Culture writer Lucy Perrior reviews Van Gogh Alive at the Birmingham Hippodrome, praising this new digital format for displaying artwork as offering a deeper and more immersive experience

Culture Editor Nadia Sommella reviews the latest exhibition at IKON gallery which 'tackles serious and relevant issues such as the climate crisis and consumerism' all with a sense of humour

Culture Editor Nadia Sommella reviews the weird and wonderful worlds created in two exhibitions at Eastside Projects in Digbeth, calling it 'strange art for strange times'

Culture Writer Francesca Herring looks at the popular new true-crime drama Des, questioning why we are obsessed with the world of serial killers and how healthy this fascination is

TV Editor Sam Wait gives us a sneak preview of Savannah Brown's latest poetry anthology Sweetdark, ensuring us her collection posits some of life's biggest questions in a frank and accessible way

Comment Editor Esther Purves takes a deep dive into the intricacies of the recent debate over Adele's adoption of Bantu knots for Notting Hill Carnival, discussing the differences between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation

Culture Writer Daisy Evison looks at the BBC's decision to sing Rule, Britannia! and Land of Hope and Glory, proposing the Proms should instead feature songs that reflect our multicultural society

Deputy Editor Cat Osborne interviews Jen Ridding, Head of Public Engagement, and Kirsty Clarke, Student Engagement Coordinator at the Barber Institute, on how the gallery will safely reopen while still offering online workshops to students

Alice Smith, one of the groups founding members of Brum Girl Skate, writes about the need for such a group and her own experience with misogyny in skate culture

Culture editor Emily Gulbis speaks with Ben Grieve, one of the owners of Crail Pottery, about how the family-run business has adapted during the pandemic and the future for this independent pottery

Culture writer Harpal Khambay tackles why Tess of the D’Urbervilles outraged the Victorians, and how Thomas Hardy deals with issues of consent that are still relevant in our society

Culture writer Ffion Haf explores the age-old debate over graffiti's value as an art-form, concluding that, in her eyes, its as valid as any other creative outlet