His Dark Materials: The Daemon-Cages review
Giles-Allen Bowden reviews 'The Daemon-Cages' from His Dark Materials, with generally mixed feelings towards the overall episode.
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Why we need to reconsider New Year’s Resolutions
How did you spend Christmas Day? After all the turkey had been eaten, presents discarded, wrapping paper thrown away, there was plenty of time to consider what the future holds. Of course, everyone would have attempted New Year’s Resolutions, that annual delusional aspiration of self improvement. Just like an organised...
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Why bringing Lee Child into the Booker Prize is a good move
Reece Goodall supports Lee Child joining the Booker Prize judging panel, noting how it will improve the acknowledgement of popular fiction
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University of Warwick will not adopt IHRA’s definition of anti-Semitism
Professor Stuart Croft, Warwick's vice-chancellor, has said that the University will not define anti-Semitism according to the IHRA.
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‘A flawed yet nostalgic haze’: revisiting The Kinks’ Village Green
Released on the same day as The Beatles’ White Album, at the apex of the Vietnam War, The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society was a commercial failure as it didn’t even chart. Nonetheless, time was on its side; this project proved inspirational in the formation of the Britpop movement during the mid-nineties, and has rightfully since garnered wider critical acclaim.
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Brilliance all around: Berlin at Christmas
My first time in Berlin coincided with my first Christmas getaway without my family, generating a vastly new experience for me. However, the city exceeded any expectations I had going in.
I have always wanted to visit the city dubbed as one of the ‘coolest’ for young people. With a vibrant nightlife, art scene and historical significance, every corner held something new and wonderful and, more importantly, something for every kind of traveller. From my stay, I concluded that it is a tasteful place brimming with culture and fun for all people of all ages.
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Doctor Who Series 12 Preview
Nick Alford takes a look at the trailer for Series 12 of Doctor Who and predicts what 2020 might have in store for the show
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What kind of threat does capitalism pose to clean technology?
The Bank of England Chief, Mark Carney, has warned against investment into fossil fuels by firms in order to tackle climate change, and how the increasing threat of the climate crisis will fare under capitalism.
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Italian academics fear return to old education policies
Italian academics have voiced concern that old education policies are set to return with the appointment of Gaetano Manfredi, as the first Minister for Universities and Research in twelve years.
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Top tips for healthy relationships at university
Being away from your family and friends when you leave for university can be a challenge. Emma Carrington shares tips for healthy relationships.
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XXXTENTACION finally finds his sound with Bad Vibes Forever
When a 20-year-old Jahseh Onfroy was gunned down behind the wheel of his car in June of last year, music fans around the world paused to remember a young man who was considered by some to be an industry pioneer of his generation, and others to be just another glorified felon parading as a serious music artist.
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5G networks: potential environmental dangers and evaluating modern-day priorities
Charlotte Crabtree explores what dangers could arise from 5G networks, considering whether the climate should stifle technological innovation
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In interview with: Antonia Lloyd-Jones
Antonia Lloyd-Jones speaks about the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation which aims to address the gender imbalance in translated literature. The prize is awarded annually to the best eligible work of literature written by a women, translated into English.
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