First Coronavirus case confirmed in Coventry
The first case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Coventry.
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The ‘Stranger Things’ season four trailer has dropped but what lies in store?
Emma Brade sums up her take on the new trailer for season 4 of Netflix's Stranger Things, and her theories on what could happen next
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Government’s plans to cap student numbers would be the “death knell for social mobility”, academics warn
The government’s plans to cap the number of students entering universities could cause a “clash of the classes”, according to academics.
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‘Uncut Gems’ proves Adam Sandler…can act?
Adam Sandler is an actor best known for comedy films lacking in any decent quality – but is that all there is to this performer?
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The rebirth of bookshops
The impending retail doom of bookshops from the increasingly monopolistic behaviour of Amazon has been on every book enthusiast’s lips. Cut-price books, a delivery service that can place a copy of Bridget Jones in your lap on the same day, and cheaper delivery costs have been threatening to push traditional...
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Making memories and documenting your years at university
After having limited memories of being at school, Noah Keate reflects on the importance of making and documenting memories at university.
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‘Doctor Who’: The Haunting of Villa Diodati
Nick Alford reviews the eighth episode of Doctor Who series 12 ' The Haunting of Villa Diodati' praising the use of the antagonists.
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The e-reader versus the paperback book: which is better?
Emma Frost weighs each side of the debate on whether an e-reader or a paper book is better for the environment, or if our habits decide this.
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A ‘Mean Look’ into the ‘Pokémon of the Year’ results
One of the most common misperceptions about Pokémon is that Pikachu is everybody’s favourite. The Pokémon of the Year competition has put to bed any debate about the world’s favourite Pokémon, which was conclusively decided to be the Water starter, Greninja. In collaboration with Google, The Pokémon Company (TPCi) launched...
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The assassination of General Qasem Suleimani and the continuing US-Iran conflict
On January 3 2020, a U.S. drone strike near the Baghdad International Airport targeted and killed the Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. Soleimani was head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force, a group which has been labelled a terrorist organisation by the U.S., Canada, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Six other...
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Tame Impala’s ‘The Slow Rush’: ‘Pet Sounds’ for a modern world
The Slow Rush struck me with a whiff of nostalgia that I at-least initially couldn’t quite identify. It is odd because hidden within the bass, electronic rhythm and Kevin Parker’s ever so slightly more distorted voice there was something so familiar. Then, it hit me. This is a concept album as fresh today as Pet Sounds was in the 1960s.
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Does saving up for holidays distract us from the joys of life?
While many students love to travel, it can be incredibly expensive. Ollie Birchall wonders if all the work and anticipation that goes towards a holiday is worth it – or just distracting.
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‘StudyTube’ has its faults as well as its benefits
'StudyTube' has emerged as a popular sub-category of YouTube. Lucy Young discusses whether or not it is a positive force.
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