Sarah Quraishi

After one of the most tumultuous elections in modern US history, we reflect on who we would have wanted to see run instead. Kate McKinnon and Alec Baldwin as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump – Saturday Night Live Saturday Night Live always seems to thrive during an election year –...

Imagine this: an uplifting soundtrack, stunning cinematography, perfectly choreographed dance sequences and some of the best cast and crew members all rolled into one. The new trailer for La La Land promises all of that – and more. Damien Chazelle has already proved that he’s an extraordinary storyteller: 2014’s...

It’s that time of the year again (no, not christmas) but Halloween! Time to get dressed up in the sluttiest outfit you can find and go out looking for candy (or alcohol, whatever floats your boat). But, if you’re like us, you might want to stay in in your...

Natalie Portman has always had a rather interesting career. Although reviews for her films have fluctuated between terrible  – like the Star Wars prequel trilogy – to brilliant, such as Leon: The Professional, the one constant throughout has been her obvious talent for acting. The Oscar she won for...

After a tasking first day of lectures, and a painful first week of post-summer, post-Freshers fun ahead of us, we here at Impact Arts decided to relish our nostalgia by asking three of our contributors to put forward their best books of summer 2016. From young adult feminism to twisted fairy tales, which novel...

Trying to predict the Oscar nominations is part of the fun of awards season, even when the ceremony is 5 months away. The reason it is so interesting is because of the painstaking calculations that go into it; you could have the perfect film, but unless it was premiered...

Mankind’s journey into space has been well documented in film – Apollo 13, 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Martian to name a few. But what about the women? This adaptation of the book of the same name, by Margot Lee Shetterly, tries to answer that very question. In...