Peirce’s Penelope wonderfully executes her shrill enthusiasm at her own scheming, pointing to both her naivety and innocent desire to be enough. She is dryly watched by Roubicek’s Penelope from Hades, ...

For Good (2025) around a month ago now, and a slightly damning indictment of its resonance is that my main memory is of Elphaba’s ‘sex cardigan’, a now infamous piece of costuming draped around ...

‘Wintering’ by the 1975 is another more upbeat pick: with conversational lyricism and pictures of family gatherings that are laughably vivid, it’s reminiscent of The Waitresses’ ‘Christmas Wrapping’.

In last month’s Autumn Budget, Rachel Reeves asked “everyone to make a contribution”, an ask which later manifested into the highest tax burden since the 1940s. The budget has been criticised as a ...

Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping days in the calendar year. Originating in the US, it has become a global phenomenon, with sales increasing as much as 141 percent in 2025 compared to a ...

Remand prisoners are currently on hunger strike whilst waiting to go on trial for alleged offences relating to the proscribed group Palestine Action. 29 prisoners are accused of having allegedly taken ...

Although it doesn’t emanate the traditional seasonal joy one may expect from a film set at Christmas, it is undeniable that the piece is imbued with a festive and romantic warmth. This is beautifully ...

According to Rebecca, poetry is more of a “spur of the moment” – a more “fluid” form of creativity. The fantastical imagery presented in her two poems ‘The Lost Fairytales’ and ‘The Ruin of the Dream’ ...

The Last Dinner Party began collaborating with food bank donations charity Banquet in 2024 for their debut tour Prelude to Ecstasy. This year, they announced on their Instagram and Facebook that they ...