Feminist body horror of A DARKER SHADE in new story collection featuring MARGARET ATWOOD
Today, with women’s rights and bodies still battlegrounds, the stories in A Darker Shade rip apart gender conventions with a terrible but ingenious vigour.
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Buzz’s best of the year 2023: music, stage, film, TV and more
As we bid adieu to 2023, let’s take a gander back at the music, theatre, film and TV that our writers and editors took a real shine to for our Top 5 of each.
How to have a low-impact Christmas
From binning uneaten food to dumping used trees in landfills come January, Christmas is one of the most wasteful holidays. Here's how to make it more eco-friendly.
From gender identity to escapism, essay collection CRITICAL HITS explores gaming in a whole new way
Those who’ve never thought about video games in a critical, introspective light before may never play them the same way again after reading Critical Hits.
30 years ago: the Jurassic battle to save a local cinema
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, you’ll be able to see Jurassic Park In Concert this month, which is Hannah Collins’ cue to remind you of the film’s unexpected Welsh connection.
Synthpop big wheel VINCE CLARKE drops the pop for a solo album of synth ambience
The single-note soundscapes on this debut solo album from the Erasure songwriter and Depeche Mode founder member have a wealth of wordless wonder to offer human ears.
Cardiff’s themed bar scene continues to expand with Shuffles & Alcotraz
Post-pandemic, themed bars back with a vengeance, with two new conceptual venues arriving in Cardiff this month.
CARDIFF DISCO FESTIVAL brings disco balls of diva-hood dancing to The Globe
Cardiff’s first Disco Festival is a non-stop party from start to finish, leaving a thirsty audience sated and bathed in sweat and sparkle.
Cosy games to curl up with this autumn
While Baldur’s Gate 3, Starfield and Lies Of P are dominating our game time, this season is also ripe for revisiting cosy, easygoing modern classics.
DREAM NAILS unleash bold punk manifesto against misogyny & toxic masculinity
Join Dream Nails in their fierce musical resistance against misogyny via new album Doom Loop, a rallying cry for female, trans and queer voices.
QUIZ: the millionaire coughing scandal on stage puts you in the TV hotseat
A cerebral and entertaining piece of theatre, Quiz gets to the real heart of the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? coughing scandal.
Entrepreneur HELEN ROSE hated Welsh in school – now, she’s helping overseas learners
Like almost 10% of Welsh speakers in Wales, Siop Dwt’s Helen Rose’s love for her ancestral tongue came later in life. Now, she's keen to help others discover it for themselves.