The biggest problem with Savile Row is that the rents are too high and not sustainable for craft businesses. The whole street needs to come together and complain, but also put forward a solution. I think they’ll pull it off; they have to.
Culture
Coping with lockdown 2.0 in music
We may be locked down (again) but Anna Stephen’s comforting playlist will keep your spirits up.
A Brilliancy – Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit
Oliver White reviews Netflix’s new series, The Queen’s Gambit, and looks at why it is a triumph in the eyes of both chess fans and novices alike.
How much is your music worth?
If you streamed music online during the lockdown, you’re not alone. But how much money do you think that music was worth?
Saving the “cult classic”: a Review of INSPIRATION INFORMATION
When an album is described to me as a “cult classic”, just as INSPIRATION INFORMATION was, alarm bells start ringing. A now overused term for pretentious art people don’t actually like, however, listen to in order to be perceived as cool, hipster and have a certain edge, cult classics often lead to a disappointing listen. Therefore, Read More…
Das Leben Der Anderen: the importance of art in 1980s East Germany
Jennifer Goodier looks back at the 2006 Oscar winning film Das Leben Der Anderen using it to look forwards into our future.
Ariana Grande’s Positions: Some New, Some Old, Lots of Sex
Ariana Grande’s sixth studio album is a mature offering in more ways than one. Chloé Agar reviews.
Ode to WAP
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s hit single normalises female sexual pleasure, corrupts the male gaze and sends a message of female empowerment. Music Editor Katie Bunney discusses three months of WAP.
Sinister Spirituality in Rose Glass’ ‘Saint Maud’
Joanne McNulty reviews Rose Glass’ Saint Maud, the psychological horror, briefly shown in cinemas before their recent closure.
Midnight Sun review: Twihard Try-hard
Katharine Spurrier review Midnight Sun, Stephenie Meyer’s latest novel. Will it meet the expectations of our teen years?