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They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But what if there is a universal concensus that an artist’s product is bad? Does aesthetic value mean nothing? Laura Casas attempts to unravel this conundrum...
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A tale of failed delivery (and I’m not talking about MacDuff). Maybe an early abortion would’ve been kinder.
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Does it live up to its claim?
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3.5 stars Simply titled “Hunger”, director Fay Lomas delves into the psychological turmoil as this primal instinct comes face-to-face with ambition. What sacrifices are we willing to make for our dreams? Although the production is based on the 1890 novel written by modernist Knut Hamsun, it displays a shocking
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Union President Abhijay Sood reassures students that the Union is continuing to work hard to represent you despite the recent staffing and kitchen issues
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3.5 stars Sometimes all it takes to fall in love with a musical is that one special song or moment. MTSoc’s medley of musical classics hopes to scratch that itch with over fifteen musicals represented! With more than 45 performers taking part in the show in small groups,
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3 stars Ah, Underworld. So many incomplete memories of too many nights out. So many vivid memories of strange men standing just a bit too close when you’re just trying to have a night out with friends. Despite my current opinion of Underworld, it will always hold a special
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5 stars Shook is as close to a perfect play that I think I have ever seen. Set in a prison classroom, three convicts, all with pregnant girlfriends, are receiving lessons on how to be fathers. Opening with rapid wit and banter the play first comes across as an entertaining
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This summer Whitney released their second album – Forever Turned Around. A beautifully intimate project focusing on change in personal relationships. It’s definitely an album for the summer, but I believe Forever Turned Around is just as great at warming the spirit in the cold winter months. It’s the
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Last month LA based Funk group The Pendletons released their debut LP: 2 Steps Away. A delightful blend of tight grooves, thick bass and slick 70’s-style horn sections. The record as a whole draws heavily on its funk and disco influences, with a distrincly vintage compositional style, still taking
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With the end of the year approaching, Hip Hop Soc President Asad Raja takes us through his picks for 2019’s top rap projects. The list highlights the strides made in UK rap this year
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4 stars I live with medics, and from the way they go on, one could be forgiven for thinking that the last thing that any of them want is to be a doctor. Which is why it is so funny that the ICSM medics chose to put on Tiger Country