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Jun 11
6 min

The Artist in Lockdown: An Interview with Jenny Beard

By Emily Poole Despite the easing of lockdown restrictions in recent weeks, for many artists, working without access to a studio and the ...

May 14
5 min

WANTED: Seeking Help 4 Insta Anxiety

By Elle Moore Illustrator: theringer.com I’m sure everyone has noticed their use of Instagram and Twitter creeping up day after day durin...

May 8
4 min

More Book Recommendations for Isolation

By Millie Davidson The Testaments, by Margaret Atwood After pre-ordering The Testaments so that it would arrive on the day of its much-aw...

Apr 29
3 min

What to Watch in Lockdown: 7 Shows to Make You Think

By Lucia Messent Years and Years Fast-paced and uncannily perceptive, this near-future drama tracks one Manchester family across 15 years...

Apr 28
2 min

Normal People: Sally Rooney’s Much-Loved Tale Hits the Screen

By Emily Poole After eagerly awaiting the arrival of the TV adaptation, Sally Rooney’s internationally acclaimed bestseller finally reach...

Apr 25
3 min

Crisis Slogans and Empathy Advertising

By Anna Lilley By now, we are all familiar with the ‘STAY HOME, PROTECT THE NHS, SAVE LIVES’ instructions branded in bold across PM Boris...

Apr 20
3 min

Disney Plus Review

By Sophie Fennelly Considering we are all cooped up in the house, Disney Plus seems to have come to the UK just at the right time. Knowin...

Apr 20
5 min

Shown In a New Light: What the Leaked Video of Kanye Highlights About the Kardashians.

By Sophie Fennelly A twenty-five-minute video has been making the rounds on Twitter which shows the full footage of Kanye West and Taylor...

Apr 20
2 min

Week One of Trying to Better Myself Creatively in Lockdown

By Sophie Fennelly While it is impossible to deny that these are challenging times for us all, I am trying my best to view them in a way ...

Apr 13
3 min

Unorthodox Review

By Anna Lilley Netflix’s brilliant new mini-series Unorthodox follows the bold journey of “Esty” Shapiro as she flees her Hasidic Jewish ...

Apr 7
2 min

Open Source Arts Launch Online Grant Scheme to Fund Artists During Covid-19 Crisis

The Kirkstall creative hub are collaborating with waste food charity Rainbow Junktion to turn their Art SOUP grant scheme into an online ...

Apr 7
3 min

The Art of the Online Exhibition

By Emily Poole As the world goes online, the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic are sure to hit the art world hard. With self-employed a...

Apr 4
1 min

Check Out - The Dolly Effect

By Imogen Matanle The Dolly Effect is female-led and inspiring initiative, curated by Duzi Studio & The Ministry to celebrate and help p...

Apr 3
6 min

Meme Culture and Mass Panic

By Nadia Newman Image credit: Insider.com When looking back to the start of 2020, it’s an understatement to say the events leading up to ...

Mar 17
3 min

Marie Le Conte In Conversation: Leeds Lit Fest 05/03/20

By Phoebe Jarvis Image credit: Leeds Inspired Relaxed and informal, this free Leeds Lit Fest event took place in the comfortable intimacy...

Mar 16
7 min

Noughts and Crosses: A Review

By Sophie Fennelly Image credit: The Times Welcome to Albion, the setting of the BBC Noughts and Crosses adaption. The show is set in a p...

Mar 16
3 min

Leeds Lit Fest Review: ‘An Introduction to Screenwriting’ Workshop 04/03/20

By Emily Jones Image credit: academyart.edu As a part of the Leeds Lit Fest, I attended ‘An introduction to Screenwriting workshop with M...

Mar 15
3 min

‘Bang Said the Gun’: Leeds Lit Fest at Carriage Works 05/03/20

By Holly Miller Image credit: Leeds Lit Fest I can safely say I have never been welcomed into a spoken word evening with raucous ‘60s and...

Mar 15
4 min

Leeds Lit Fest at Hyde Park Book Club

By Lydia Kendall-McDougall Image credit: Leeds Lit Fest When sitting down to write a summary piece on the Leeds Lit Fest events at Hyde P...

Mar 15
2 min

Volunteering in Hyde Park Book Club: Adam Mars Jones 04/03/20

By Holly Miller Image credit: Holly Miller The Leeds Lit Fest’s first night was buzzing with anticipation for the two events at Hyde Park...

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