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Arts

Shit statues: Newcastle’s worst public art

by • 23rd November 2020

Roxanna Watson surveys Newcastle and Gateshead's many statues and identifies the worst from the bunch. ...

Everyone should draw

by • 22nd November 2020

Muslim Taseer explores drawing and its significance, arguing that anyone can be an artist....

Our favourite paintings

by • 21st November 2020

Our arts writers tell us about the paintings that mean the most to them...

The viral influence of books written by social media stars

by • 20th November 2020

Elizabeth Meade questions the viral influence of books written by social media stars....

Karens of literature

by • 20th November 2020

If you are anyone who has been anywhere in the last few years you will have heard the insult ‘Karen’ being thrown about. On the news, on social media, or maybe you’re...

Have podcasts killed the radio star?

by • 19th November 2020

Dominic Lee tells us why there's still a place for radio in the podcast era...

Photo Essay: Lockdown in the North East

by • 18th November 2020

Lewis Webster takes the first in our photo essay series, with a piece about reconnecting with beautiful areas of the North East....

Advertising: is it art?

by • 18th November 2020

Can adverts be considered art? Tom Leach and Iona Lowe discuss both sides...

Retrospective Queer Characters: a sign of the times or exploitation of the past?

by • 17th November 2020

Sophie Hamilton discusses queering characters so long after their conception. Is it queerbaiting, or revolutionary?...

Poembox: Lockdown, a Haiku Quartet

by • 17th November 2020

Josh Smith takes Poembox this week to deliver four haikus on lockdown experiences....