Matthew Johnson

“I like lean, I like drugs”. These are the opening lyrics to ‘Slingshot’, a song which served as my introduction to the upcoming underground rapper, Lil Xan. Given these lyrics (lean referring to a syrup-based recreational drug), along with his name itself (an abbreviation for the drug Xanax), I...

In 1970, what would soon be known as the dark phenomenon of the era, hard rock band Black Sabbath crept into the world of music with the release of their self-titled debut album. Sabbath took an interpretation of the psychedelic blues-rock of the time (cultivated by Led Zeppelin) and...

With Halloween just around the corner, it’s that time of the year for films. Everyone seems to be into the horror movies, and admittedly, some of them are really good, even if they scare you out of your brains. Being a person who needs to overanalyze horror movies in...

Horror gets a little more visceral as we move into the second half of our journey. The relaxation of film censorship and changes in social attitudes in the 1970s meant that producers could churn out the kind of bloodthirsty cinema that would have been unthinkable a decade before. X-rated...

Whether you love or loathe it, it’s undeniable that Halloween is one of the most widely celebrated and commercialised festivities of the year. But have you ever stopped to consider how the holiday emerged into what it is today? How did Halloween begin and where did all the myths,...

Halloween season has fallen upon us once again, and everyone is buzzing with a darkened excitement. Halloween parties are naturally going to be in abundance, some more hard-core than others, but if you would prefer to celebrate the spooky season through the world of Board Games, read on to...

As Halloween approaches, there’s no better way to get into the holiday spirit than to watch a horror movie. But, with so many to choose from, the decision can take hours. So, we’ve saved you the hassle and produced a decade-by-decade guide to the genre, offering the best the...