We Had The Loveliest Time - A Carly Rae Jepsen Album Review by Alex and Q
POP EMERGENCY! Everyone’s favourite Canadian chartreuse has released another album! Coming hot of last year’s The Loneliest Time, the queen of wistful pop has released The Loveliest Time. Using Spotify’s hot new synch feature, Alex and Q poured a glass of Kylie rosé and got to listening. Thus enjoy our scattered and excited thoughts.
Fast Fashion Debate: Who Should we be Mad at?
There’s no denying that we need fairly priced clothes to cater to families and members of society that can’t afford to buy from sustainable brands or don’t have the time to browse charity shops.
Review: SPLENDOUR at Kelvin Players Theatre, Bristol
Graham’s specific mounting of the script is, I think, a triumph of performance and stagecraft. The effort and passion that have gone into this show are palpable the entire way through and all facets of this performance are deserving of applause.
Review: Asteroid City
Asteroid City takes Anderson’s trademark fussiness and spins it around like a flying saucer cheekily dancing above a desert crater, leaning us towards the absurd in the process.
Shiv and Let Die: Picturing a Whole Woman
Without a doubt, Shiv Roy is one of the most fascinating characters to have ever graced the television landscape.
Books, Books | How to Read Again
These are a few rituals that I — a neurodivergent, very attention-deficient book worm — have adopted to make reading an essential part of my daily life again.
Lessons in Space Floristry
Kore is a small moon in the outer reaches of the galaxy, bristling with odd little flowers that resist the attempts of hapless strangers to encourage them to grow under a roof. It was just the right place for me to be, on the occasion a trader swung by.
"As a trans person living in the UK, I do not feel safe" – a personal account
This is my cry for help — and it’s aimed at cisgender people, and mums, and anyone who will listen.
Content warnings:
Transphobia; Violence; Sexual Assault; Rape; Hate Crime; Drug Use; PTSD
How to set intentions for the new year properly
Crucially, this should be a positive exercise. It’s about stopping to take stock and listen to yourself about where you want to go next. It’s about moving into the new year with intention and focus, but not in a weird hustle culture kind of way.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and the Good For Her Cinematic Universe
Women supporting women to leech men of their money, securing their autonomy and financial stability in a time where women had none.
Good for her
What Boshemia Loved in 2022
Here, we’ve rounded up our Top Watch, Read, Listen and Activity of the year. We hope you find some inspiration from this list, and maybe even discover your new favourite TV show or artist. Enjoy!
Top Ten Movies of 2022: A List By Q
As promised in the latest episode of What Else Are We Mad At, here are my favourite films of the year! Obviously I wasn’t able to see every single release, cause I’m got a stupid full time job to deal with, and there are several films that aren’t out in the UK yet (looking at you The Fablemans). If you don’t like this list, feel free to send hate our way, it’s good for the SEO.
Winter Reading Recommendations (or books to escape with when you're fed up of family time over the holidays)
As morning frost curls over the leaf litter, and we gently turn our smart metre display units to face the wall, we have reached one of the best times in the year for curling up with a good book by some variety of heating device. But which book? There’s so many to choose from! Well fear not, gentle readers, for Chriz is here to provide six (well technically seven) recommendations for whiling away these chilly evenings.