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Exploring the Magic Through the Ages: The Disney Post-Renaissance Era (2000–2008)

2 days ago4 min read

Exploring the Magic Through the Ages: The Disney Post-Renaissance Era (2000–2008)

The Post-Renaissance Era followed the incredible success of the Renaissance but marked a transitional period for Disney Animation. During th

A Richard Curtis Christmas: That Christmas and Love Actually

Madison Challis

5 days ago3 min read

Reviews

A Richard Curtis Christmas: That Christmas and Love Actually

Holiday films have a unique way of distilling the chaos and charm of the season into a concentrated two-hour capsule of joy, drama, and refl

Why Are So Many People ‘Holding Space’ For Wicked?

Phoebe Barks

7 days ago4 min read

Film, TV & Books

Why Are So Many People ‘Holding Space’ For Wicked?

The release of the new Wicked film has sparked a major uproar on social media, with interviews featuring the cast - particularly Cynthia Eri

Bloated but Earnest: Megalopolis (2024) Review

Cameron Cade

Nov 174 min read

Film, TV & Books

Bloated but Earnest: Megalopolis (2024) Review

Chances are, if you willingly opened a review of Megalopolis, you already know what you’re expecting to hear. You know about the very long a

The Wild Robot (2024): A Heartfelt Meditation on Parenthood, Progress, and Purpose

Madison Challis

Nov 63 min read

Film, TV & Books

The Wild Robot (2024): A Heartfelt Meditation on Parenthood, Progress, and Purpose

Director Chris Sanders, known for his blend of soft humanity and sharp technological commentary, brings us The Wild Robot—a stirring explora

Exploring the Magic Through the Ages: The Disney Renaissance Era (1989–1999)

Madison Challis

Nov 35 min read

Film, TV & Books

Exploring the Magic Through the Ages: The Disney Renaissance Era (1989–1999)

This era coincided with a leadership change at Disney, with Michael Eisner as CEO, Frank Wells as president, and Jeffrey Katzenberg leading

Exploring the Magic Through the Ages: Disney's Bronze Age (1970-1988)

Madison Challis

Oct 275 min read

Film, TV & Books

Exploring the Magic Through the Ages: Disney's Bronze Age (1970-1988)

The Bronze Age films reflected the uncertainties and changes of the time. With Walt Disney's passing, the studio was at a crossroads, trying

Surgical curation of the self: The obsession with Instagram dump culture

Rhea Patel

Oct 174 min read

Social issues

Surgical curation of the self: The obsession with Instagram dump culture

The last few years have seen a cultural shift in social media whereby people are sharing excessively, blurring the private and public parts

Growing Pains…and Racist Tweets?: The Racist past of influencers

Elohor Efakpokire

Oct 154 min read

Health & Lifestyle

Growing Pains…and Racist Tweets?: The Racist past of influencers

Many of us have been made privy to the racist past of white influencers and celebs online. Is this merely a part of coming of age? Or emblem

The Substance: All Style, No (The) Substance

Atlanta Tsiaoukkas

Oct 84 min read

Film, TV & Books

The Substance: All Style, No (The) Substance

WARNING: This review contains spoilers, proceed at your own risk! The Substance has received rave reviews, supposed walk-outs and the ti

Unapologetically GANNI: Paris Fashion Week SS25 Review

LeviKaye

Oct 13 min read

Fashion

Unapologetically GANNI: Paris Fashion Week SS25 Review

GANNI made its debut at Paris Fashion Week at the Palais de Tokyo, a fitting venue since Balenciaga's deputy CEO, Laura du Rusquec, took the

The GANNI Girl Goes Global: A New Chapter at Paris Fashion Week

LeviKaye

Sep 134 min read

Fashion

The GANNI Girl Goes Global: A New Chapter at Paris Fashion Week

After over a decade as the leading force on the Copenhagen Fashion Week calendar, GANNI’s absence last season was strongly felt. Although

The 2024 Paris Olympics: A Celebration of Resilience, Unity, and Human Achievement

Chantelle Weir

Sep 106 min read

Sport

The 2024 Paris Olympics: A Celebration of Resilience, Unity, and Human Achievement

This year, I had the incredible opportunity to attend the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, spending three exhilarating days at the Stade de France.

Georgia Burns

Sep 64 min read

Film, TV & Books

Has Love Island UK Lost Its Spark?

The reality show, known for its dramatic couplings, feisty arguments and iconic one liners has seen a noticeable decline in viewership over

The Summer Girl Industrial Complex: A Bratrospective

Atlanta Tsiaoukkas

Sep 44 min read

Health & Lifestyle

The Summer Girl Industrial Complex: A Bratrospective

First came hot girl summer, and then the feral girls took over - white boys and rat boys got some press, but undeniably this year was brat g

“Demure” trend: A fun bit or repackaged “quiet luxury”?

Elohor Efakpokire

Sep 24 min read

Fashion

“Demure” trend: A fun bit or repackaged “quiet luxury”?

Say goodbye to 'Brat' summer; it's time for a 'demure' fall. The new TikTok trend , "very demure, very mindful," has gained significant trac

It End With Us: The Failings of Millennial Marketing & The Downfall of the 2010s Power Couple

Atlanta Tsiaoukkas

Aug 284 min read

It End With Us: The Failings of Millennial Marketing & The Downfall of the 2010s Power Couple

The publicity tour for the recently released and much anticipated It Ends With Us has been marred with drama, much of which overshadows the

We are all by the river: Humanity’s connection with bodies of water

Eliza Plunkett

Aug 275 min read

Social issues

We are all by the river: Humanity’s connection with bodies of water

My father insists he will never feel comfortable away from a body of water and for the entirety of my life my parents have remained at some

Sex on Screens: Has Gen Z made pop culture less horny?

Atlanta Tsiaoukkas

Aug 236 min read

Sex on Screens: Has Gen Z made pop culture less horny?

Apparently, Gen Z is the most sexually liberated and sexually repressed generation in human history. The internet cannot seem to agree on wh

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