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Editor’s Picks

The best articles of the week, picked by our Editor-in-Chief

Arts Editor's Picks MusicBrooklyn JonesDecember 4, 2017December 5, 2017

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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Arts Editor's Picks MusicBrooklyn JonesNovember 20, 2017

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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Arts Editor's Picks ExhibitionEJ OakleyNovember 2, 2017November 5, 2017

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
Comment Editor's Picks WomenSeverija BielskytėNovember 1, 2017November 1, 2017

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
Comment Culture Editor's Picks SexismClare ClarkeOctober 21, 2017December 6, 2017

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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Arts Editor's Picks Festivals Film London Film Festival 2017EJ OakleyOctober 9, 2017October 9, 2017

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 2017
25th Raindance Arts Editor's Picks FestivalsThe Panoptic TeamOctober 4, 2017December 11, 2017

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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Arts Editor's Picks Festivals Film London Film Festival 2017James WitherspoonOctober 4, 2017

Thoroughbreds

A misanthropic trip into the dark heart of suburbia, Corey Finley’s glossy Thoroughbreds hits all the right notes to craft an esoteric, seductively sinister symphony that shocks and pleases in equal measure.

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Arts Editor's Picks In DepthBethany Rose GoodwillSeptember 27, 2017September 27, 2017

Provocation, Subversion, and Class: A Look At The Young British Artists

Britain’s best-known generation of contemporary artists are still cherished as highly relevant in today’s art world – but are they still considered the enfants terrible of fine art?

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In Depth
Arts Editor's Picks In DepthSydney CatherineSeptember 25, 2017September 27, 2017

Women in American College Radio

In the student centre of an idyllic Western Massachusetts college – up the ground floor staircase, past the inciting smell of half-baked cookies and ethically sourced coffee – you will find a dingy two room studio tucked away from the now distant hum of students. A quick swipe of a student ID and you are…

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