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20 August 2021
Review: Under The Floorboards
Delve into the true story of serial killer Ed Gein, in Simon Shaw’s theatrical horror show that looks into the psyche of a timid and warped murderer, one that would inspire serial killer stories in pop culture for decades.
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20 August 2021
Review: Opening Night: Culture in a Time of Crisis
An insightful and varied selection of speakers consider the role of culture in our increasingly crisis-stricken world on opening night at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
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19 August 2021
Voice Retrospects: Ne-Yo
Musician Ne-Yo’s career has quietened down in recent years, but he remains a staple of 2000s R&B and pop.
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19 August 2021
Review: Shook
Three young men at different stages of both early fatherhood and prison life struggle against emotional vulnerability and an inevitable cycle of incarceration that passes through the generations.
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19 August 2021
Extremist ideology on the internet influences killers
Unfortunately, the UK saw villainous murders over the past couple of weeks, one case in Plymouth and another in London. Both cases were influenced by a slew of radicalised and extremist material that can be found on the internet all too easily.
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18 August 2021
Irony as Banksy’s latest graffiti vandalised, Suffolk Council ‘appalled’
Renowned urban artist’s newest work was defaced in Suffolk overnight, upsetting Suffolk Council, but raises questions about criminal perception of graffiti and the recurring irony of Banksy’s work as tourist attractions.
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18 August 2021
Rajesh and Naresh
Rajesh and Naresh, respectively starring Brahmdeo Shannon Ramana and Madhav Vasantha in the titular roles, is described as a ‘Queer romantic comedy for the modern age’ and fulfils this brief over the course of its 70 minute runtime.
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18 August 2021
Review: Matrix by Lauren Groff
Matrix is a mesmerising story, feminist to its core, about Marie de France and a twelfth-century nunnery.
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18 August 2021
Review: Loud Poets
Strong performances and sharply executed poems but a muddled second act, the Loud Poets are an excellent introduction to slam poetry.
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17 August 2021
Review: Run
An extraordinary one-man stream of consciousness told from the perspective of Yonni, a 17-year-old Jewish boy describing his summer of chaos, romance, and adventure with the one he is falling in love with, Adam.
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17 August 2021
Review: The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot is a tear-jerking story about an extraordinary and unlikely friendship between two terminally ill hospital patients.
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16 August 2021
Review: If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha
If I Had Your Face is an electrifying and compelling debut that exposes the class system in South Korea.
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16 August 2021
Through the Ages: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The paradox of the aristocrats and the Restoration theatre
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13 August 2021
Review: Warhol: Bullet Karma
A showcase of skilled impersonations and an in-depth knowledge of artist Andy Warhol’s life.
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13 August 2021
Review: A Day at the Beach
This dystopian comedy play just about manages to make up for its chaotic storyline with funny one-liners and interesting dialogic themes.
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13 August 2021
Review: Black is the Color of my Voice
Following the history of celebrated musician and civil rights activist Nina Simone, Apphia Campbell mesmerizes the audience as she guides them through a life filled with love, courage, ambition and tragedy.
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13 August 2021
Queer representation in media - By Riley Mathers
A brief overview of my thoughts on Queer representation in the media.
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13 August 2021
Voice Verdicts: Bloomsbury Publishing and Dolly Parton
This week we have the publishers of Harry Potter and the saint that is Dolly Parton.