Emma Heasman

It’s clear to see why Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes were nominated for Live Act of the Year 2017 by the Association for Independent Festivals, with their relentless punk rock sound and palpable energy shaking Rock City to its core. Their set started in darkness with powerful vibrations that...

After a rushed production, months of re-shoots, two directors and a CGI moustache problem, Justice League has finally arrived in theatres and result is exactly what you’d expect – meh. The first thing that must be said is Justice League never reaches the lows of Batman v Superman: Dawn...

A devised piece of theatre directed by Daniel McVey, Death of the Author is a witty comedy in which a group of literary characters are forced to come to terms with the loss of their creators. The clever concept of the play had me gripped from the get go,...

TITLE: Wasp Factory AUTHOR: Iain Banks GENRE: Psychological Fiction PUBLISHER: MacMillan Publishers PUBLISHED: 1984 PAGES: 184 As the nights grow darker so does our taste in literature. Impact’s chosen book of the month is a perverse horror classic: The Wasp Factory – the controversial, arresting debut from acclaimed novelist Iain Banks. There’s something horrific...

As soon as you walk into PizzaStorm you feel like you’ve walked into a 90s diner: big overhead lights, neon signs and bright colours everywhere you look. It works just right, with the wooden dining areas and blue tiles making it look feel somewhat effortless. “All of these pizzas...

The Asian Film Bucket List has taken us from a jarring Japanese thriller, through an intense Indian social commentary, all the way to a sharp Singaporean rom-com. So how better to round off the rave reviews than with an aesthetically pleasing arthouse piece from our final destination of Vietnam?...

Gorillaz are the kind of band you either know or don’t, but either way, you’ve heard their music. More commonly known for their aesthetic as a ‘virtual band’, they finally took to the stage for their much anticipated ‘Humanz’ tour, after releasing their first album since 2011. The band,...