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While it was showing at LIFF (Leeds International Film Festival), I had the pleasure of watching Perla on the big screen, possibly for its last screening in cinemas in the UK. Alexandra Makarova’s second feature film Perla, is the Jury’s Choice in the Constellation category this year. Perla was certainly a surprise to me as I had heard virtually no buzz for it, neither before or even from other volunteers while I worked the festival. Nonetheless, I was just as won over as the

It Lasts Forever and Then It’s Over (pub. 2024 by Fitzcarraldo Editions in the UK) is a slim, sparse book in brilliant Fitzcarraldo blue. To flip through it, you might notice quite a lot of empty space on the pages. Margins, pauses, generous spaces between certain paragraphs… Hey, I’m being charged £12.99 for this! But don’t worry, reader, we are still getting our money’s worth. The precise minimalism on display here – its unassuming size, a tight yet brilliantly intense sto

On friendship, sexual repression and abortion. Puberty in the 2000s was Paris Hilton’s sex tape, Britney Spears’s crotch shots and Amy...

Sally Rooney is certainly a force to be reckoned with in the literary world. Establishing her authorial status back in 2017 with her...

When I first heard Rye Lane  described as “basically Before Sunrise  but set in South London”, I had a feeling I would love it—even...

With recent findings warning the UK is losing one club every two days, the UK is on track to have no nightclubs left in 2030. But what...

A memoir of sweeping diasporic breadth, Kerry Hudson’s Lowborn: Growing Up, Getting Away and Returning to Britain’s Poorest Towns  spans...

On class, sex and poetry seminars. Author and cultural critic, Brandon Taylor, has been widely praised for his depiction of queer and...

Barcelona is Irish writer Mary Costello’s second collection of short stories and fourth work of fiction. Representative of many Irish...

“Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? Younger, more beautiful, more perfect.” ... Well, Coralie Fargeat’s highly...

Celebrating Innovations that Transform Communities and Inspire Future Investments This past Thursday, the six shortlisted contenders for...

Summer 2016, Love Island is on its second season and the Anastasia Dip Brow was on the rise. Life is good and Love Island is the hot new...

Inseparable from the family who once resided there, the Brontë Parsonage Museum evokes the creeping sensation of mausoleum where visitors...

The awards season has come to an end… a month ago. However, it is worth reflecting on what actually happened at the 96th ceremony of the...

If you’re a fan of podcasts, you’ll be happy to know that there’s a new one on the scene. In fact, if you’re chronically online like...

(Contains spoilers for both the book and film adaptation of The Virgin Suicides) ‘”Obviously, Doctor” she said, “you’ve never been a...

The 2024 Colour of the Year has been announced by Pantone as Peach Fuzz 13-1023. What does this mean? How can someone decide that this is...

Spoilers incoming. Let’s talk about Poor Things. Engaging with feminist cinema has always been a source of enjoyment and enrichment for...

The writer’s insights into love, heartbreak, and growing up continue in her second fiction novel. When I think Dolly Alderton, I think...

Open Theatre’s latest production ‘Train Stations,’ written by Sam Cooke and directed by Caroline Rauch follows a blossoming friendship...