• Preview – Mallory Knox

    With the British alternative rock band Mallory Knox coming to Nottingham on their 2018 tour, here’s a short preview of what to expect before they step onto the stage at the Bodega on Thursday. The band was first thrust into the spotlight in 2013, with their debut album Signals...
  • Nottingham’s Upcoming Art Gallery Exhibitions

    Nottingham prides itself on offering a diverse choice of gallery exhibitions from a range of different artists, many of which are free or affordable even for a student budget. With so much choice, here’s a look at three of the best ones to keep your eyes peeled for.  Focus...
  • Behind the Scenes at NNT – Rotterdam

    Although it fits in comfortably with the other gender-based NNT shows this term, Jon Brittain’s Rotterdam is bound to stand out. Following the experience of transgender character Adrian, formerly known as Fiona, the play is as much about self-acceptance and gender identity as it is about finding acceptance. In...
  • Impact Plays – Assassin’s Creed: Origins – Is it the reboot the series needed?

    I am, by all accounts, an Assassin’s Creed nerd. When the first game came out, as the younger sibling I was forced to simply sit and watch as my sister got to play through the life of Altair, assassinating key figures in the ancient cities of Damascus, Jerusalem, and...
  • Trailer Watch – Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

    2016’s Fantastic Beasts brilliantly resurrected the Potter universe by turning the clocks back almost 100 years to give us a completely new perspective on a wizarding world that was larger and more magical than ever. Again penned solely by J.K Rowling and directed by Potter regular David Yates, the...
  • What’s Up With Kodak Black?

    Every time I have mentioned that I enjoy Kodak Black’s music to my friends, the response is generally unanimous laughter. It seems that a vast number (perhaps the majority) of hip-hop fans see Kodak Black as an uninspired, gimmick rapper. I find this reaction jarring. It is through investigating...
  • Death of the Record?

    Vinyl lovers, maybe it’s time to come to terms with the demise of ‘traditional ways’ to listen to music. With an increasing number of mainstream artists shirking from conventional long-plays, we may just be on the brink of the death of the record. Black Eyed Peas’ comeback single ‘Street...