The Guardian broke the news. They announced the print death of the New Musical Express. Perhaps there’s some cruel irony in the fact that it was an online article that announced its […]
How the NME Lost the Trust of its Readers
‘It’s a complicated Russian novel’: Musical Theatre’s Penchant for Adaptation
Dave Malloy’s cult classic Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 opens by admitting that this adaptation of a certain ‘complicated Russian novel’ cannot capture the scope of its source material, […]
Stormzy Launches Publishing Imprint #MerkyBooks
Grime star Stormzy has collaborated with Penguin Random House to publish a ‘new generation of voices.’ Aimed at increasing literary diversity within Britain, this imprint can only be a good thing. But, […]
Much Ado About Rapping
by Lauren Cole Bashy x Akala, Richard II – ‘Being So Great’, Hip-hop Shakespeare Company, SBTV. What if we could experience brand-spanking new Shakespearean-style verse on a daily basis? Well, it’s closer […]
“Been there, read that, got the T-shirt”
by Molly Burdett As a rule within modern popular culture, if you identify as a fan of a particular music artist, that earns you the right to wear their T-shirt proudly. Most […]
Lyrics vs. Poetry
Katie Houston I like to work with headphones in and soft melodies playing out. In fact, as I gaze over most study spaces on campus, it appears that most people, like me, […]
In Defence of Lyrics as Literature
Tim Lloyd-Kinnings As an English literature undergraduate, I have been fortunate enough to explore many aspects the written word. However, during this time an entire field has been left neglected, a goldmine […]
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