Hidden Classics: Contact (1997)
In a new series, Harry Geeves shines a light on a great film that feels overlooked for its genre, Contact.
Browsing: classic
“New Love, New Dreams and New Thoughts”: Pierre Auguste Cot’s ‘Springtime’
Records Editor Alice Fortt turns her hand to the art industry and uncovers the secrets of French painter Pierre Auguste Cot’s ‘Springtime’.
“Marvellously unique and gives a childlike feel to the production”: A Review of Jacqui and David Morris’ A Christmas Carol
Elizabeth Sorrell reviews Jacqui and David Morris’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ an adaptation that breathes new life into the classic Christmas tale.
Southampton and Hampshire Literary Heritage
Our beloved city Southampton has many ties to international renowned writers who created the foundation for literature, through their classic novels and poems. Some of our writers look at their favourites.
Social Media Poetry: Fast Food Poetry, a Suggestion of Poetical Language
Social Media poetry, poetry or a trend? Callum Holgate creates the term ‘Fast Food Poetry’ and the lack of meaning it provides.
Review: The Feminist and the Sex Offender – “Levine and Meiners cover all bases by explaining the history and theory of abolitionist feminism”
Political issues are definitely at the forefront of any society, Elizabeth Sorrell reviews Judith Levine and Erica R. Meiners’s The Feminist and the Sex Offender: Confronting Sexual Harm, Ending State Violence.
Review: Amadeus at the National Theatre – “The finest piece of art in any medium”.
Dom Wilton expresses the great excellence and beauty of Peter Schaffer’s Amadeus.
Being Aware When Watching Hamilton: The Dangers of False Heroism
Despite Hamilton’s phenomenal cultural impact, our records editor, Alice Fortt, subjects the characters to microscopic analysis.
Midnight Sun: The Wait is Almost Over
Twelve years after the first draft leaked, we’re finally getting Twilight from Edward’s perspective – what can we expect?
Closer To The Edge: Our Musicals Wishlist
To pick up those theatre blues some of our writers pick out their favourite musicals, because, who doesn’t love a good musical?
The Tate Modern’s Tribute to Andy Warhol
Kay Miller re-discovers Andy Warhol’s iconic masterpieces.
Review: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at the National Theatre
Elizabeth Sorrell explores Nicholas Hytner’s production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Alexander Chee: From LGBTQ+ Activist to Award Winning Novelist
Jack Nicholas Brandon delves into the life and times of American fiction writer and poet Alexander Chee.
The Edge Reviews the Classics: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Hannah swallows her pride and dives into her review without prejudice.