A Step into Cardiff Nightlife
For many of us starting out or returning back to uni, the drinking and clubbing scene is typically where […]
The Horror of Love: On the Ghosts of Crimson Peak
Crimson Peak has what my old Film teacher would call a ÔÇÿcircular narrative’, in which we follow an aspiring writer,
Preview: LISS – Bristol, Crofters Right – 03/11/15
So, LISS; probably haven’t heard of them before right? ┬áWell if things pan out the way they should everyone and
Live: Skindred – Tramshed – 31/10/15
Hothouse Flowers had the honour of opening Cardiff’s new Tramshed earlier in the week, but Skindred have just as enviable
Scream Queens and Final Girls: the Portrayal of Women in Postmodern Horror Films
Halloween is upon us, and thus begins the battle to watch as many of the seemingly infinite number of horror
Cardiff’s Cultural Venues
When you think of Cardiff as a city you may typically associate it with patriotic red dragons, long-standing castles, fine
Review: Spectre
After mass promotion and media build-up the latest James Bond film, Spectre finally opens onto Day of the Dead, Mexico City,
Interview: Inside Out
┬áFollowing the release of Pixar’s ÔÇÿInside Out’, Eleanor Parkyn interviewed former Cardiff University student Paul Oakley who has been working
Review: The Last Witch Hunter
The opening scene of The Last Witch Hunter made me think. It made me think ÔÇÿGod, those Lord of the
Live: Killing Joke – Y Plas – 25/10/15
It’s the first day of the clocks going back and the first day of Killing Joke’s UK tour. The early
Review: Super Mario Maker
You will like this if you enjoyed: WarioWare DIY, Little Big Planet, any 2D Mario game Initially, Mario Maker doesn’t
V is for Vintage: A Review
A day out at V is For Vintage: An Extravaganza is an ideal alternative to wasting your Sunday in bed.
Film in Technicolour: Problematic portrayals of race in the 21st century
Amidst the whitewashing of past and current cinema, seeing a person of colour on our screens is refreshing. Yet, from
The Rules of Spoilers
Spoilers suck, plain and simple. No matter how much you try to forget that he dies, or pretend that it’s
Literary Revolutions
Literature and art are often at the centre of revolution. They can spark change within a single person or within
Album: Killing Joke – ‘Pylon’
A band that bridged the gap between the 80s gothic rock sounds of The Cure or Siouxsie & The Banshees
Album: Enter Shikari – ‘The Mindsweep: Hospitalised’
Enter Shikari’s January opus ÔÇÿThe Mindsweep’ brought the rock and electronic worlds into the New Year in fine style. Never
Album: Metric – ‘Pagans In Vegas’
It has been three years since the release of Canadian electro-rock band, Metric’s last album, the well-received ÔÇÿSynthetica’, but the
Netflix and Thrill: The Rise of Horror TV
Just a few years ago the thought of watching horror films and television shows was non-existent for me. An episode
I’ll Be Back- Time Travel in the Movies
Time travel has been a prominent theme within films and TV shows for decades, and why not? It allows us