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Review: Humber Street Sesh 2019

Review: Humber Street Sesh 2019

Liam Gallagher played Hull on the same evening, but the DIY festival was making more noise
MIF19: Janelle Monae at Castlefield Bowl

MIF19: Janelle Monae at Castlefield Bowl

After Janelle Monae’s MIF show received national media attention before it even began over issues with accessibility, the performer worked to undo the bad press by making inclusion and love the centre of her wacky, wonderful show
Review: Parklife 2019

Review: Parklife 2019

Despite the rain, wind and mud, Parklife manages to pull off an incredible weekend of dancing, visual wonder and musical excellence, writes Jake Oliver
Review: RAGS

Review: RAGS

Kayleigh Crawford reviews RAGS, reimagined by Stephen Schwartz and David Thompson, a story of immigration, identity and hope
What’s On: Live Literature in Manchester

What’s On: Live Literature in Manchester

A quick roundup of all book-related events coming up this term in and around Manchester
Review: Trial by Laughter

Review: Trial by Laughter

Louise Avey reviews Trial by Laughter at the Lowry Theatre, which may go on to become a hit with seasoned theatre-goers
Live Review: IN-SENSÉ

Live Review: IN-SENSÉ

“Think Jorja Smith vocals meeting Goat Girl bass lines meeting Idles’ punk energy”, writes Bella Fleming.
Review: Godsend by John Wray

Review: Godsend by John Wray

John Wray’s Godsend works best on a big picture level, and because of that, doesn’t fall flat like most American fiction about the ‘War on Terror’
Review: An Impossible Love

Review: An Impossible Love

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

Review: Aquaman

The story lends itself it to the ardent DC fan, not the casual cinema-goer
Review: The Rocky Horror Show

Review: The Rocky Horror Show

Jay Darcy reviews the touring company’s Rocky Horror Show on their visit to the Manchester Opera House
Perspectives at The Whitworth: Thursday Lates Takeover in contemporary art

Perspectives at The Whitworth: Thursday Lates Takeover in contemporary art

Saoirse Akhtar-Farren reviews Venture Arts’ PERSPECTIVES at The Whitworth: a show to open the discussion of ‘outsider’ art and its relevance in contemporary culture
Review: ‘First Time’

Review: ‘First Time’

Evie Appleson reviews ‘First Time’, Nathaniel Hall’s solo performance that tackles a difficult subject
Review: The Possession of Hannah Grace

Review: The Possession of Hannah Grace

Carl Fitzgerald reviews a disappointing The Possession of Hannah Grace
Review: Dead Cells

Review: Dead Cells

We take a retrospective look at Dead Cells after the game won Indie Game of the Year at the Golden Joysticks
Review: ‘Everything that happened and would happen’

Review: ‘Everything that happened and would happen’

‘ETHAWH’ charts the course of European history over the past 120 years and is like nothing you’ve ever seen before
Review: BoJack Horseman – Season 5

Review: BoJack Horseman – Season 5

BoJack Horseman season 5 still keeps the witty, original ideas, and maintains the marriage of sincerity with character development
Live Review: Idles at FOPP

Live Review: Idles at FOPP

With barely two weeks since the release of their critically acclaimed second album Joy As An Act Of Resistance, Bristol-based five-piece IDLES descend upon the basement of Manchester record store Fopp to a crowd of avid fans for an hour of sweat-laden carnage
Live Review: Django Django at the Ritz

Live Review: Django Django at the Ritz

Django Django have been riding high of late, a successful album and a series of sold-out shows – Ethan Davies found that their live performances are just as impressive
Reddit and weep: the influence of the forum

Reddit and weep: the influence of the forum

How Reddit posts are shaping our perception of games before we’ve even picked them up