Maryam Jameela unpacks the prejudice behind the government’s latest Arts Funding programme and what it means for the future of our culture.
Retroactive remedying: How can depictions of Blackface be torn down?
Owen Frost explores the most recent removal of Blackface depictions both within television and film – and how they can effectively be torn down.
Ofcom – Silencer or Amplifier?
Scrolling through the recent list of unpursued complaints on Ofcom’s website is baffling and hilarious; there’s a drinking game in there somewhere. On the 11th July, 2020, some poor sap was so horrified by Channel […]
We’ve Seen What Endgame Looks Like, Is It Now DC’s Time To Conquer?
In the past decade, Marvel has reigned over the comic book film genre with an iron fist. It seemed after Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, that saw its final release The Dark Knight Rises in 2012, […]
REVIEW: Emily In Paris
During a time when all we want to do is travel, this show gives a beautiful glimpse of the romantic city- Paris! The show of course follows the character Emily, who is a marketing executive […]
Amazon Prime’s ‘The Boys’: Salient Social Commentary or a Step too Far?
With its outrageous gore, constant cursing, social criticism and naïve lost boy Hughie, Amazon’s ‘The Boys’ is everything Marvel wishes it was. At the forefront of this ambitious satire of superhero tropes, is its refusal […]
Fill in the Gap: The *blank* Are Being Defunded
Some of you guessed right, it’s the Arts. As for those who didn’t, the effects of growing up in post-2008 Britain are showing themselves nicely. For those that guessed ‘Police’, I’m sorry. The government has […]
We’re No Longer Keeping Up With The Kardashians
After 13 years on the air, the celebrity clan has announced that Keeping Up With The Kardashians will be coming to an end next year. We’ve gone from iconic moment to iconic moment. From Kim […]
Did Kwame deserve better in ‘I May Destroy You’?
Michaela Coel has triumphed once again. Acclaim for her raw, unflinching drama I May Destroy You has been rapturous both online and in column inches as the shownavigates the ambiguities of consent, the power of […]
REVIEW: ‘Never Have I Ever’, At Last, A Relatable Lead for Generation Z
When I first saw Netflix’s new teen series Never Have I ever I honestly did dismiss it for a day or two, thinking it looked too young. I was wrong. But not about it being […]
REVIEW: Normal People
Sally Rooney’s novel beautifully depicts an imperfect love story set in Carricklea and Dublin, and the BBC’s new TV adaptation does not stray far from the delightful original. The story perplexes readers, forcing them to […]
Review: Too Hot to Handle
Love Island. Love is Blind. Dating reality shows have taken over our world, exploring the various challenges that singles can face when trying to find a committed and serious relationship. When Netflix tried- and succeeded- […]