The worst TV flatmates you could hope for
Struggling to get on with your new flatmates? Which of these TV characters do your own worst flatmates compare to?
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Steph Campbell
Community Festival should be proud to have Sam Fender among its alumni
One of the key things everyone looks for in music is how relatable it is to one’s own life. Of course, this isn’t always the case – music is after all escapism, an art form, and at times just something to appreciate. However, I think we can all agree that...
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Sierra Burges Is A Loser: Review
Following on from the delight and success of recent Netflix original, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, I suspect my excitement for the release of Sierra Burgess is a Loser was shared by many. Albeit to different degrees, both provide female protagonists that have previously been underrepresented in film....
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Why we’re not excited about Solo: A Star Wars Story
Following months of speculation and rumours, behind-the-scenes drama, and mixed reactions to the latest Star Wars instalment: The Last Jedi, the trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story, has finally arrived. With a teaser revealed during the Super bowl on Sunday evening, the full trailer was released on Monday, just four...
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Hollywood’s New Year’s Resolutions
2017 was a big year for Hollywood. The industry was shaken by the effect of sexual misconduct in productions, following allegations against a number of big-name industry professionals, including producer Harvey Weinstein and actor Kevin Spacey. Disney have kept their name firmly in the headlines following buying Fox for $52...
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi Review
There is something magical about seeing a Star Wars film on the big screen, knowing that the audience are all feeling the same swelling nostalgia as you are when the crashing crescendo of brass hits the room. However, this soon dies off as the iconic opening text crawls up the...
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Liar – a tasteful discussion of rape?
ITV's Liar has been gripping viewers with the drama following a rape accusation. Does the show deal with the topic in a tasteful manner?
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Is BBC drama too dark?
The BBC's head of Drama Commissioning thinks the output is too dark. Is he right, and is there room for 'lighter' drama on TV?
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The female Doctor Who: a step forward with the times?
The 13th Doctor will be Jodie Whittaker, a female for the first time - we ask whether this casting decision is as important one.
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Is BAFTA’s new sanction ‘to promote diversity’ the right move?
With award season once again upon us, BAFTA has now proposed new sanctions to be introduced in 2019 to encourage more representation in film. Films that prove to be non-inclusive of at least two out of four categories of underrepresented groups (people of colour, people with disabilities, LGBTQA+, and women)...
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‘Millenials’ most likely age group to spend Christmas alone
One in ten ‘millenials’ (aged 25-34) spent this Christmas alone according to new research released by the mental health charity Mind. The poll of 2,037 people also found that the figure was one in twenty for those aged 65 and over. The research also outlines the significant pressures and stresses...
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All-Female Reboots: A Critical Assessment
From the discussion of female Doctor Who’s, to the possibility of a woman stepping into the role of womanizer James Bond; women taking over established ‘male’ roles is not an entirely new concept. With the Hollywood bandwagon in full succession, it looks like we can expect a new Oceans 8...
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