REVIEW: Cocaine Bear – A Bear Out Of Hell
What can I say that hasn’t already been said about Cocaine Bear? We all have that weird cinema goblin friend
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Arts & Culture
REVIEW: Gorillaz – Cracker Island
Cracker Island is the eighth studio album by popular virtual band, Gorillaz. Lead by Damon Albarn of Blur fame, the
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London Native Loyle Carner visits Leicester on the ‘Hugo’ Tour
On Friday 3rd March, Leicester saw South London’s very own Loyle Carner perform at De Montfort Hall as part of the hugo tour, celebrating the release of his highly personal and emotional third album.
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REVIEW: The Last of Us is a masterpiece in video game adaptation
In a dystopian world, a mutation of a fungus known as cordyceps has infected the human population, turning them into
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Why is Blue Lock Getting So Much Attention?
The sports genre in anime has been known to unite anime watchers and sports lovers for decades now, going all
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Leicester’s “Local MVP” returns home: Sainte’s Vacation tour @ O2 Academy
Tuesday, 7th February saw Leicester’s very own rap prodigy, Sainté, at the campus-based O2 Academy on the homecoming leg of the Vacation tour, for his latest album of the same name.
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Chase & Status: 10 Years of Beastwang @ O2 Academy Leicester
Last Saturday, O2 Academy Leicester saw Saul Milton and Will Kennard – professionally known as the electronic music duo, Chase & Status – performing live.
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REVIEW: Arctic Monkeys – The Car
“I had big ideas, the band were so excited”, croons Alex Turner. At this stage in their career, Arctic Monkeys
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REVIEW: Crawlers – Loud Without Noise
Written by Laura Sandy Siekapen Youmbi Rising rock band Crawlers released their debut mixtape and second musical project, Loud Without
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The Try Guys Try Responsible Leadership in the Workplace
In September, social media was ablaze and the Try Guys were trending. However, this time it was not simply because of an upload – it was a lot more serious.
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African American Hollywood: The Erasure of African and African Diaspora Voices through Film
As it has recently been Black History Month, and being a fan of film myself, I’ve been looking back and watching some of the recent greats of Black cinema, some of the films that have reached global status as tentpole pieces of kino that highlight the experiences of Black people. Films such as Get Out, Judas and the Black Messiah, and Selma.
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REVIEW: Don’t Worry Darling: Styles Over Substance
Don’t Worry Darling (2022) is surprisingly not Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut, but from the chaos, drama, and poor performances –
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Happy Isn’t Always Loud
Happy isn’t always loud. Enough to be Joy-filled. Quiet isn’t always secret. Absence isn’t always there to see Black streaked
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A burdened birthright
I struggle to grasp if this is even real? To come and go like the seasons Where you constantly appeal
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REVIEW: Willow: ‘Coping Mechanism’
On Coping Mechanism, Willow’s brand of pop-punk comes into its own – the success of her previous effort buoying a new-found sense of confidence that pervades the record from start to finish.
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Is Queerbaiting a Relevant Criticism or Is It Turning into Gatekeeping?
In recent years, ‘queerbaiting’ has become more relevant in our media. It is when a show will hint at the potential for a queer relationship between characters, however they never allow it to play out on screens. They use it as an attempt to garner publicity or attract an LGBTQ+ audience; it is a cruel deception from the media, exploiting the desire for representation to boost viewership.
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BBC announces Ncuti Gatwa is the next Doctor – “The Future is Here”.
The BBC has decided to carry on their revolutionary casting streak by announcing that Ncuti Gatwa will be the 14th Doctor on Doctor Who.
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REVIEW: James Bay @ O2 Academy Leicester
Saturday night saw BRIT Award winning singer-songwriter James Bay bring his Give Me The Reason Tour to the University’s O2 Academy.
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REVIEW: Wet Leg: ‘Wet Leg’
Buoyed by the popularity of last year’s viral hit single ‘Chaise Longue’, Wet Leg have quickly become one of the
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REVIEW: Harry Styles’ new song proves he’s still the same As It Was
On April 1st, Harry Styles rang in a new era with his new single, As It Was.
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Sexualisation of Women in the Music Industry
No matter what the industry, one thing can be agreed upon: sex sells.
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Learning to Like Music That I Like, For Me
Grace explores how internalised misogyny and external judgement altered her music listening experience in her younger years, and how she has reclaimed this in the present.
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REVIEW: The Batman
After Ben Affleck stepped aside both in front and behind the camera, director Matt Reeves was left with the great challenge of completely rebooting Batman for the third time in twenty years. He’s opted for a darker and more realistic interpretation – in line with his work on the new Planet of the Apes films.
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REVIEW: Scream (2022)
The ‘legacy sequel’ – the new studio toy that hinges on cashing in on the old. Last year we had a sequel to the reboot of Halloween, the second attempt at rebooting Ghostbusters in five years, and even a return to The Matrix. The key is introducing a set of new characters that are intrinsically linked and probably very similar to the originals in some way, with those original characters key to the plot themselves – a plot that will create a façade of freshness without ever straying too far from the comforting formula. It’s an unoriginal and cynical trend, but it’s a trend that will reliably produce superficial but inarguable enjoyment: look at the plot of Spider-Man: No Way Home – Marvel knew exactly what they were doing and look at how successful they’ve been.
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REVIEW: Spider-Man: No Way Home
Spider-Man: No Way Home has just recorded the second-largest opening weekend at the US box office of all time (behind only Avengers: Endgame). Within just eight days of release, it’s not only become the highest grossing Spider-Man film, but also Sony’s highest grossing film ever – in the midst of a pandemic.
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Virgil Abloh: A Legacy in Fashion and Beyond
Creative Director of Louis Vuitton and founder of Off-White, Virgil Abloh, sadly passed away on 28 November 2021. Aged just
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Drive: A Retrospective One Decade On
10 years after its release, Tom Babicki analyses the impact of Nicolas Winding-Refn’s classic film Drive.
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The Last Duel and House of Gucci: Ridley Scott’s 2021
In a world of studio-filmmaking almost exclusively compiled of re-makes and an endless parade of superheroes and franchises, there’s something refreshing about The Last Duel and House of Gucci.
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University of Leicester’s Attenborough Arts Centre highlights importance of accessibility
Leicester’s Attenborough Arts Centre highlights the importance of visual arts and accessibility to art.
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Female Representation in the Music Industry
Sophie Mouzakitis explored ageism and achieving real female representation in the music industry in Part 1 of her music series.
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