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Charlotte Lewis
Apr 19, 20245 min read
Album Review: "Cowboy Carter" - Beyoncé's ode to her roots
Before "Renaissance," I wasn't a die-hard Beyoncé fan. Sure, I knew her hits and enjoyed singing along to them in the car, but I hadn't full
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Luca Melis
Apr 3, 20243 min read
'Anatomy of a Fall' Review: An acerbic satire of gender on trial
There is something profoundly unsettling about watching the most traumatic moment of a person’s life, the gruesome shock death of a life par
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Madison Challis
Mar 1, 20242 min read
Echoes of Innocence: 'The Boy and the Heron', Miyazaki's most Personal Reflection
Studio Ghibli's latest masterpiece, "The Boy and the Heron," directed by the brilliant Hayao Miyazaki, stands out as a cinematic gem that in
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Cameron Cade
Feb 27, 20243 min read
The Last Dinner Party: Prelude to Ecstasy Album Review
The year is 2024, and another femme-fronted alt-rock band is labelled an industry plant by detractors. It’s perennial at this point (anyone
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Jessica Hough
Feb 18, 20247 min read
Poor Things: the sexually liberated woman through the male gaze
Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things has elicited divisive criticism since its release. Responses to the film have oscillated between high praise a
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Elliot Carpenter
Feb 9, 20243 min read
Standout: All of Us Strangers Review
Edited by Isobel Knight; written by Elliot Carpenter Andrew Haigh’s emotionally complex adaptation of Yamada Taichi’s novel...
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Madison Challis
Dec 14, 20233 min read
Is it a Wonderful Life ? The Significance of Self and Community in Frank Capra’s 1946 film
It's a Wonderful Life, directed by Frank Capra and released in 1946, has earned its place as a cherished holiday classic. Beneath its heart
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Laurence B-M
Nov 28, 20234 min read
Saltburn Review: A mirage of surface-level beauty
Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn is a confused attempt at a The Talented Mr Ripley style story, despite its surface-level beauty.
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Madison Challis
Nov 27, 20233 min read
It’s the Nightmare Before Christmas! A deep dive into Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), directed by Tim Burton, has become a beloved classic for its unique blend of dark whimsy and heartfel
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Katie Coxall
Oct 29, 20233 min read
BBUK 2023: Why the Big Brother UK Revival Ticks All the Boxes
The first episode of the new Big Brother, which aired on ITV2 in early October, was met, initially, with hesitation. There was a lot of...
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Magdalen Manning
Oct 25, 20232 min read
It’s Sofia Coppola’s World and We’re Just Living In It
Best known for her coming-of-age film ‘The Virgin Suicides’ Coppola is no newcomer to the film world. As the only child to titans of the ind
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Madison Challis
Oct 23, 20237 min read
Be Careful what you Wish for: Coraline’s labyrinth of illusion
As the leaves turn from green to brown and the air grows crisp, the spooky season pulls us towards tales that blur the lines of fantasy...
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Elliot Carpenter
Sep 29, 20232 min read
The Best City in the North of England
Over the summer, while Antagonizine’s creator was off exploring the planet, my biggest venture was a 90-minute train ride to Merseyside.
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Katie Coxall
Sep 27, 20233 min read
Same As They Ever Were: Revisiting Talking Heads' 'Stop Making Sense' 40 years later
For the first time in 20 years, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and David Byrne are re-united. Despite the band’s split and subs
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Madison Challis
Sep 19, 20233 min read
Kiki’s Delivery Service: the ultimate coming-of-age film every 20-something needs to watch
Kiki’s Delivery Service is, in fact, a coming-of-age film that explores themes of self-discovery, independence, and the challenges of growin
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Morgan Forbes
Apr 18, 20236 min read
I read BookTok's 5 Saddest Books
*This article is spoiler-free.* BookTok has been tremendously helpful in popularising new books online. Authors that would have otherwise...
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Morgan Forbes
Mar 12, 20234 min read
Why Deinfluencers tell the Hard Truth
Written by Morgan Forbes; edited by Madison Challis Tiktok and other forms of social media, particularly those where video-based content...
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Katie Coxall
Feb 28, 20233 min read
Choreographed Clumsiness: The Intricate Genius of Stath Lets Flats
Rent prices in modern-day London are well and truly through the roof; turning the act of finding a normal, affordable place to live in the c
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williamrymer7
Jan 29, 202311 min read
January 2023 Album Round-Up
Despite the turn of the year, the constant stream of album releases, good and bad, stops for no one. 2022 produced a swathe of incredible re
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Katie Coxall
Jan 28, 20233 min read
How The Traitors Breathed New Life into British Reality TV
The immediate twists and turns that The Traitors throws at both contestants and audiences prove to be prime examples of why the nation was s
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