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Ten Gripping Novellas to Read This Holiday Season

Need something to read this festive season? Full of chocolates and your attention waning? These novellas should help you! 1) The War of the Worlds – H. G. Wells The science-fiction novella is one of the earliest stories that depict conflict between humans and extraterrestrials. The action, the gore and...
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By , Dec. 26, 2016

Non-traditional Christmas Films

It’s that time of year again which involves decorating your tree, buying a turkey and finding a monstrous jumper you’ll never wear again. And of course, the television: sit down to the same old films, because who doesn’t love a Christmas movie? Yet, I tend to find there’s only so...
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By , Dec. 25, 2016

Are mind controlled toys the future of Christmas?

With Warwick being such a research focused university, it’s not surprising that research here is pushing boundaries in many different disciplines: from politics and statistics to medicine and astrophysics. The School of Engineering is no stranger to making advances in its field, and now a project led by Professor Christopher...
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By , Dec. 24, 2016

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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By , Dec. 22, 2016

In Defence of Christmas Films

So it’s that time of year again. Decorations are in store windows, cafés are tempting you with seasonal drinks and people have already started planning for the holidays. Sooner or later, you’ll find yourself contemplating which movie to watch, reluctant to see yet another Christmas film. Yes, these films have...
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By , Dec. 22, 2016

What to watch this Christmas

The festive season is here and, tucked away amongst the many repeats and dour world of soaps, there’s some good stuff on TV – here’s my picks of the best stuff on the box this Christmas. We’re Going on a Bear Hunt (Channel 4, 19:30, Christmas Eve) We’ll start off...
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By , Dec. 22, 2016

Christmas songs: what makes them so bad?

It’s that time of year again. I say that; it’s been that time of the year since late September. It took a break around the end-of-October-beginning-of-November period. But, now it’s back and won’t go away until half-way through January. Of course, you all know what I’m talking about. It’s the...
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By , Dec. 21, 2016