The search for polyamorous art
Challengers couldn’t do bisexuality nor polyamory properly, but maybe the circus can.
I Heard the TV Glow
Packed with household indie names, the soundtrack to Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw the TV Glow is an effective and beautiful accompaniment to the film.
London's live music
London is often regarded as the ‘gig capital of the world’. Whether you’re looking to explore the city’s independent music scene, or just looking for a cheap way to spend a night out, these are the London music venues that will not break your wallet. The Lexington Known
Appropriating Transhumanism
Palantir made a jacket and the only recourse is bodily mutilation.
Arcadia: Or, The Play You Have to See This Summer
Seldom do I come across a play that inspires me so deeply, I find I must go out and buy a copy of the script. I love theatre, and I love reading, but for some reason I am happy to leave most plays at the stage door. The ephemerality of
Against Efficiency
The aim of life is not merely to function well, but to become whole.
Choosing to Be a Man: A Review of Martin Luke Brown’s man oh man!
What does it mean to choose to be a man today? Martin Luke Brown turns toward vulnerability, reflection, and empathy.
The Firebird at the Southbank Centre
Saturday 18th saw the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Southbank Centre play Igor Stravinsky’s 1910 ballet The Firebird, his first of many orchestral pieces commissioned by the Ballets Russes, and my personal favourite. Being something of a classical music fan, I went along to my first major performance of
Who gets to design the world?
Design and Disability: a probing V&A exhibit interrogating design justice
Review: Secret Love by Dry Cleaning
If I wrote this review in the style of Dry Cleaning’s latest album, Secret Love, it would be very dry, persistently sardonic, and ultimately, a very draining read. You’d read the first paragraph and decide to stop reading because you know the rest of the review isn’t
How to be PRETTY4U
What does it mean to be pretty, or even hyperpop pretty, in the hyperindividualist 2020s?
Othello: a polished take on Shakespeare’s tragedy
This week marked the end of the run for Tom Morris’ Othello, a star-studded production that takes a conservative approach to the Shakespearean tragedy. Even so, it frequently draws laughter from the audience. David Harewood returns to the part 28 years after becoming the first Black actor to play