• A Shout-out to the x

    Us Brits have our oddities. We irrationally enjoy queuing, apologising and discussing the weather. We have mastered sarcasm, the deadpan, passive aggression, acceptance at fear of offence, the stiff upper lip, smutty humour and commenting “not bad” when in the affirmative. You can count on us for the perfect...
  • X @ NNT

    Acclaimed British playwright Alistair McDowall’s latest play gives director Joe Strickland an opportunity to take us into the depths of space. A space horror that will leave you on the edge of your seat, X shows you the lives of five astronauts who have been left stranded on a...
  • Behind the Scenes at NNT: “X” by Alistair McDowall

    I had the pleasure of catching up with Joe Strickland, the director of the NNT’s latest production “X”. The sci-fi horror productions debut was last night and will be running until 10th November. “The best bit has been putting little homages to classic sci-fi and horror tropes into the...
  • XXXTENTACION – The Humanity of X’s Album “17”

    In the summer of 2017, Floridian rapper XXXTENTACION released his debut commercial album, 17. The album is everything a summer album shouldn’t be: sad, bleak and hopeless. Even taking into account this controversial approach, I was still very surprised by the several negative reactions to the album. Music reviewer...