2017 may have come and gone like a whisper on the breeze, but good music stays with us perennially –
take some good music with you into 2018.
It’s A Not-So-Wonderful Life
Here, I present to you a list of 10 of the finest alternative Christmas movies to furnish your festive viewing. And, no, none of them are fucking Die Hard.
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Women’s Voices and Sexual Assault
Following the recent Harvey Weinstein sexual assault revelations, women across the world and industries are coming forward with their own stories. From the sparkling boulevards of Hollywood fame, to the small, independent studios of European cinema, men in powerful positions have been getting away with abuse. If we want to see this change, we must…
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Joe Hertz at Bermondsey Social Club
Joe Hertz is a clear up and comer and has already garnered an astonishing amount of support for someone so new to the scene. But with some killer collaborations in his repertoire and his song-writing and producing skills, his nearly 700,000 monthly listeners on Spotify are well-earned. His music could be defined genre-wise as a…
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Girli at Dingwalls
Milly Toomey aka. Girli is an absolute force to be reckoned with. Her sold-out show at Dingwalls was filled fans wearing outfits in imitation of her signature pink-punk style. The room was heaving with people in a surprisingly and uniquely accepting space that seems to only be found at gigs these days.
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MCM Comic Con and the Art of Independent Publishing
Visitors to MCM Comic Con may merely see the convention as a bi-yearly chance to have a little bit of geeky fun. But to independent artists and comic authors, it means a chance at breaking out into the mainstream, and to live their dreams.
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Women’s Bodies in Public Spaces
I recently went to a King Krule concert and made the effort of getting as close to the stage as I could to get a good view. Yet as soon as the artist walked on stage, I realised I wasn’t going to be able to simply dance and enjoy the music. This was going to…
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Weinstein, #MeToo, and the men caught in the middle
When does it become obvious you are part of the problem? With the extensive and ongoing revelations surrounding Weinstein, and other men in positions of power, we’ve had countless commentary pieces and even a viral social media campaign, #MeToo. But what’s become most obvious to me is not these horrendous acts of sexual abuse, it’s…
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My Friend Dahmer
Ross Lynch makes a promising first step into more mature cinematic territory with an astute portrayal of what makes a murderer.
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Raindance 25: Our Reflections
This year the team at The Panoptic were delighted to attend the 25th Raindance Film Festival, celebrating indie films from across the world. Now that it has ended, we wanted to share our reflections from the festival from everyone who was part of the reviewing team.
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