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Embracing Neurodivergence Onscreen and Off with 'The Birth of a Mall Goth'
FILM & TV, Uncategorized June 4, 2026

Embracing Neurodivergence Onscreen and Off with 'The Birth of a Mall Goth'

The Sensual World and the Quiet Companionship of Machines: On Kate Bush, insomnia, and talking to the only thing that’s awake.
Categories MUSIC

MUSIC: The Sensual World and the Quiet Companionship of Machines

On Kate Bush, insomnia, and talking to the only thing that’s awake. Credit: Alfie Whitby The car was a grey Volvo. Grey outside. Grey inside. The kind of 1990s grey that seemed to absorb sound as much as light. In summer, the interior would heat up to the point where the vinyl of the car…

by Alfie WhitbyJanuary 3, 2026October 10, 2026
The Hermit Cafe Hebden Bridge
Categories LIFE & CULTURE

LIFE & CULTURE: A Love Letter to the Third-Place: Why We Crave Cafés, Libraries & Community Spaces

There’s a particular kind of quiet you only get in certain spaces. Not the stiff silence of a library “shush,” or the tense hush of...

December 8, 2025January 3, 2026
Jamestown's Comedy Museum
Categories LIFE & CULTURE

LIFE & CULTURE: Hope, History, and Humour: Lessons from a Trip to Jamestown’s Comedy Museum

With all the tragic news in the world, how do you do anything about it? You laugh.  People often say that if you want change,...

November 3, 2025December 8, 2025
Truckload evie
Categories FILM & TV

'Truckload' Review: A Hopeful Exploration of Disability

TruckloadWriter: Evie JonesDirector: Aella Jordan-EdgeCast: Evie Jones, Jodie Whittaker, Joe Dempsie, Cathy Tyson, Adam Ali, and Lara McDonnellCinematographer: Essi HyrkkiProducers: Arpita Ashok, Victoria Emslie “Piss...

August 16, 2025November 3, 2025
A still from the short film Truckload directed by Aella Jordan-Edge. Jodie Whittaker (left) sits next to Evie Jones (right) in a doctor's office. Whittaker is looking to Jones concerned as Jones fills out paperwork on a clipboard.
Categories FILM & TV

Championing Untold Stories in Film: 'Truckload', The Empower Fund, and Disability Representation at Tribeca

It’s funny timing that the year I left the film industry is the year that the right people were founding the kind of projects that...

August 2, 2025August 16, 2025
Shevek Fodor lying on the floor with a chair over the top of their legs.
Categories LIFE & CULTURE, THEATRE

Profile: Mr Funbles’ Sunday Portal - An Interview with Shevek Fodor

We love a good interview profile here at Read The Room. As it’s been a bit quiet on these pages in recent months, we decided...

June 24, 2025August 2, 2025
Yellow chalk happy face with a blue arrow pointing to a blue heart on a seafront wall. Sandy beach in the background.
Categories MUSIC

Playlist: As Long As You Feel Something

Co-Editor Alfie here! Things have been really quiet on the pages of Read The Room in recent months. One of the things about having unreliable...

April 27, 2025June 24, 2025
Katie Harriman of Fly Girl Films behind the camera filming a boy in an orange t-shirt.
Categories FILM & TV

A Compassionate Approach To Film: An Interview with Katie Harriman of Fly Girl Films

Founded by Katie Harriman, Fly Girl Films is a female-led film production company based in Yorkshire. With 10 years of experience so far, the company’s...

February 26, 2025April 27, 2025
Tom Walker as 'River' in AACTA Award-nominated short film 'Before We Sleep' by Josh Lacy.
Categories FILM & TV

Artistry and Inclusivity in 'Before We Sleep': An Interview with Josh Lacy and Bridgette Armstrong

Before We Sleep opens with a cry for help in the dark. It’s come from River (Tom Walker), a dying young boy asleep in the...

February 7, 2025February 26, 2025
Fallout. Credit: Amazon Prime
Categories LIFE & CULTURE

'Read The Room' Recommends, Vol. 8

For our final RTR Recommends of 2024, regular contributor Amber shares some of her film, TV and book highlights including the magazine's first ever video...

December 16, 2024February 27, 2025

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