Christy Clark

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...

On the evening of Sunday the 4th, the 66th Annual Grammy Awards will be presented by Trevor Noah in Los Angeles. Whilst the last few years have tarnished the awards with further controversy, and a continued lack of diversity in the main categories, the reality remains that winning a...

Anatomy of a Fall is French filmmaker Justine Triet’s fourth feature film. The film received the Palme d’Or (as well as the Palme Dog) at this year’s Cannes awards, and is receiving significant buzz ahead of the 96th Academy Awards, largely thanks to the script’s electric pace and astuteness,...

Wes Anderson fans might be forgiven for feeling overwhelmed at the acclaimed film-director’s 2023 splurge after a three year hiatus: first the space-infused Asteroid City, and now four short films inspired by Roald Dahl, all available on Netflix – including The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. Impact's Christy Clark reviews....

Christy Clark Some are large and sparse, some so densely packed it’s hard to see how you’ll ever make it out. All the times I’ve joked ‘I could spend all day in here!’, and all the blurbs of never-bought books I’ve scanned, I still don’t think I appreciate independent...

Impact's Christy highlights his top essential albums for Spring and why he has picked them. ...

Nobody’s perfect. We all have our faults. Yet for some, such as our parents, certain traits are expected unconditionally: to love, to protect, and to care for our children. Do we put too much pressure on parents? Are they held to an unachievable, unfair standard? Through these stories, we...