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How To Get Hold of Issue #134

Once again we'll mainly be stocked in branches of Sainsbury’s, ASDA, Morrisons and Tesco. Plus local libraries and some lovely...

Film Review: Godzilla vs. Kong

02 April 21

The much-anticipated monster mashup is a mostly enjoyable blockbuster that fails to tell a compelling story, says Jamie Morris...

No Fake Orgasms: The 30 Day Merch Campaign Raising Money for Sex Education Charity Fumble

02 April 21

Frustrated by the lack of education for young people around consensual and pleasurable sex, artist and fitness coach Rebecca Ounstead has created No Fake Orgasms, a clothing collection designed to shout loudly and proudly about her effort to de-stigmatise not climaxing...

LeftLion Magazine #134

02 April 21

Our generations-themed issue takes you through the course of a life, from A Midwife in Notts to the story of the Pierrepoint hangmen, and everything in between. Featuring an exploration of Baby Loss, Toddlers on the Pandemic, Keeping Creative, No Fake Orgasms, Students during COVID, Level Up, Leaving Religion Behind, Shekayla Muragh, NTU's Art Alumni, William Ivory on the films that defined him, a Tribute to Sophia Ramcharan and loads more...

LeftLion Receives Vital Funding From Government Culture Recovery Fund

02 April 21

We have received a grant from the second round of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help our organisation recover and continue.

10 More Singles You Should Listen To This Month

29 March 21

Our recommendations to see you through spring...

15 Years Later: V for Vendetta

29 March 21

It's been 15 years since this iconic film, but does it still deserve hold up? Screen Co-Editor George White thinks so...

Nottingham's Kill the Bill Protest in Photos

28 March 21

GOBS: Notts Spoken-Word Collective set for Live Digital Showcase

25 March 21

The dynamic collective of twenty spoken-word artists will be joined by Birmingham Poet Laureate Casey Bailey this Saturday...

Nottingham Is Getting its Own Tiny Forest Thanks to Green Hustle

24 March 21

The city's first tiny forest will be planted on Woodthorpe Grange Park... 

25 Years Later: Toy Story

22 March 21

Is the original Toy Story really still worth the hype? Chris King takes us back to where it all began…

25 Years Later: Space Jam

21 March 21

The Michael Jordan–starring Looney Tunes adventure Space Jam turns 25 this year—Katie Green takes a look back at this crazy 1996 live-action (and animated) sports comedy...

Film Review: Zack Snyder's Justice League

21 March 21

The director’s cut of DC Comics’ superhero team-up is four hours of wacky, over-the-top fun, writes Screen section co-editor Jamie Morris...

Film Review: Paper Lives

20 March 21

Netflix’s new Turkish-language drama, Paper Lives, is a melodramatic slog…

50 Years Later: Get Carter

20 March 21

Does Get Carter get a good review fifty years on? More or less...

Interview: Wigflex Relaunches Record Label After Six Year Hiatus

19 March 21

The notorious Nottingham party crew’s last release was in 2015, but now it’s back with an EP from Son of Philip, including an extra special remix. Rory Evans learns more about the long-term friendship formed through music that led to the label’s revival…

Review: Patricia Francis’ The Art of Oppression at New Art Exchange

18 March 21

Alex Stubbs checked out Patricia Francis’ The Art of Oppression as it premiered at New Art Exchange

These Pictures of St Ann’s Taken Before Its Demolition Show the End of an Era

18 March 21

Film Review: Coven of Sisters

17 March 21

Why is Netflix’s latest release about witches lacking in magic?

Framework's Video Gaming Fundraiser Aims to Get Homeless Young People Online

17 March 21

The Level Up campaign, which runs throughout April, will help end digital exclusion among young homeless people

Sugar Stealers are Hosting a Month of Free Online Women’s Creative and Wellbeing Workshops

16 March 21

The collective – made up DJ Tricia Gardiner, Nottinghamshire actor Esther Coles and film producer Anna Griffin – are offering workshops to aid the wellbeing of women everywhere after a particularly difficult month… 

Nusic MC Sessions: Jimmy Rocket

16 March 21

This is the first Nusic MC session. Featuring Jimmy Rocket. Recorded at LL HQ.

Film Review: Coming 2 America

12 March 21

Prince Akeem's long-awaited return is a messy and soulless nostalgia trip...

Metronome Have Expanded Their Virtual Line Up with Three Events from Nottingham Poetry Festival featuring Henry Normal

12 March 21

Following the success of the virtual festival and a string of gigs at the latter end of 2020, the venue announced further big names for their Metronome Sessions… 

Be Scene and Heard: Video Showcase

10 March 21

Last September, I’m Not From London’s Will Robinson shared plans for his ‘Be Scene and Heard’ project, bringing together young deaf adults to give them music industry experience. Songs, videos and friendships were made throughout the three week project, which finished this February. We share their work below… 

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