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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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Morgan Forbes
Apr 22, 20224 min read
How is the UK Handling the Energy Crisis?
As energy bills are forecast to rise by over 50% in the month of April (Taylor, 2022), an estimated 22 million British households will...
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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 18, 20222 min read
The UK’s anti-migration mindset: an analysis
With the Russia-Ukraine war over a month underway, the need for open-mindedness concerning refugees has never been greater. Yet, why have...
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Serena D-J
Apr 15, 20224 min read
The Fresh Prince and Black Hair
I am reminded of a quote from Emma Daburi’s Don’t Touch My Hair: “just like our tempers, my hair was too difficult to control”.
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Jordan T
Apr 14, 20226 min read
The partial conversion therapy ban: What is it about and how did it come to this?
On March 31st, the government finally announced its plans to ban conversion therapy - but only partially. What happened?
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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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Emily Bird
Apr 10, 20223 min read
Living Abroad: tips, advice and experiences
As a recent modern languages graduate, I have spent a fair amount of time living, studying and working abroad. In the post-Brexit Britain...
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Madison Challis
Apr 8, 20225 min read
Review: Turning Red, and review of audience reaction
After watching Disney’s Pixar Turning Red (the first time) I turned straight to social media to see what people were saying. It was the...
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Georgia O'Brien
Apr 6, 20226 min read
Bridgerton Season Two: A sensational, seductive slow-burn.
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Bridgerton is officially back, with Netflix dropping the second season of the Regency romp that won the world’s hearts back in...
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Oluwafunke Ajoba
Apr 3, 20221 min read
Humanity
Look at what we have made out of us. Wars and behaviors; unjust. Sympathy and empathy we’ve lost. Humanity is now covered with blood of...
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Kathryn
Apr 1, 20223 min read
They're Just Like Us!
As it turns out, it’s so much worse when people who have Netflix accounts, tik-tok, and white skin are bombed.
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Oluwafunke Ajoba
Mar 30, 20223 min read
BREAKING THE BIAS- Why are there so many barriers?
On 8th March 2022, this year's International Women's Day's theme was "Break the bias". Images of women across the world circulated the...
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Kristina Galvydyte
Mar 28, 20224 min read
Radical Extremism: Why We Need to Start Talking About ‘Incels’
As I am reading, a myriad of emotions rushes through my body: disgust, anger, sadness, even pity. How can someone feel so much hate...
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Morgan Forbes
Mar 27, 20224 min read
How Exclusive is the Oscars’ Voting Process, and is it Fair?
The Academy Awards (also known as the Oscars) are some of the most prestigious prizes that can be awarded to those working in the film...
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Emily Bird
Mar 25, 20222 min read
Stay Safe or Stay Different: Britain’s New Perception of the Virus and Itself
I was in Germany when Boris Johnson announced his plan to lift all Covid restrictions in the United Kingdom. Whilst we all saw it coming,...
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Morgan Forbes
Mar 23, 20224 min read
‘The Batman’ (2022): A Review
4.5/5 stars. Directed by Matt Reeves and featuring an ambitious cast composed of the likes of Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Andy Serkis...
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Madison Challis
Mar 17, 20225 min read
What Miyazaki’s animation film, Spirited Away (2001), taught me about Capitalism and Consumerism
Don’t be fooled by Studio Ghibli’s G or PG ratings and family-friendly image. You cannot simply dismiss Studio Ghibli’s works as...
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Georgia O'Brien
Mar 14, 20224 min read
Book Review: Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
Caleb Azumah Nelson's debut novel Open Water features an exquisite story of love and existence while exposing the Black experience and...
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