Thomas Shelby: gangster or war hero?
By Maisie Lund If you’ve seen Peaky Blinders, you’ll almost definitely have an affection for one of its main characters: Thomas Shelby,...
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Apr 4, 20215 min read
Trilogies: turning to cinema for escapism and sentimentality
By Phoebe Baltazar The monotonous time we find ourselves in demands near-hypnotic escapism, alongside soothing and syrupy nostalgia. The...
Mar 24, 20214 min read
Inventing Conspiracy: How Netflix failed Elisa Lam
By Zoe Bracegirdle In its most recent true crime venture, Netflix revealed the truth behind the much-theorised Elisa Lam case. While the...
Mar 12, 20215 min read
Empowering artists: Sonia Espiritu
It is undeniable that the music industry has taken a massive hit since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The combination of the...
Mar 11, 20215 min read
Joe Blandamer: Remoulding the industry
By Megan Hill Joe’s childhood was spent obsessing over the latest Aardman animation creations, the brains behind family classics Wallace...
Mar 10, 20215 min read
‘drivers license’: How the world got hooked
By Lily Jones Olivia Rodrigo’s new song has broken records, but how was ‘drivers license’ able to take over the internet, and was it just...
Mar 6, 20216 min read
Mac Finds His Pride: the episode that changed everything
By Beth Lindsay It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is a show that is pretty hard to describe. Yes, it is a satirical sitcom, that much is...
Feb 21, 20214 min read
‘Your model of living is taken away from you’: How will Brexit affect touring musicians?
By Eleanor Taylor Smaller artists will soon struggle to stay afloat and support themselves, as the UK government rejects visa-free tours...
Feb 17, 20213 min read
Transcending boundaries: SOPHIE’s legacy
By Christopher Meadowcroft On the 30th January 2021, the news came in that Sophie Xeon (simply SOPHIE as she was better known) had passed...
Feb 3, 20214 min read
Why we shouldn’t rely on the ruling class for escapism TV
By Nikki Peach Two of the most popular and highly rated Netflix SERIES since lockdown, Bridgerton and The Crown, have been fixated on the...
Dec 30, 20205 min read
Why are we all so obsessed with genre?
Genre is far more pivotal in our lives than we give it credit for. It is not just a useful tool to help us select a film on Netflix, or...
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