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Ariana Grande Manchester Terror Attack: An Attack on the Arts
It is May 23rd, just gone midday, as I write this. Yesterday was such a beautiful day – London reached 24 degrees, it was like the beginning of summer – […]
RECLAIM THE CITY
London is a city well-known for resembling a machine. We follow implicit social rules, and it can often feel as if you’re just part of a crowd being dictated to […]
‘Clash’ Review – Intensely Uncomfortable Egyptian Crisis Drama
The film begins with a static shot from within the van we will be confined in for the entirety of this 98 minute film. As the van drives to its […]
REVIEW: Sisteray’s ‘15 Minutes’
“It’s all happening” ★★★★ It’s all happening for Sisteray, a four-piece band from Walthamstow who are currently causing a buzz and re-writing the indie guitar rule book. And let’s […]
A Different Look at ‘La La Land’
Plato says “in metre and harmony and rhythm, [they] speak very well–such is the sweet influence which melody and rhythm by nature have… music puts upon colours”. Plato argues against […]
‘Cardboard City’: Interview
Fourth up in the QMTC New Writers’ Festival is Cardboard City, written and directed by Holly Rodman. I spoke to Holly about the real-life inspirations she had for the play […]
Victoria Miro Gallery Presents Njideka Akunyili Crosby: Portals
Njideka Akunyili Crosby, a Los Angeles-based artist who relocated from Nigeria to the USA when she was sixteen, intuitively draws on historical, political and personal references within her artwork. This […]
Review/Interview: MJ Colegate’s ‘Repeat After Me’
MJ Colegate’s installation ‘Repeat After Me’ is displayed in a temporary window directly facing the Whitechapel Gallery. The project seeks to address audiences directly, singling people out of the dense […]
Album Review: Frank Ocean’s Blond
★★★★ “A beautiful paradox.” Once upon a time, on the release day of an album, you could go online or into a shop (if you like to be different) and […]