Damilola Ade-Odiachi examines the way in which the meaning of ‘sexy’ has changed from the Renaissance period

Ella Speakman and William Chambers debate the pros and cons of introducing alcohol free halls

Dylan Wiggan reexamines James Bonds most successful outing

The Nottingham chart-topper brings his debut record to a sold-out Academy

Rosie Panter tells us the best and the worst performance that she’s ever seen on stage

What’s on this week in local theatre

Celebrated historian Kenneth Pomeranz talks to The Mancunion’s Jonathan Breen about the importance of understanding China and Niall Ferguson

Dylan Wiggan looks at the state of action stars

Five bass-driven classics, plucked straight from some of the greatest rhythm sections in history

Calum Ousby reviews Hitchcock, a biopic of the famous director

Katie Palfrey serves up her favourite uses of food in film

Gráinne Morrison on the credibility of transvestism

Following the jeggings craze, Joanna Dryden gives her opinion on what’s next in line for lycra lovers

J. W. Anderson: the master of androgynous style

The new ‘chick-lit’ image undermines the novel’s integrity, but can all be forgiven if it reaches a wider readership?

The anniversary of Plath’s death is a chance to reflect again on the reciprocity of these two factions

Beyoncé’s world tour to be called ‘The Mrs. Carter Show’. Independent woman no longer?

Thirty years on, Metallica’s incendiary debut continues to occupy a crucial place in metal history

Jessie Cohen analyses the current obsession with getting to know the man behind the master of suspense

Leo Mates reviews Paul Andrew Williams’ latest film