Tom Martland on the many perks of audiobooks, access to complicated literature being the most central one.
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The Lockdown Diet: Fictional Worlds Ready-Made
What are the repercussions of an increase in television consumption and how do our connections with books and television differ?
Des: A Different but Effective Depiction of a Serial Killer
A review of DES, an ITV drama which effectively depicts the criminal’s mindset and culpability, lauding in particular David Tennant’s acting in the titular role.
Has the Boohoo Scandal Changed The Tide on Fast Fashion?
Sasha Mills writes about the recent Boohoo fast-fashion scandal, questioning whether this type of industry will have a place any longer.
Gender Violence, Feminism and Artemisia Gentileschi
Interview with LDG founder Luisa-Maria MacCormack about art and gender violence.
Ava Max’s Heaven & Hell: Worth the Wait?
Ava Max’s debut album has been a long time coming. Chloé Agar reviews.
Lockdown Polaroid series by Michelle Mendieta Mean
Michelle Mendieta Mean travels with us through her experiences of nature and the world in a standstill period of anxiety through a polaroid photo essay.
Honey-Sweet and Aged like Fine Wine: Why you should rewatch this childhood classic
Tariq Sinnetamby revisits Bee Movie, exploring what makes it as, if not more, enjoyable today as it was 13 years ago. Beyond this, he looks at what guarantees the success of films aimed at children amongst maturer audiences.
Too Much Reality?!: Why technology is absent from literature
We have had mobile phones for almost fifty years, social media in some capacity for the last twenty, and the iPhone for thirteen. For most, day-to-day life is so bound together by technology that it is hard to discern the difference between the world we live in online and the one we physically inhabit. We Read More…
Review: Declan McKenna’s Zeros
Sarah Lewis reviews Declan McKenna’s ‘highly listenable, and yet thought-provoking’ new album Zeros.