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‘September Says’ LFF 2024 Review: Intimacy and Imitation
In a recent Cannes Film Festival interview, actress and director Ariane Labed described her first feature film, September Says (an...
Hannah Tang
Oct 21, 20243 min read


CONTROL YOURSELF!: Reviewing The Substance And The Phenomenon Of The Comically Grotesque.
★★★☆☆ Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance has stood out in recent weeks amongst the crescendo of horror releases leading up to Halloween as a...
Ellie Dempster & Hector Evett
Oct 20, 20244 min read


‘In the City Walking Tour 2024’ - a musical journey around London
A musical history of London - highly recommended.
John Gilheany
Oct 9, 20244 min read


A First Look at London Palestine Film Festival
London Palestine Film Festival, set to run from November 15th to 29th, acknowledges the tangible condition of the diaspora....
Arinne Fatum
Sep 24, 20243 min read


Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - “transcendence in the face of tragedy”.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds most recent album, Wild God, takes listeners on a musical journey from tragedy to transcendence.
Julia Curry
Sep 7, 20243 min read
Eating and Drinking My Way Around Bucharest
Explore the best places to eat and drink in Bucharest, from charming cafés like Artichoke Social House to hidden gems such as Suta de Grame.
Clara Goilav
Aug 31, 20244 min read


More Than A Love Story: Normal People, Revisited
Although Sally Rooney’s hit novel ‘Normal People’ was released in 2018, it has had a slight renaissance in the past couple years in the...
Almas Hayat
Aug 28, 20245 min read


In Conversation with Dill: On Her New Debut Single ‘Sale’
“Stendiamoci adesso sotto il sole, Sulla pelle resta il sale, Seccato il mare stammi vicino.” “Let’s lie down now under the sun, Salt...
Raya Dasgupta
Aug 27, 20247 min read


Performance Review and Interview of Lucius at Village Underground
Photo by Daria Slikker After a six-year hiatus from the London scene, the American indie pop band Lucius made a triumphant return, gracing the stages of All Points East and Village Underground. Their long-awaited performance at the intimate Shoreditch venue was nothing short of electrifying, a masterclass in indie pop that left the audience in awe. The stage was set aglow with a captivating blue light, casting a shimmering aura over the instruments as they awaited the band’s
Daria Slikker
Aug 26, 20244 min read


Indie Paradise: London’s All Points East In Conversation with Dan Whitlam
Photo by Daria Slikker The sun retreats behind a thick cloud in Victoria Park with the dust just beginning to settle. Hundreds of footprints mark a distinctive path, all leading towards All Points East. Featuring Mitski as the headliner, alongside artists like Ethel Cain, Beabadoobee, Suki Waterhouse, and Men I Trust, this was the perfect way to spend a Sunday. Having never been to Victoria Park before, we stepped out of the number 8 bus completely disoriented. At that point
Daria Slikker
Aug 26, 20245 min read
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