• Interview: The Mysterines

    After their top ten debut album in the UK, Mersey-side guitar fuelled quartet, The Mysterines, have just announced the news that their second album, ‘Afraid of Tomorrows’, is coming out on the 7th June 2024, as well as a huge headline tour. Impact’s Kira O’Boyle had the pleasure of...
  • March Book of the Month – The Moonstone

    Christy Clark It’s often said that the circumstances in which a book is read define the reader’s reception unalterably. I read a creamy blue miniature copy of The Moonstone, gifted by my mum, sitting on a stone wall in the Lake District last summer. And along with the setting...
  • The Blurry Intersection of Arts and Politics: Can You Have One Without the Other?

    Clara Wodny How is art related to politics? Is it true that “all art is political”? What power does art actually have in a political context? What power does politics have in an artistic context? Does an artist really get to choose if their art is seen as ‘political’?...
  • Film and TV Top 10: Christopher Nolan

    Tom Millward With Christopher Nolan recently winning the Best Director award at the Oscars, alongside a general sweep for his work Oppenheimer, it seemed fitting to revisit and rank his previous work. This is the first Top 10 ranking for Entertainment with more retrospective pieces on actors and directors...
  • Are Albums Still Relevant?

    Are albums still relevant? Do musicians prioritise creating viral singles, or is a song’s place in an album still important? Impact’s Yasmine Medjdoub explores....
  • UK’s Biggest Festivals 2024

    Summer may seem a lifetime away, but the days of sitting in a muddy field surrounding by your best mates will come round sooner than you think. There is no doubt that UK festivals do it better than anyone else, we thrive on camping in unpredictable weather and having...
  • Why do we listen to sad music when we’re feeling down?

    Why do we listen to sad music when we’re feeling down? I can guarantee that almost everyone has decided to put on their Sad Spotify Mix when they’re feeling a bit emotional, but why do we opt for sad music? Is it because it’s relatable? So we know we’re...