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Is 24’s portrayal of Muslims irresponsible?

Spy series 24 has returned to our screens in a new spin-off, Legacy. Although it lacks one-man murder machine Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland), it is in many other ways much the same show. We’ve the ticking clock, the action, the political machinations and something far less savoury – the same...
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By , Apr. 5, 2017

Social Secretary: trials and tribulations

So elections for the 2017/18 society execs are over. Old members have been replaced by younger, fresher-faced, and better slept first and second years. An important member of every society is the social secretary—the glue of the team, the one who everyone entrusts with a most valuable possession: their social life....
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By , Apr. 4, 2017

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: 20 Years On

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the iconic super natural drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which continues to be respected as one of the best American TV shows to date. Vampires, demons, werewolves, witches, monsters – Buffy had it all! Seven series of exhilarating battles, evolving romances and emotional...
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By , Apr. 4, 2017