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Why the Fuck Is Matt Hancock On I’m A Celeb?
Undue airtime is being given to a man whose appalling political decisions were causal in the deaths of thousands of people in the UK....
caitlinhoyland
Nov 27, 20223 min read


The Social Class Satire: How the Ultra-Rich Lost Their Allure
Poking fun at those in positions of power or privilege is nothing new; in fact, it’s the very foundation of satire. Yet, the 21st century ha
Isobel Knight
Nov 23, 20223 min read


Hayao Miyazaki’s Anti-War Masterpiece - Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)
After the catastrophic events of September 10th 2001, no one could have predicted how it would shape the political climate of the 21st...

Madison Challis
Nov 22, 20225 min read


Plath and the Dark Past of Mental Health Treatments
The history of mental health treatments is a dark and severe one; it was only a relatively short time ago in human history that we...
Morgan Forbes
Nov 8, 20225 min read


Netflix’s Latest Historical Series, ‘The Empress’: A Fairy-tale Far from Reality?
Released on September 29, 2022, the Netflix original series, ‘The Empress’ has quickly made its way up the Top Hit charts. Whilst the...

Tara Hiralal
Oct 24, 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 —...
Morgan Forbes
Sep 27, 20223 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...
Morgan Forbes
Sep 11, 20224 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...

Madison Challis
Sep 9, 20225 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...

Charlotte Lewis
Aug 18, 20222 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...

Madison Challis
Aug 15, 20226 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...
Jordan T
Aug 7, 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...

Tara Hiralal
Aug 5, 20225 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’...
Sabrina Doshi
Jul 20, 20223 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...
williamrymer7
Jul 15, 20225 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...

Madison Challis
Jun 29, 20226 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...
Liv Leftwich
Jun 13, 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...

Madison Challis
Jun 5, 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...
Tara Hiralal
Jun 4, 20224 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...
Morgan Forbes
Jun 1, 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...
Morgan Forbes
May 19, 20223 min read
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