Culture

Rap as poetry: ‘The Odyssey’ and the breakdown of the medium

When interviewed on his decision to cast Travis Scott as a bard figure in his upcoming The Odyssey adaptation, set to release on 17th July in the UK, Christopher...

Music Niamh Hoyland and Val Michael -

Hag, Nag, Harpy, Hen: Olivia Plender’s ‘Little Fennel’s Complaint’

It is the examination of archaic methods and attitudes surrounding women’s bodies, and the idea of the ‘nagging’ woman, which runs through Olivia Plender’s exhibition.

Art Amy Lawson -

Nonsense and sensibility: Adapting Austen for the screen

It is a truth universally acknowledged that not all Jane Austen adaptations are created equal.

Culture Abigail Christie -

‘Our House’ in the middle of Beaumont Street

'Our House' ultimately becomes not just a story about crime or morality, but about the vulnerability of growing up and the frightening uncertainty of trying to decide who you are.

Culture Gavriella Epstein-Lightman -

Why the blues won’t die

Richard Birch reviews Matt and Phred's Jazz Club, Manchester

Old is Always Better

Markus Beeken gets nostalgic about Second-Hand books

Review: High Rise – both style and substance

Jem Bartholomew reviews Ben Wheatley's stylish and meaty adaptation of the J.G. Ballard's novel High Rise

Is This Art? The conclusion

Charlie Willis wonders if this column is an art form in itself

House of Cards Season Four Review

Netflix's flagship drama is a fantasy of surveillance on the political nightmares we are living through right now

"I’m as fucked off as you are"

In the wake of the Roundhouse ticket controversy, Daniel Curtis argues that Radiohead have only themselves to blame

A Panoramic View of Morocco

The music, culture and history explored

Bestival 2016 set to be a winner

Huge names announced for September's festival of 'mind-expanding music'

Preview: Orphans

The Experimental Theatre Club promises a tense exploration of societal divide

Poetry Bites: HT16 week 8

This week to end our series Cathy Go writes about mornings, a cruel time all of us must eventually face — even in the vac

Review: Horseplay

Matt Roberts has a bizarre evening with the Revue at the Pilch

Review: Sketchy History

Matt Roberts really wanted to like this new sketch show from 'Three Men in a Boot'

Review: Rape of Lucretia

Caitlin Law is struck by an eery night at St Peter's Chapel

Spotlight: Five faint at Kane’s ‘Cleansed’

Matt Roberts reflects on dramatic violence and the hype of a cause cÃ©lÃ¨bre

Review: Maud

Ellen Peirson-Hagger is touched by this one man performance

Preview: Attempts On Her Life

Christian Bell previews BT Studio's latest production Attempts On Her Life

An art lover’s FIELD day

Miriam Gordis finds poetry in art at Anne Hardy’s exhibition

Poetry Bites: HT16 week 7

This week Alex Shaw writes about shaky foundations

Embracing the Wilderness

Ben Ray discusses nature with journalist Rob Cowen

Fairytales for a new age

Miriam Gordis interviews Desmond Elliott Prize winner, Ali Shaw

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