Timberlake, titillation & the pornification of pop
// There's a whole heap of unnecessary nipple going on, and I find myself instantly bored and wondering what advert they...
Written by Alexandra Khan
Shopping for Jesus: the rise of clothing brand Forever 21
// Are God-loves-you t-shirts the answer to all our prayers?
Written by Rachel Helen Smith
One Direction vs. Paper Aeroplanes
// 5 reasons why the welsh duo are better than the teenage boybandsters...
Written by Angeline Liles
#fitchthehomeless
// Is the recent campaign against Abercrombie & Fitch's vision of clothing only the cool kids, just another form of cruel...
Written by Sarah-Joy Woodcock
The Great Gatsby
// There's more life underneath the restless surface of the literary classic than this cinematic portrayal suggests.
Written by Angeline Liles
Running down corridors, through automatic doors
// Live review of Athlete at the Junction, Cambridge, 8 May 2013
Written by Angeline Liles
Girls Overboard
// "You don't love me ‘cause I’m beautiful"
Written by Rachel Helen Smith
Smoke gets in your eyes: Mad Men, shame, and healing
// How a fictional character reminded me to embrace my identity.
Written by Kelsy Black
In the worshipful company of Depeche Mode
// Jonty Langley has a religious experience with a comeback album from icons of the 80s.
Written by Jonty Langley
The return of The Voice and the demise of talent
// Why is anyone still watching?
Written by Angeline Liles
Vampires, shampires and sin
// Vampires are everywhere: comics, TV, films, even smart-phone skins and Lego key-chains.
Written by Jon Horne
This is Sparta
// For our 300th post, we asked Carl Beech to tell us just why he loves the epic testosterone-fuelled film 300...
Written by Carl Beech
Bastille: Bad Blood
// "When you just can't shake the heavy weight of living."
Written by Angeline Liles
Song for Marion: Cancer, community and choirs
// Song for Marion combines cancer, community and choirs all into one heart-warming, true to life film.
Written by Bryony Young
A golden age of hip-hop
// What does the word ‘rapper’ even mean now? A tattooed, dollar-bill-littering superstar? A hooded, council-estate teen rhyming along to a...
Written by Joel Wilson
The sound of love
// Happy Middle of February Day, everybody!
Written by Angeline Liles
Hero or broken man? Denzel shines in Flight
// An alcoholic in denial, we see what happens to a man who is a reluctant hero.
Written by Kirk Dunn
Live review: Daughter
// "Collecting names of the lovers that went wrong" (Youth)
Written by Angeline Liles
Is Lance Armstrong sorry enough?
// As we justifiably feel angry at Armstrong’s years of deceit, let’s remember our own journey, and our own 'cover-ups'.
Written by Richard Woodall
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