Abigail Houseman

Image credit: Andres Moreno via Flickr Following our crossover with Music in Issue 234, Impact takes a further look at some of our favourite soundtracks and scores in our latest scrapbook… The Nightmare Before Christmas If there is one thing that screams Christmas to me, it’s this: Henry Selick’s...

Friday 16th January 2015; a grave day for In the Flesh fandom as BBC Three announced it was not going to be renewing the show for a third season due to budget cuts that include the channel’s on air presence remaining an uncertainty. However, fans of the series continue not to show...

We asked, you answered and here it is: the top 20 films released in the UK in 2014, as voted for by you. This year was very hotly contested, as evidenced by the fact there was just one vote between the top three films, while a total of 95 different...

Holding up the philosophy that Christmas music should not only be festive, but diverse, Impact has compiled a list of 25 ‘Christmas songs’ to take you through advent. Including not only songs which are indisputably part of the Christmas canon, but also straying into areas of music which holds looser links...

In a departure from the more dolled up, comedy-filled roles that audiences are used to seeing her in, Jennifer Aniston stars in this serious drama about addiction and its impact on the people around them. Aniston plays Claire Simmons, a woman with chronic pain who is completely reliant on...

The Scots have had a busy old year. The vote for Scottish independence divided the country and everything got a wee bit serious. As the dust settles around Alex Salmond’s feet it seems an appropriate time to join in unison and party. What better excuse to join a nation...

Many people have or wish they had a special talent. Whether it’s juggling knives, playing an instrument or being able to recite pi to 100 digits, people love things that are strange or unusual, showing the many weird and wonderful things humans can achieve.  One talent much less coveted, or even...