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Sep 44 min read

The Summer Girl Industrial Complex: A Bratrospective

First came hot girl summer, and then the feral girls took over - white boys and rat boys got some press, but undeniably this year was brat g

Antagonizine’s Favourite Albums of the Year (So far…)

Cameron Cade

Aug 76 min read

Music & Art

Antagonizine’s Favourite Albums of the Year (So far…)

We’re halfway through what has already been an eventful year in the music industry. A year with some of the biggest artists of the moment re

Rose Williams

May 264 min read

Politics

United by Music? Eurovision 2024

In the run up to this year’s contest, many were calling for Israel to be barred from participating, particularly as Russia was excluded from

Album Review: St Vincent - ‘All Born Screaming’

Cameron Cade

May 104 min read

Music & Art

Album Review: St Vincent - ‘All Born Screaming’

Do you want to know one of the most incomprehensible things that happened to me this year? I remembered something. I really, really like Nin

‘Back to Black’: The Biopic No-one Asked For

Holly McPhee

May 75 min read

Music & Art

‘Back to Black’: The Biopic No-one Asked For

With April came the release of Back to Black, an Amy Winehouse biopic directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson. This movie triggered overwhelmingly ne

Album Review: Metro Boomin & Future - 'We Don't Trust You'

Cameron Cade

May 34 min read

Music & Art

Album Review: Metro Boomin & Future - 'We Don't Trust You'

Metro Boomin has been an artist to watch for a few years now: a trap producer who takes a maximalist approach to beat-making -a quality whic

Rose Williams

May 15 min read

Music & Art

Siwa, Cyrus, and Bad-Girl Rebrands

Reviews online range from underwhelming to downright cringeworthy. This is not the first time we’ve seen an attempt to shed a child star p

Amelia Dimoldenberg and the Reach of Chicken Shop Date

Rhea Patel

Apr 293 min read

Music & Art

Amelia Dimoldenberg and the Reach of Chicken Shop Date

Comedian and presenter Amelia Dimoldenberg, also known as the sarcastic host of Chicken Shop Date, has been appearing on more than just YouT

Album Review: "Cowboy Carter" - Beyoncé's ode to her roots

Charlotte Lewis

Apr 195 min read

Music & Art

Album Review: "Cowboy Carter" - Beyoncé's ode to her roots

Before "Renaissance," I wasn't a die-hard Beyoncé fan. Sure, I knew her hits and enjoyed singing along to them in the car, but I hadn't full

From Cello band-camp to Centre stage at the Grammy’s: Meet Laufey

Rhea Patel

Feb 293 min read

Music & Art

From Cello band-camp to Centre stage at the Grammy’s: Meet Laufey

Ever thought going from singing competitions to winning a Grammy in a matter of years was possible? Well, meet singer and musician Laufey...

The Last Dinner Party: Prelude to Ecstasy Album Review

Cameron Cade

Feb 273 min read

Music & Art

The Last Dinner Party: Prelude to Ecstasy Album Review

The year is 2024, and another femme-fronted alt-rock band is labelled an industry plant by detractors. It’s perennial at this point (anyone

Swift Moves and Touchdown Grooves: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce take the Super Bowl Spotlight

Georgia Burns

Feb 113 min read

Music & Art

Swift Moves and Touchdown Grooves: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce take the Super Bowl Spotlight

Taylor Swift and the Super Bowl have been dominating the Internet in recent weeks- two entities which are rarely synonymous unless related t

One Year Gone: Remembering Vivienne Westwood

Holly McPhee

Dec 31, 20236 min read

Fashion

One Year Gone: Remembering Vivienne Westwood

Its been one year since the passing of Dame Vivienne Westwood, one of the UK’s most notable fashion designers. Westwood's career spanned...

It's 2023 and Body Shaming Persists : The internet's disgraceful commentary on Jorja Smith's body

Georgia Burns

Dec 19, 20232 min read

Social issues

It's 2023 and Body Shaming Persists : The internet's disgraceful commentary on Jorja Smith's body

Body shaming is a persistent and deeply concerning issue that continues to invade society despite many attempts to foster body positivity an

Same As They Ever Were: Revisiting Talking Heads' 'Stop Making Sense' 40 years later

Katie Coxall

Sep 27, 20233 min read

Music & Art

Same As They Ever Were: Revisiting Talking Heads' 'Stop Making Sense' 40 years later

For the first time in 20 years, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and David Byrne are re-united. Despite the band’s split and subs

The New Celtic Revival: A country coming to terms with its talent

seanmxrph

Sep 23, 20233 min read

Social issues

The New Celtic Revival: A country coming to terms with its talent

Today, we are experiencing a younger, trendier, and more accessible Celtic Revival, aided by modern media.

Can Dolce and Gabbana ever be truly “cancelled”?

cameronhillhouse

Apr 22, 20235 min read

Fashion

Can Dolce and Gabbana ever be truly “cancelled”?

Written by Cameron Hillhouse; edited by Charlotte Lewis How have Dolce and Gabbana managed to crawl their way back from cancellation to...

Not just a Lady Painter: Joan Mitchell’s Unrelenting Genius.

Thomas Hannah

Mar 21, 20233 min read

Music & Art

Not just a Lady Painter: Joan Mitchell’s Unrelenting Genius.

When one thinks of abstract expressionism, it's artists like the provocative and cognitive Mark Rothko or the hyper-masculine Jackson Polloc

Morgan Forbes

Mar 2, 20235 min read

Music & Art

Spotify is Disappointing

The title of this piece may be one of the most controversial things I’ve ever written. The Swedish streaming service Spotify, originally fou

The Rise of Fontaines D.C & the Return of Artistic Sincerity

Thomas Hannah

Feb 1, 20234 min read

Music & Art

The Rise of Fontaines D.C & the Return of Artistic Sincerity

Written by Thomas Hannah; edited by Ellie Henderson After their 2022 win for ‘Best Band in The World’ at the NME awards, it’s...

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