the cows and we share a crossing perpendicular. you have to close the gate so they can cross the cattle grid. in summer the council puts stickers on the posts saying ‘thank you for closing the gate’ but we still don’t. the cyclists careen through, wheels rattling on the grid. the cows, when they come,…
Music, Venue
Paperback Writers – Beats with Books
‘Romeo and Juliet’ is perhaps one of the greatest plays ever written. Whilst many would consider those who have knowledge about the English literature canon, the likes of Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber have taken inspiration from the Text. In fact, the first song I ever heard by Taylor Swift was ‘Love Story’, at the…
Creative Writing
We Prayed Again
we prayed again on my living room floor, knees cushioned by a duvet spread sideways, outwards from sleep; you kicked it when you leaned forward, pressed your forehead to my pillow with the same clenched devotion as the ball of a hand against the ball of an eye, rubbing. i thought you were long asleep…
Gaming
Do you think that violence in games has become too realistic or graphic?
Yes – 19% No – 81% Ellie Robson I think this is quite a complex issue. I would argue that violence is games is extremely graphic, and fairly realistic, but the response of the gamer to these scenes is more important than deciding whether they’re graphic or not. If the gamer is comfortable with the…
Creative Writing, Venue
the opening.
There is an opening. I can see it with my bare eyes, and yet, despite my swollen, blistered feet, I have come no closer. Step after step – how many steps have I taken? Thousands? Tens of thousands? I cannot remember a time where I was not walking. And still, at the end of the…
Music, Venue
Shocking Sleeves
Fuck World Trade – Leftover Crack Lucy Burrows When thinking of a controversial album cover, one that came to mind, for example, Nirvana’s Nevermind, which features a naked baby in a swimming pool. However, a truly controversial album cover would be Leftover Crack with their album Fuck World Trade which depicts the world trade centre…