Review: Bear’s Den at Shepherd’s Bush Empire – Fleur Bailey

Few artists can stand in front of 2,000 people and sing an acoustic version of their song. It was a truly powerful moment which made everyone at Shepherd's Bush Empire stand silent and listen to the music. On the 3rd of March, Bear's Den had their biggest headline slot so far at a sold out …

EPQ: Reviewed by Second Year Students

The Alternative editors have gathered a selection of comments from second year students at Alton who are currently finishing their EPQs. We hope that they are useful and interesting for students who are beginning their Extended Projects at the moment. I entered my preliminary research for my EPQ into the regional heats of the National …

Review: The Grand Budapest Hotel – Emma Cole

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) Cert. 15, 100 minutes Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Bill Murray, Saoirse Ronan, Anthony Quinonez, Owen Wilson, Edward Norton, Tilda Swinton, F. Murray Abraham  Director: Wes Anderson The Grand Budapest Hotel, recently honoured in the Oscars, is a comedy film directed by Wes Anderson and based on the writings of Stefan Zweig. Combining …

What should we base our self-worth on? – Isabella Chalmers-Arnold

Success, right? As students, we all desire to succeed, to create a personal pathway that we feel proud to walk along. We look forward to a future bursting with exciting opportunities, and achievements that prove our worth. And we know of the conversations that shall take place in years to come, reminiscent thoughts shaping the …

Great Films from Before You Were Born: Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) – Tom Thurlow

This classic, starring comedy greats Steve Martin and the late John Candy, makes people laugh almost 30 years after it was released. Directed by John Hughes (Home Alone, The Breakfast Club), the plot revolves around Neal Page’s (Martin) attempt to get home to Chicago for Thanksgiving after his flight from New York was diverted because …

Classic Albums: 50s 60s and 70s – Millie Wright

The term ‘Pop Music’ meant a piece of music had popular appeal, and originated during the 1920’s; however the 1950’s truly saw the rise of popular music. A culmination of rhythm and blues, country, and folk could be said to be the main input genres which created the modern day pop music scene. The likes …

‘and I deserve to be called a Theist’ – Lily Russo

‘and I deserve to be called a Theist’ – Charles Darwin Charles Darwin: ‘When thus reflecting I feel compelled to look to a First Cause having an intelligent mind in some degree analogous to that of man; and I deserve to be called a Theist’ Atheism has become somewhat an obligatory and fashionable inclination for …

Petersfield Christmas Market – Eliot Finch

A collection of photographs taken at Petersfield's annual Christmas market by Eliot Finch. Click on the photos to view in full size. Copyright Eliot Finch 2014

Ferguson: What’s the Issue? – Jonty Bayliss

In 1820, the US territory of Missouri found itself in the middle of a political crisis over whether this pro-slave area ought to be admitted to the Union. 194 years later, Ferguson, a suburb of the state’s capital St Louis, finds itself in another crisis. The reason: on 9th August, a WHITE police officer, Darren …