Arts and Culture Archives

‘Bridgerton’ Review: Why is it so popular and is it worth the hype?

Posted on 21st January 202121st January 2021 by Hannah Spruce

Hannah Spruce reviews Netflix’s hugely popular period drama ‘Bridgerton’.

‘The Midnight Sky’ review: George Clooney fails to save humanity from lockdown boredom.

Posted on 21st January 202121st January 2021 by Jack Denison

Jack Denison discusses the triumphs and pitfalls of Netflix’s latest original release, The Midnight Sky.

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK: Is Season Two set to be the harshest in Drag Race herstory?

Posted on 20th January 202120th January 2021 by Eleanor Noyce

To kickstart the Gryphon’s column on Drag Race UK, Eleanor Noyce recaps Episode 1 with all its sass and shade.

Review: The University’s latest Covid response

Posted on 9th January 20219th January 2021 by Rory Yeates

Rory Yeates takes a look at the University’s response to the current situation and the sore position students have been left in.

Mank Review: David Fincher’s Love Letter to Old Hollywood

Posted on 6th January 20216th January 2021 by Jack Denison

Jack Denison reviews Netflix and David Fincher’s collaboration: Mank.

Ep 8. The Mandalorian Review: ‘The Rescue’ + Season Review

Posted on 5th January 20215th January 2021 by Matthew Moorey

Matthew Moorey finishes up his series-long review of Disney+’s hit The Mandalorian, this time on its highly acclaimed episode 8. May the Force be with you. Always. Spoilers Ahead.

Ep 7. The Mandalorian Review: ‘The Believer’

Posted on 3rd January 20216th January 2021 by Matthew Moorey

Matthew Moorey reviews the penultimate of the stunning The Mandalorian.

Eps. 5 + 6 The Mandalorian Review: ‘The Jedi’ + ‘The Tragedy’

Posted on 2nd January 20216th January 2021 by Matthew Moorey

Matthew Moorey discusses the latest from the Mandalorian, with a few surprise new guests in episodes ‘The Jedi’ and ‘The Tragedy’

‘Happiest Season’ review: Uplifting, funny and authentic.

Posted on 29th December 202029th December 2020 by Madeleine Gauci Green

Madeleine Gauci Green reviews Hulu’s latest holiday hit ‘Happiest Season’.

Top 4 TV and culture icons of 2020

Posted on 29th December 202029th December 2020 by Giulio Bajona

Giulio Bajona shares four iconic characters and moments from this ‘unprecedented’ year, in a cultural countdown of 2020

‘James May: Oh Cook!’ review: The cooking show hosted by the man who can’t cook

Posted on 29th December 202029th December 2020 by Roxanna Zoughi

Roxanna Zoughi reviews Amazon Prime’s ‘James May: Oh Cook!’ a cooking show hosted by a man who can’t cook!

The politics of publishing: why Penguin should stand by Jordan Peterson

Posted on 29th December 202029th December 2020 by Emily Bell

Up until 1958, British publishers could be sent to jail for producing books deemed to have “a tendency to deprave and corrupt those whose minds are open to such immoral influence”. Whilst this is no […]