Image copyright Natalie Sirett 2026 By Natalie Shaw Men’s stories, men’s stories, everything is men’s stories – Carmen Maria Machado This is not a game bros ... Continue reading
By Gabriel Rosenstock Hello? Department of War hereHow may I help youBy landOr by airBy foul means or fair? You want to overthrow a government?Yes, we do... Continue reading
The book is available here Valentine’s Day is coming up and to mark it Geoff Bottoms reviews this book, which includes a poem to St Valentine. All... Continue reading
Joe Solo’s new album, Punk Rock Prepared Us For This, goes up for pre-order on Friday 6 February on CD, vinyl and download. Anyone who pre-orders will... Continue reading
By Jenny Farrell Yet another Frankenstein film has made its way to the screen. Despite critical acclaim and projected awards, it has little in common with Mary... Continue reading
Starmtroopers on the march: commons image By Paul Francis A leader needs a right-hand manto plot the course, draw up the plan.We guess that it’s the leader’s... Continue reading
Thursday 5th February 2026, 7:45pm, Leeds Playhouse, Leeds, LS2 7UP Voices of Resilience, an evening of diaries and poetry from Gaza, is coming to Leeds Playhouse on... Continue reading
Image: Stop the War Coalition By Lizzie Eldridge So.I’m watching a webinarabout how to growyour business.The language is new age,pseudo-spiritual. Right in the middle,some Israeli guy pops... Continue reading
Edited by Nandi Jola and Omobola Osamor (CivicLeicester, 2025) By Alan Morrison At this time of anti-immigrant rhetoric and measures of the Western Right, from Trump’s thuggish... Continue reading
‘The face before you’ is available here By Jim Aitken Mohammed Moussa’s latest poetry collection The face before you is published by Leamington Books of Edinburgh. His... Continue reading