The Manic Pixie Dream Girl archetype in film: harmful or entertaining?
Ellie Baker examines the damaging ramifications of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope and argues that its time is over.
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‘Inside No. 9’: Wuthering Heist
Reece Goodall welcomes the return of 'Inside No. 9' with open arms, as he feels the latest series opener is "quality, inventive, and engaging TV".
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Wales and the new universal basic income scheme
Reece Goodall explores the trial Universal Basic Scheme (UBI) in Wales.
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Fury vs Joshua fight falls through
“This is going to be the biggest sporting event ever to grace the planet Earth.” Last Saturday Tyson Fury announced in an interview that his fight with Anthony Joshua, to unify the heavyweight division, was “100%” on for 14 August in Saudi Arabia. It’s safe to say that he’s slightly over...
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Students at Leeds University demand a full return to face-to-face teaching
Students at Leeds University are petitioning for a “complete return to in-person teaching”.
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Bukele bulks up his majority: a case study in the faltering democracies of Latin America
Gian Remnant argues that the election of Nayib Bukele reflects an unhealthy and corrupt political climate in El Salvador and wider Latin America, pushing a desperate and unrepresented electorate to abandon democracy in favour of change.
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What power does social media have on art?
Noah Keate looks at the power social media has on auction houses, since Sotheby's and Christies have made the recent move to engage with buyers through Instagram.
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Non-tedious non-fiction recommendations
Non-fiction reads can feel tedious at times, so Lucy Carter recommends books that are accessible, engaging and interesting.
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Verstappen takes championship lead with Monaco win
Reece Goodall reports on Max Verstappen's victory at the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix.
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University of Warwick invests £275,000 in new esports centre after Warwick Esports’ recent success
The University of Warwick announce £275,000 investment into a new esports centre after Warwick Esports were recently crowned UK Esports University of the Year for the third year running
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Why do restaurants throw away food?
With around a third of food wasted every year, food waste is clearly a global issue. Unfortunately, restaurants are no exception, in fact they are responsible for tonnes of food ending up in landfill. This is due to a number of reasons. Although we have seen some progress in regards...
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The Belfast riots: a backwards step for Anglo-Irish relations
Niall Hawkins argues that the recent violent outbursts on the streets of Belfast are a product of the Government's lack of competency and care regarding both Irish relations and Ireland's history of sectarianism.
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Sutton Trust report claims universities measure for ‘disadvantaged’ students is ‘conceptually flawed’
Universities’ measures to recruit more students from “disadvantaged” backgrounds have resulted in almost half of students flagged as such not coming from working class families.
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