The Magical World of Japanese City Pop
City pop is a music genre that blends elements of jazz and classic Americana with a funky and cool Japanese overtone. Here’s why you should check it out.
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How One Australian City is Fighting Against the Plague of Fast Fashion
Fast fashion and overconsumption may be the norm now, but there are still some brands that are doing their best to fight against it.
What It Means to Be a Vampire: “Carmilla” by Sheridan Le Fanu
It’s time to take a step back, and revisit what it actually means to be a ‘vampire’ in the classical world
Spotify’s Crackdown on AI “Slop”- What Does This Mean for Artists?
Spotify has introduced a flurry of changes to combat AI- but have these been well received?
Gen Z’s Search for Physical Media: Progression or Regression?
Is Gen Z’s search for physical media just a meaningless trend, or a sign of a larger desire to disconnect?
The Weird and Wonderful World of Vocaloid Music
Doing research for a holiday is what led me down the Vocaloid rabbit hole. And I could not have been more pleasantly surprised by what I found within it.
“Porco Rosso”- The Best Studio Ghibli Film That You’ve Never Seen
“Porco Rosso” is one of the most underrated Studio Ghibli films- here’s why you should check it out
Underrated Northern-based fashion brands in the UK
Narayan Saimbi gives the North some love, one aesthetic at a time.
Sabrina Carpenter’s “Man’s Best Friend”- How to Create An Almost Perfect Pop Album
Sabrina Carpenter and Jack Antonoff have created an almost perfect pop production
Why There’s Never Been a Better Time to Get into Jane Austen
With the new Sense and Sensibility movie on the horizon, there has never been a better time to get into the works and stories of Jane Austen
The (7) Best Albums to Soundtrack the Last Days of Summer
Here's a list of the best albums to remember those summer days gone by
Good Men Written Well: Gilmore Girls on positive masculinity
Gilmore Girls manages to achieve what many TV shows cannot: writing good men that aren’t completely made up
“Isn’t it good, Norwegian Wood”: The Magnum Opus of Haruki Murakami
Haruki Murakami is one of the most critically acclaimed authors from the 20th century. Here’s why everyone should read his most famous work at least once in their lives
How Normal People expertly navigates the twists and turns of young love right
As imperfect as Connell and Marianne may be, Normal People perfectly portrays the changing dynamics that young love can face
Oasis-mania: How Britpop’s Finest Enthralled the Nation Once More
If you’re anything like me, you’ve been swept up by this neo-revival of Oasis, one of the most influential bands to come out of the Britpop era of UK music. What’s the Story, Morning Glory and Definitely, Maybe are on constant repeat. I’m currently reading the Supersonic interviews. Yesterday, I was even considering buying an Oasis T-shirt from the shelves of Next. Oasis-mania is very real, and I’m sure I’m not alone in taking part in it.
How Jurassic World Rebirth made dinosaurs feel scary again -
“Welcome to Jurassic Park”
Those iconic words from the first film in the franchise took my breath away the first time I heard them. A new beginning, a resurrection of earth’s oldest entities. The fossils of old with new life breathed into them. But as we know, things go terrifyingly wrong terrifyingly quickly. It’s during this movie that we are introduced to the lightning fast velociraptors and the T-Rex- the dinosaur that the franchise is most known for.
Those iconic words from the first film in the franchise took my breath away the first time I heard them. A new beginning, a resurrection of earth’s oldest entities. The fossils of old with new life breathed into them. But as we know, things go terrifyingly wrong terrifyingly quickly. It’s during this movie that we are introduced to the lightning fast velociraptors and the T-Rex- the dinosaur that the franchise is most known for.
Night sky photography exhibition in North Yorkshire town
Scarborough-based photographers Nicole Carr and Simon Scott, the duo behind Astro Dog, are preparing for their Celestial Adventures exhibition at the town’s Shakespeare Gallery.
Their work, which includes stunning photographs of the Northern Lights, will be on show at the gallery from Tuesday, July 22, to Sunday, July 28, between 11am and 5.30pm.
The free to attend exhibition will showcase Astro Dog’s “celestial adventures” across Scarborough, Dalby Forestry, the North York Moors Nationa...
Their work, which includes stunning photographs of the Northern Lights, will be on show at the gallery from Tuesday, July 22, to Sunday, July 28, between 11am and 5.30pm.
The free to attend exhibition will showcase Astro Dog’s “celestial adventures” across Scarborough, Dalby Forestry, the North York Moors Nationa...
Artwork recreated in York wildflower meadow
Harland Miller’s Far Out paintings form a key part of his XXX exhibition in York.
And the pop art canvas have now been brought to life in the wildflower meadow in the Artist’s Gallery, behind the art gallery.
The gardens team at York Museums Trust, which manages the art gallery and Museum Gardens, has replicated the two colourful canvases in the meadow.
Far Out by Harland Miller at York Art Gallery (Image: Olivia Hemingway) Steve Williams, garden manager at York Museums Trust, said t...
And the pop art canvas have now been brought to life in the wildflower meadow in the Artist’s Gallery, behind the art gallery.
The gardens team at York Museums Trust, which manages the art gallery and Museum Gardens, has replicated the two colourful canvases in the meadow.
Far Out by Harland Miller at York Art Gallery (Image: Olivia Hemingway) Steve Williams, garden manager at York Museums Trust, said t...
‘As good as they can be’: proposals to support neurodiverse people in York welcomed
City of York Council is developing its autism and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) strategy which is open for consultation and will outline the support available in the area to 2030.
It comes after the council revealed that almost a quarter of York children referred to local autism services for assessments were on waiting lists for more than a year.
The new strategy, named A City That Works For All, aims to tackle stigma around neurodiversity and improve public awareness,...
It comes after the council revealed that almost a quarter of York children referred to local autism services for assessments were on waiting lists for more than a year.
The new strategy, named A City That Works For All, aims to tackle stigma around neurodiversity and improve public awareness,...
Puppetry, Turntables and Live Cinematography: How Kid Koala uses the talent of Montreal in The Storyville Mosquito
On June 27th, Kid Koala (real name, Eric San) put on his show The Storyville Mosquito at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. A show consisting of puppetry, DJing, a live band and cinematography. The aim is to perform and shoot a 2 hour film during this performance. In short, this show was phenomenal.
In Defence of the Fast and Furious Franchise
I boarded a flight to Montreal recently and was absentmindedly flicking through the in-flight entertainment. It had your usual trash; benign cooking shows, romance flicks, Angry Birds etc. However, what caught my eye were a set of movies I had not laid eyes on since 2017. Lo and behold, the Fast and Furious franchise.
How self-help books promote an unhealthy “Hustle Culture” in our lives
Let me start this article off by saying that I love being busy. I love to get up early, make a black coffee and open up a good book. However, since I started my “early morning routine” last year, I have always tried to find time to wind down and reflect. Whether it’s putting on one of my vinyls, booting up Skyrim or having a little “doom scroll”, I try to prioritise time to decompress within my daily life.
Music and Mental Health
Covid, 2020. A lifetime ago for some, just yesterday for others. For me, it’s somewhere in the middle. I was 16-years-old when Covid began. And I have to say, the transition from a people-packed life to an isolated existence was absolute hell for me.
How No Country for Old Men perfects the “Unstoppable Evil”
When most of us think of the undead, zombies mainly come to mind; The Walking Dead has made sure of that. Some of us might think of vampires, perhaps Dracula or maybe Edward Cullen, for the more cultured among us. However, I introduce to you Anton Chigurh; a man who defies death at every occurrence and an unstoppable juggernaut who will stop at nothing to get his way.
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