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When travel inspires film and TV locations

When you head abroad for your holiday, what do you look for? Relaxation, or the chance to experience a new culture? Or perhaps, as film and TV play an increasingly large part in our lives, we could look for locations that inspire or directly feature in media. Disney is a big company known for incorporating real-life locations into its animated films. The beautiful city of Mont Saint-Michel was used as a model for the kingdom in Tangled, and a lot of actual Alsace architecture made its way into Belle’s village in Beauty and the Beast.
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By Reece Goodall, Feb. 3, 2020

Sport

How The Athletic is disrupting sports journalism

Founded in the Windy City four years ago, The Athletic has never been afraid to make bold proclamations about the future it envisages for sports journalism. The Athletic’s 2016 Chicago launch promised to change the way that sports fans consume media; pledging to provide unrivalled coverage of the Blackhawks and...
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By Luke James, Feb. 3, 2020

big-article News UCU Strikes 2020

BREAKING: Strikes at Warwick confirmed for last month of term

A month of strike action is set to take place at the University of Warwick by members of the University and College Union (UCU).
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By Emily Kinder, Feb. 3, 2020

Books

The fictional narratives of Love Island

Bikinis, buff bods and banter make up the majority of content for ITV’s hit reality show Love Island. So popular was the summer edition that a Winter series is currently underway as Instagram-ready singletons try to find their type on paper for a romance worthy of £50,000. However, the ‘reality’...
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By Sadia Nowshin, Feb. 3, 2020

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Features Film

The ethics of the edit

Joseph Bullock discusses the ethics of re-cutting films in the context of Disney's decision to edit some of their older films for Disney+.
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By Joseph Bullock, Feb. 3, 2020

Lifestyle

The personality test: is it really what it seems?

Megan Seymour discusses whether or not the personality test trend holds any truth to real life, or if we must take it with a pinch of salt.
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By Megan Seymour, Feb. 3, 2020

Features

Has one US college found the solution to student debt?

Berea College, Kentucky, is a university with around 1600 students that does not charge tuition fees. This compares to an average of $10,230 per year in tuition for US students who choose to attend a public university in their own state, and $35,830 for those attending private universities. Berea College...
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By Olivia Vail, Feb. 2, 2020

Film Reviews

‘Waves’ is a triumphant kaleidoscope of family trauma

Axel Metz reviews 'Waves', the moving portrait of a broken family from 'It Comes at Night' director Trey Edward Shults.
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By Axel Metz, Feb. 2, 2020

Music

Spotlight On: Rina Sawayama

Rina Sawayama is the best thing to happen to sugary pop since stars such as Kylie Minogue and Britney Spears gave it it’s bubblegum roots. Along with the likes of Charlie XCX and Grimes, she is reshaping the future of the genre into one that has no dimensions. From the melodic posing of 2013’s ‘Who?’ to her latest track, ‘Comme De Garcons’, an empowering rejection of modern masculinity, Sawayama gives the box that binds female musicians a new and exciting form.
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By Cerys Turner, Feb. 2, 2020

Opinion

There are truly negative effects that come with dating apps

Columbia Journalism Investigations and a non-profit newsroom, ProPublica, launched a 16-month investigation into sexual violence involving popular dating apps and online sites. What the investigative team found is not only disappointing but also disturbing. Match Group, a company that owns a group of free online dating services such as Tinder, OKCupid, Plenty...
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By Tanya Parmanand, Feb. 2, 2020