From an outsider’s perspective, Jacob Hopkins familiarises himself with the discography of the late, great songwriter

A sinister, enthralling set from the award-winning singer proves PJ Harvey’s worth as one of contemporary music’s greatest assets, writes Jack Ashworth

Leicester City’s remarkable season and Danny Willett’s last gasp win at the Masters show that anything is possible

The media and societal spin on body image is causing dangerous consequences for a generation of body dysmorphic men; what can we do?

Snooker needs more characters like the supremely entertaining and almost unbeatable Ronnie O’Sullivan

The jellicle cats come alive at the Manchester Opera House in this modern take on the classic family musical

Arts Editor Ashley McGovern explores why we are fascinated by artists’ studios

Director Ryan Coogler successfully sees the baton of the Rocky legacy passed down to the next generation with Creed

The best albums of the year, as voted by those who’ve written for us all semester. Complete with loving praise and custom illustrations

As the curtains close on a rambunctious year of music, our writers cast their votes on the 10 greatest songs of the past 12 months

Go to an Algiers gig and then tell us music isn’t political enough in 2015. We dare you

Jessica Chow-Lau examines the effect of political correctness and public backlash can have on the censorship of raw and cutting comedy

Food Editor Ellie Gibbs has the pleasure of attending Quinteassential’s exclusive tea tasting event at The Midland Hotel

Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig’s latest film, Mistress America, is quirky enough to work in its own way, but it may lack a wider appeal

Lovebox thrives for another year

Best Youth’s full-length debut is a an elegant, brooding and thoroughly modern pop record full of ruminations on love – be it past, present or imaginary

In light of the tragic Germanwings crash, Joe Evans looks critically at how we thirst for constant news, and how this leads to hysteria and misinformation

Viet Cong’s set is precise but fundamentally unimaginative

Kirsty Marsh on the feminist face of make-up mavens

Eilís Hall describes her time in a psychiatric hospital due to an eating disorder and how it impacted her life.