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November 27, 2023

‘What’s wrong with bacon and eggs, fish and chips, and Gary Glitter?’: Horace Ove’s Pressure (1976) and the dialectic of Black British identity

FAITH OWOLABI reviews Horace Ové’s Pressure (1976) following its recent restoration by the BFI National Archive. As one of the most influential forefathers of..

November 25, 2023

Guardians of Literature: Readings from the 2023 Booker Prize Shortlist

Upon tomorrow's announcement of this year's Booker Prize winner, Literature sub-editor EMILY DRIVER discusses her impressions on the six positions shortlisted, and how those were shaped by meeting the authors at the Shortlist Readings at the Southbank Centre.

November 21, 2023

Priscilla: Girlhood in the Shadow of Elvis

ESMÉ FENICK reviews the new Priscilla by Sofia Coppola– a sensitive and subtle exploration of Girlhood.

November 20, 2023

In the lull of rhetoric jazz: Slavoj Žižek in conversation

Attending a talk with Slavoj Žižek at Conway Hall, ESTER FREIDER reflects on the thinker's peculiar presence, his appeal to Gen Z, and his new book.

November 20, 2023

When friends can’t seem to find the right words: Notes on Heartbreak by Annie Lord

ANNIKA THORBORG reflects on an evening with Vogue’s dating columnist, Annie Lord, and reviews her recent book Notes on Heartbreak.

November 15, 2023

Slade at Frieze London: NICK GOSS

The first in a series of interviews by BEN FRITH, with former Slade students showing at Frieze 2023.

November 10, 2023

Devil in a Latex Dress: Reviewing Julia Fox’s Down the Drain

Literature Editor OLIVIA WACHOWIAK reviews Down the Drain after elusive meeting with author Julia Fox.

November 7, 2023

Serene Baroque Pop and Familial Lore: Reviewing Daneshevskaya’s Long Is The Tunnel

YASH ZODGEKAR explores the oscillations between past and present in Daneshevskaya’s upcoming EP Long Is The Tunnel.

November 5, 2023

‘Vanilla’-Shoegaze Rock Reflections of a Twenty-something-year-old Teenage Girl: reviewing So Vanilla by Viji

REGINA AGUILAR reviews the successes, and the failures, of Viji’s debut record So Vanilla.

November 3, 2023

Bring No Clothes: In Conversation with Charlie Porter

ALICIA DORAN and CAROLINA TANI review Charlie Porter's new book, which takes the Bloomsbury group as focus and unpicks the language of clothing.

November 2, 2023

No Photos Please: John Knight’s Secrets at Final Hot Desert

BEN FRITH gives an experiential account of an off-beat 'photography' opening from enigmatic American artist, John Knight.