Name your least favourite character in any popular book series and they’re unlikely to also be the ‘worst’ character in the canon. As readers, we tend to reserve our dislike for characters we don’t identify with or who simply make choices we wouldn’t make. Meanwhile, conventionally bad characters can even...
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The Stratford Literary Festival will be returning for its 12th year on 28 April with a wide range of speakers and events.
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How do you solve a problem like Maria (Rambeau)? (Warning: This article contains spoilers for Captain Marvel) Captain Marvel is the twenty-first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and has been considered by many to be a fantastic addition to the superhero genre, particularly as it’s the first MCU...
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Olivor Holman reports on a University of Portsmouth study which reveals that sun bears copy each other's facial expressions to communicate
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The University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University have received reports in recent weeks of an outbreak of mumps among students.
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Haji-Douad Nabi was a 71-year-old Afghan man. Forty years ago, he fled Soviet invasion and sought asylum in New Zealand, where he devoted much of his life to helping other refugees feel welcomed. He was a father, grandfather, and the first victim to be identified in aftermath of the Christchurch...
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Rhys Clarke draws upon the issues surrounding the inclusion of political views and opinions within TV shows such as 'Call the Midwife'.
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In a world where a celebrity who had a role in WWE is the leader of one of the most powerful countries in the world and our own Prime Minister shimmies onto stage to the tune of Dancing Queen, April Fools’ Day pranks seem slightly redundant when front page news...
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When we make fashion choices, fabric can be overlooked, but wearing the right fabric often makes a huge difference to the look of an outfit. And it’s not all about style. Your choice of fabric can also reflect your ethical values. I don’t want to tell you to buy a...
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Alex Delameilleure guides us through the 2019 Olivier awards, setting out her predictions on who the big winners will be.
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Jasmine Parker reviews the RSC's new play exploring issues of racism in South Africa, 'Kunene and the King'.
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Staff at UK universities have been offered a 1.3% pay rise for the 2019/20 academic year, which was proposed by the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA).
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Hip Hop has always had an uneasy relationship with popular culture. Despite the genre’s prevalence and popularity within mainstream music, it is treated with a fundamental suspicion. The message the music carries is seen as inherently violent and corrosive, even leading Fox News reporter Geraldo Rivera to claim that “hip-hop...
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