Studio Ghibli’s Oscar-winning film Spirited Away will take the stage in Tokyo in 2022. Although this production has full artistic support from Ghibli’s creator Hayao Miyazaki and producer Toshio Suzuki, does the theatre risk diluting […]
Category: Music, Film & TV
Grammys 2021: another year of disappointment
By Beth Lindsay Are the Grammys a true indication of success? If so, why have they ignored the world’s biggest boy band for years? Whether you knew it or not, BTS is one of the […]
Trilogies: turning to cinema for escapism and sentimentality
By Phoebe Baltazar The monotonous time we find ourselves in demands near-hypnotic escapism, alongside soothing and syrupy nostalgia. The answer? Our familiar favourites – film trilogies. It is not simply watching a film, but undertaking […]
Candid Orange mix series: Doughboy
Bristol’s biggest donut comes through with a breakneck blend of bass-heavy club weapons. Never slipping below 130bpm, Doughboy races through an hour of UKG, techno, jungle, house, breaks, and a healthy spank of drum n […]
‘Good Days’ by SZA is a mantra for hope when we’ve needed it most
By Tennessee Woodiel On the surface, SZA’s single ‘Good Days’ is about letting go of a past relationship, and the lingering feelings of attachment and regret that accompany it. But woven within this narrative of […]
Inventing Conspiracy: How Netflix failed Elisa Lam
By Zoe Bracegirdle In its most recent true crime venture, Netflix revealed the truth behind the much-theorised Elisa Lam case. While the series was posed as an illuminating problem-solver, the heavy focus on conspiracy theories […]
Candid Orange Mix Series | Trap Resort
Trap Resort, student events brand, features as the next guest mix for the Candid Orange mix series. The next installment of our mix series includes a curated blend of popular trap songs featuring artists from […]
Queer As: It’s a Sin’s portrayal of life, love and AIDS in the 80s
By Emma Doyle Anyone who has had access to a television in the UK has no doubt experienced a brief encounter with Russel T. Davies’ latest creation It’s a Sin – a poignant, joy-laced portrait […]
Empowering artists: Sonia Espiritu
It is undeniable that the music industry has taken a massive hit since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The combination of the venue closures and cancelled tours has led to the mounting fear that […]
Joe Blandamer: Remoulding the industry
By Megan Hill Joe’s childhood was spent obsessing over the latest Aardman animation creations, the brains behind family classics Wallace and Gromit and Chicken Run. When not engrossed in the tales of the nation’s favourite cheese-loving northerners, Joe […]