The recent theft of the £5 million ‘The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring 1884’ by Vincent van Gogh is not the first and won’t be the last piece of art to be stolen. Over […]
Full Stream Ahead: How has the Arts and Culture world coped with Covid-19?
With great Leeds arts community spaces such as Hyde Park Picture House or the Leeds Museums & Galleries temporarily closing due to Covid-19, it is easy for students to remain defeatist, envisioning the creative landscape […]
Escaping a Crisis Through Art
As an art enthusiast, art galleries have always provided me with a quiet space to reflect and connect with an unknown narrator. Therefore, the news that commercial art galleries are reopening leaves me with great […]
Resistance and Reform: The Role of Art in a Changing World
Art has always provoked us to challenge ourselves and the world we live in. It could be argued that art’s main task is to perplex, probe and disturb. However, unlike other means of commentary, art […]
REVIEW: ‘Never Have I Ever’, At Last, A Relatable Lead for Generation Z
When I first saw Netflix’s new teen series Never Have I ever I honestly did dismiss it for a day or two, thinking it looked too young. I was wrong. But not about it being […]
Clubbing Films To Bring The Nightlife Scene to Your Home Screens
Missing Beaverworks and need something more than Boiler Room’s live streams to keep the memories of the rave alive? Sarah reviews four films that will put you back in the middle of the dance floor […]
Public Statues: Time to Rethink our History
The widespread global protests from the Black Lives Matter movement following the death of George Floyd have been met with praise and support, with thousands across the UK coming out to show their solidarity. Most […]
HBO Max to release ‘The Snyder Cut’ of Justice League: A victory for fans?
In an internet-breaking move, the infamous ‘Snyder Cut’ of Justice League will officially see the light of day. Zack Snyder himself announced that the cut will be released on streaming service HBO Max next year. […]
Empire at 40, Revenge at 15; Star Wars still has the magic and always will.
The 19th and 20th May saw milestone anniversaries for Revenge of the Sith (15) and The Empire Strikes Back (40) respectively, and with that brought celebrations of the beloved galaxy far far away. Both films […]
5 Novels To Fill The ‘Normal People’ Shaped Hole In Your Life
If you loved reading Sally Rooney’s Normal People and binged all 12 episodes of the screen adaptation in one night as I did, you may be suffering from a Connell and Marianne shaped hole in […]
Extraction Review: What can be salvaged from Netflix’s latest action-packed feature?
In Extraction, ex-Asgardian Chris Hemsworth plays a stoic Australian mercenary, Tyler Rake, flung into a world of crime. Rake’s recruitment is directed by handler Nik (Golshifteh Farahani) and also features warring Indian and Bangladeshi drug […]
REVIEW: A Little Life
If there’s any time to consume a 720-page book, it is lockdown. This was my thinking as I picked up A Little Life, alert to the fact that it would take a little lifetime to […]