Music contributor Gabriel Barnett gives his thoughts on the recent controversy surrounding the line-up announcement of Reading & Leed’s festival. Covering who he thinks should be featured and why there is no excuse for the current gender imbalance.

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy problematises the wish-fulfilment fantasy approach that Netflix have taken with their new series Hollywood

In light of the raft of sexual misconduct allegations within the film industry, Zofia Gryf-Lowczowska discusses whether or not we truly can separate art from its artist

Writers and editors from all over The Mancunion come together to list their favourite films of the past decade

Lad culture is intimidating, but the Good Lad Initiative creates a space to discuss the negative impacts and instead consider positive masculinity

Renée Zellweger shines bright as the beloved Judy Garland in Rupert Goold’s dazzling biopic Judy, writes Sarah Findley

Jack Greeney talks about why he doesn’t trust Joe Biden’s Presidential bid, and why the Democratic party need to steer clear of such a campaign based on ego

Jack Greeney overviews the free foreign film bi-weekly event in Manchester’s Confucius Institute

Rebecca Rommen examines the impact of this year’s Reclaim the Night march, with around 3,500 people taking part, and how it successfully shines a light on the topic of night-time safety.

After waves of bad publicity that suggested the 2019 Academy Awards could be the worst in years, it ended up being a mixed bag

Toni Morrison has released a new collection of essays spanning five decades of her career

Does Kristen Roupenian’s debut collection live up to the hype of Cat Person? Lucy Downing finds out…

Call My Agent is quietly one of the most outstanding shows on Netflix

Emily Wain argues that the inequality surrounding directors needs addressing for the film industry to progress

Jay Darcy reviews Cuts of the Cloth as part of the HOME Push Festival

A film for women, about women, An Impossible Love is a powerful reminder of the dangers of toxic masculinity

Piers Morgan’s demonisation of successful and talented young women in order to stay relevant shows how fragile his own sense of masculinity is

As part of the Manchester Literature Festival, the Martin Harris Centre welcomed writers Sasha Dugdale and Nick Laird to read from their latest poetry collections

Sophia Ashby spoke to three students behind Misogyny Is Hate to understand their involvement and the challenges they have faced

Chloe Hatton talks all things feminism with the Feminist Collective