The Texan three-piece are coming to the UK in support of recent single 'Falling in Love', taken from upcoming album Cry. Debuting in 2017 with their self-titled LP, the band have become central to the new surge in 'chill wave' (inspired by the likes of Mazzy Star and Cocteau Twins) that has been popularised in the past decade.
Read More
Lillie Skerman discusses how far LGBTQ+ representation has come in literature, from The Picture of Dorian Grey to Radio Silence
Read More
In honour of LGBTQIA+ History Month, Georgina Crothers discusses the best ways to be a straight ally and support the LGBTQIA+ community.
Read More
Lily Thwaites reviews Netflix's Spinning Out, praising it for the way it deals with heavy themes and avoids portraying the figure skating scene in a cheesy way.
Read More
Let us hark back to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. After completion of the group stages, England finished runners-up to the USA in Group C, with sight upon a round of 16 match-up against the winners of Group D, Germany. This highly anticipated tie did not fail to produce a...
Read More
Giles Allen-Bowden looks back at the first series of His Dark Materials and how the BBC finally brought the Phillip Pullman novels to life
Read More
Melody’s Echo Chamber is a self titled record released in 2012 that combines in the most intoxicating way the enveloping dissonance of shoegaze with the dreaminess of psych-pop. The album, dreamt up by French producer Melody Prochet, flows like water from love-filled track to lovelorn track, for loveless people who still believe in joy, and creates the kind of indescribable sonic aura every psych artist seeks.
Read More
Bailey Agbai reviews 'Birds of Prey', the first all-female-led entry in the DC universe, starring Margot Robbie.
Read More
University essays have been flagged up under counter-terrorism measures and been investigated by police, according to a report by The Independent. The university essays were reported as part of the ‘Prevent’ programme, a UK government scheme encouraging institutions to have “due regard to the need to prevent people from being...
Read More
Following the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s decision to redefine citizenship in India, The Boar polled 61 students at the Univeristy of Warwick. The poll was answered by a mix of students, 54.1% of which are Indian nationals. 95.1% of respondents believed that students should have a right to protest the Citizenship...
Read More
With low cost airlines offering great deals on flights, many people are tempted to book a weekend away without even considering the consequences. However, with the current state of the climate, there is an increase in “flight shaming” as aviation emits enormous amounts of greenhouse gases. With environmentalists, such as Greta Thunberg, giving up flying for good, is it time we all started to consider the environmental effects our flying habits are having on the planet?
Read More
Oliver Megainey shares his mental health struggles as a transgender man and explores the help available to the LGBT+ community.
Read More
Noah Keate discusses the need for greater funding in arts education to instil the value of the arts in young people and society.
Read More