years ago Keir Starmer promised to scrap tuition fees. One year ago Starmer promised he would provide fairer tuition fees. Now he is drawing up plans to raise tuition…

Books About University Life

Normal People “Normal People” is a coming-of-age novel published in 2018 by Sally Rooney. The story portrays the ever-growing and changing relationship between Marianne Sheridan and Connell Waldron, originally two…

A Brief History of Disability and Theatre

If all the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players, those with disabilities may find themselves working behind the scenes. Due to the history of stigma…

Eat Central Reopens

Eat Central has reopened to serve the students with wider menu options and new interiors. The largest food outlet on campus, Eat Central, closed down in March of this year…

Cinema by Sussex Students

Paranormal Protection Service “Two scammers, Nigel Moore and Rob Cement, con old ladies into believing their houses are haunted. Until one day, they bite off more than they can chew…”…

QUEER ACTIONISTS DISRUPT BRIGHTON PRIDE WITH BANNER READING, ” NO COPS, NO TERFS, NO LABOUR, NO PRIDE IN GENOCIDE!” 

Yesterday during the Brighton Pride Parade, an autonomous group of 8 queer actionists jumped in front of the parade, with a banner reading, “No Cops, No TERFS, No Labour, No…

University of Sussex Students Demonstrate Against Bangladesh Crackdown

Bangladeshi international students at the University of Sussex staged a demonstration at Library Square on Friday evening, July 19th, protesting the state crackdown on student protests in their home country.…

Black Water County: A stylish return to mainstream folk music?

Black Water County emerged from Dorset’s country hills and moors, bursting onto the scenefrom pub rockers to legends of the UK Folk-Rock scene. At the start of November 2023, theyreleased…

Navigating Cultural Shifts in Communal Life

Some weeks back, there was a report about a lady in a Hijab being harassed by two people at the Falmer Bus Station, with onlookers doing nothing to intervene. It…

Echo and the Bunnymen take Brighton: Gig Review

On 3 March, Merseyside rock band Echo and the Bunnymen embarked on a best hits tour of the ages, and visited Brighton’s very own Dome to dazzle and delight fans.…