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Joan is Okay (Weike Wang) – book review

Much like the protagonist of Weike Wang’s debut Chemistry, Joan is the child of Chinese immigrants. But while the protagonist…

Bergman Island – movie review

The spirit of the late great Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman permeates this gentle but ambiguous drama from French filmmaker Mia…

Turning Red – movie review

Growing and maturing get a twist in the animated feature Turning Red.Meilin (the voice of Rosalie Chiang) is a very…

New music round-up (for w/e 11 March 2022)

Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 11 March 2022. Norwegian…

Off the Rails – movie review

I couldn’t think of a more appropriate name for a cliche-riddled film that fails to ignite than Off the Rails.When…

Book of Love – movie review

Although it’s a cliched romantic comedy, Book of Love is not entirely without humour or charm. Henry Copper (Sam Claflin)…

Admissions (MTC) – theatre review

White privilege receives a pummelling in the satire Admissions. It is 2015 and Sherri Rosen-Mason (Kat Stewart) is head of admissions…

Fever Dreams Pt. 1 – 4 (Johnny Marr) – music review

While it’s only natural to look for echoes of The Smiths in Johnny Marr’s solo work, he was only with…

Nothing (fortyfivedownstairs) – theatre review

Pierre Anthon is a massive thorn in the backside of his classmates in year 9. Just one utterance changed their perspective…

The Heretic (Liam McIlvanney) – book review

Liam McIlvanney’s first Duncan McCormack book The Quaker won the 2018 Scottish Crime Book of the Year. In The Heretic…