This week we’re bringing you a shift in gear by Anderson .Paak, a signature James Bay song, and a calming tune by Alice Boman.
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Singles of the Week
The Beast from the East has hit the British shores hard, but we here at The Panoptic aren’t ready to be shown up by a sprinkling of snow. Single of the Week is fighting back against the cold. This week, we’re bringing you a fascinating range of songs. From Welsh pop to South Korean/French fusion, we’ve got some real treats for you.
Read More The Best in Comment
It’s been a comment worthy year, and our writers haven’t disappointed us. With such varied topics, we’re sure there’s an article in here to tempt you with.
Read More Christmas Singles of the Week
And so this is Christmas, and what have we done? We’ve only gone and made you lovely people a playlist with all of our favourite festive tunes!
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A lot has changed this week. England have thrown away the Ashes, the direction of the UK is more confused than in recent memory, and Trump has outdone himself again. It’s not all doom and gloom though. With Christmas on the horizon (and on our playlist), you can be sure to cheer yourself up with…
Read More Singles of the Week
As the days become increasingly short, music is perhaps our only light keeping us going until the holiday season starts proper. So, we bring you our pick of the bunch to keep those spirits high from the musically varied Panoptic team. You can listen to our Spotify playlist, and follow us, here.
Read More Singles of the Week
Here are our favourite recently released singles, from the musically varied Panoptic team – enjoy and let us know what you’ve been listening to! You can listen to our Spotify playlist, and follow us, here.
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Winners announced for 25th Raindance Film Festival in London The iconic independent festival announced its winners in a glittering award ceremony at The Mayfair Hotel on 29th September.
Read More The Hairy Chronicles
I remember the first time someone pointed out the hair on my face – I was 6 years old, living in Pakistan and playing a game of tag with some of my friends. The boy who tagged me called me muchard, an Urdu word which essentially means ‘someone with a moustache’ and ran away laughing. I…
Read More Reconciling Islam and Feminism
Trigger warning: heavy mentions of rape, as well as mentions of abuse and murder. My first experience with feminism was when I was fifteen, and one of my teachers gave a brief outline of what it meant and what it stood for. I didn’t really care for it much back then – the fact that…
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