• Arctic Monkeys – Album Ranking

    For many, ranking Arctic Monkeys records is almost like choosing a favourite child. Arguably the closest thing this generation has to the Beatles, the band have constantly renewed their sound with every record, while maintaining a massive global fanbase essentially from the get-go. With their sixth album, the sure-to-be-divisive...
  • Creative Corner – ‘Nature’ Showcase

    With summer on its way, we thought it only fitting to make the theme of this month’s poetry showcase about nature. And our poets did not disappoint! King in Exile   Minute movements retaining that majesty pertaining to an exiled king, who must take wary webbed steps through hostile...
  • Music Interview – Grayscale

    Formed in 2011, Grayscale have been quick to rise through the ranks of their music scene. Their debut album, Adornment, offers a relentless barrage of energetic emotion, fuelled by alternative and well-crafted personal narratives. Impact spoke with lead vocalist Collin Walsh to talk about Grayscale’s unprecedented rise to success,...
  • In Scott Laudati’s Bones – Can Music Videos Save Poetry?

    Chances are you haven’t noticed, but poetry has experienced something of a revival recently. Love her or loathe her, Rupi Kaur’s collections have been flying off shelves, with no intention of stopping, faster than you can say ‘Instagram poetry is shit’. Claudia Rankine’s brilliant and experimental Citizen: An American...
  • Look Out For…May

    As exam season begins to sneak along the horizon like the creepy lion from the Teletubbies, there is once again a whole plethora of films on offer. If you’re in the mood to cry, then Andrew Haigh follows his critically acclaimed 2015 film 45 Years with Lean on Pete,...
  • Music Interview – The Homeless Gospel Choir, aka Derek Zanetti

    Derek Zanetti is anything but normal. As an activist, author, and artist from Pittsburg, Zanetti is unconventional at its best. To start off the interview, I ask Derek if he had any particular influences when creating The Homeless Gospel Choir’s music. He admits he’s a massive fan of all...
  • Five Things – Best Film Sequels

    Sequels are risky business in the film world. Some perfectly good films have crashed and burned after the release of bad sequels, leaving nothing but a carcass behind. Despite this, not all hope is lost. There have been some very successful sequels that mirror the appeal of their origin...