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A Day Out In... Soho
Photo by David Skinner via Flickr (licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Ah, Soho. The land of underground boutiques, cutting-edge eats and...
Harry Anstey-Walsh
Nov 24, 20235 min read


The V&A’s DIVA: A Star-Studded Show Not To Be Missed (Act I)
Celebrating “the power and creativity of iconic performers,” the V&A has created a masterful exhibition to explore the range of...
Holly Anderson
Nov 24, 20239 min read


Review: David Hockney, 'Drawing from Life'
Lucie-Lune Lambouley and Louis-Martin Lambouley, 8th January 2022 by David Hockney. Acrylic on canvas. 914.4 x 1219.2 mm © David Hockney....
Sam Taunton
Nov 24, 20233 min read


Twist and Shout: Gus Dapperton Electrifies the Islington Assembly Hall
Photo by Tore Saetre (Under License Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)) Gus Dapperton is on tour again for the release...
Marine Pellissier
Nov 24, 20232 min read


Alternative Mainstream: In Utero, 30 Years On
"Nirvana" by davetoaster via Flickr (licensed under CC BY 2.0.) After the record-breaking release of Nevermind, Nirvana was in uncharted...
Sadie King
Nov 23, 20232 min read


'Something To Give Each Other': Troye Sivan Has Still Got It
Photo by Ted Eytan (Under License Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)) Troye Sivan has his finger on the pulse. First,...
Harry Anstey-Walsh
Nov 23, 20234 min read


From Twitch to Wembley: My Evening at Critical Role LIVE
I wrote a piece for the Strand’s 2023 Freshers edition titled “The Arduous Quest for Tickets and Why it Sucks.” I delved into all the...
Arjan Mann
Nov 21, 20236 min read


Crap Film Club: Bad Acting, Rubber Monsters and a Great Night Out
Cinephilia is at an all-time high. From Instagram accounts to Letterboxd, everybody is a critic, situating themselves as purveyors of the...
Barney Nuttall
Nov 21, 20234 min read


Nothing like the Sun #4 - It’s a Sibling Thing
Drawing by Marine Pellissier There is an unsaid beauty in the backseat minivan glance shared between my brother and I when our parents...
Trisha Gupta
Nov 21, 20233 min read


In Conversation with Ledbyher: Self-Produced Songstress Carves Her Way Through the City
Photo by Ruben Hunter ‘HALF’ begins with a tickling melody and a bubbly giggle, which immediately enthralls you; and that is exactly how...
Roxy-Moon Dahal Hodson
Nov 20, 20233 min read
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