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Morgan Forbes
Sep 27, 20223 min read
‘Everything I Know About Love’: A Review
Despite its mixed reviews, I was glued to the screen while watching the BBC adaptation of Dolly Alderton’s Everything I Know About Love —...
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Morgan Forbes
Sep 11, 20224 min read
Which YA Romance Books are worth a Read?
*Spoiler-free.* On a personal note, I have been reading a lot of Young Adult Romance books lately. Until recently, I would’ve said it’s...
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Madison Challis
Sep 9, 20225 min read
Anti-colonialism and diversity in Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001).
The Greek philosopher Plato first wrote of The Legend of Atlantis. Per Plato, it was a civilisation that lived on a landmass in the...
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Charlotte Lewis
Aug 18, 20222 min read
The Desire for Marple: Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club
A nostalgic joy for pensioner detectives After producing a novel that sold over one million copies in the UK alone, Osman’s sequel, The...
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Madison Challis
Aug 15, 20226 min read
Review and Final Series Theories: Stranger Things - Season 4, Volume 2
Did it not feel incredible to finally have our questions and queries answered in these final two episodes? For four seasons, I have been...
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Jordan T
Aug 7, 20225 min read
Bohemian Rhapsody vs Rocketman: Storytelling in music biopics
With the Elvis biopic coming out this summer, I decided to take a trip down memory lane to the other two recent biopics of superstars of...
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Tara Hiralal
Aug 5, 20225 min read
Netflix’s Persuasion: An Insult to Jane Austen’s Novel?
Directed by Carrie Cracknell, and starring Dakota Johnson and Cosmo Jarvis, Netflix’s new adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion has left...
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Sabrina Doshi
Jul 19, 20223 min read
2 Years On: ‘I May Destroy You’ still expresses and highlights the need for intersectional Feminism.
TW: this article mentions sexual assault, rape and violence. It has just been over two years since Michaela Coel’s ‘I May Destroy You’...
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williamrymer7
Jul 15, 20225 min read
The Unexpected Resurgence of Kate Bush
The release of part one of the fourth season of Stranger Things, Netflix’s retro sci-fi juggernaut, was always going to draw a huge...
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Madison Challis
Jun 29, 20226 min read
Darker than ever, better together. Review: Stranger Things Season 4 Volume 1
There is so much to unpack in the new series of Stranger Things. In this review, I will go into the personality of our new villain, the...
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Liv Leftwich
Jun 13, 20224 min read
“Fresh” Film Review: Adjust Your Appetite For Modern Dating
Director Mimi Cave makes her debut with a dazzling and chilling thriller, Fresh (2022). The movie stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as Noa - the...
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Madison Challis
Jun 5, 20224 min read
Studio Ghibli's Ponyo (2008) and Environmentalism
Like much of Hayao Miyazaki's work, Ponyo (2008) carries a transparent environmental message: "They spoil the sea. They treat your home...
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Tara Hiralal
Jun 4, 20224 min read
Silence and Secrets in Celine Ng’s 'Everything I Never Told You'
Published in 2014, Everything I Never Told You recounts the story of a Chinese-American family after the tragic death of their golden...
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Morgan Forbes
Jun 1, 20223 min read
‘Conversations with Friends’: A Review
4 / 5 stars. After the popular adaptation of Sally Rooney’s book Normal People, the miniseries Conversations with Friends (the author’s...
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Morgan Forbes
May 19, 20223 min read
Netflix’s ‘Heartstopper’: A Review
3.5/5 stars. As one of Netflix’s trendiest shows of the year so far, teen drama ‘Heartstopper’ has made a lasting impression on its...
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Tara Hiralal
May 9, 20223 min read
Is Young Adult Fiction (YA) Really for Young Adults?
What is YA? Young Adult Fiction (YA) is a genre for readers between the ages of 12 to 18. While it was slow to establish itself as a...
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Liv Leftwich
May 8, 20225 min read
American Horror Story: Red Tide – Success Versus Fulfilment
“There’s no magic pill for greatness” American Horror Story first made its mark back in 2011. Titled “Murder House”, the first instalment...
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Charlotte Lewis
Apr 26, 20223 min read
Derry Girls Would Never Air on a Privatised Channel 4
Lisa McGee’s now-iconic programme, Derry Girls, is fast approaching its final episode. The semi-autobiographical tale is about four...
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Jordan T
Apr 18, 20227 min read
Review: Our Flag Means Death
If you haven’t seen or at least heard of Our Flag Means Death yet, you either don’t use social media or you need to expand your sphere -...
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Emily Bird
Apr 11, 20223 min read
Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story: another reason to question the future of our monarchy
Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story is Netflix’s most recent addition to its collection of docuseries. Having grown up as part of the...
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