Which streaming service pays artists the most?
Callum Morar discusses the highest paying streaming services.
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Is body positivity the way forward or is it a thing of the past?
The Kardashians have undone their body enhancement surgeries, Elon Musk is on ozempic, and the ‘ballet body’ is trendy again – what’s going on with body positivity? Was it all a trend? Was it just a commercial opportunity? Maybe body ‘positivity’ was rigged from the start, and we need to...
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Nasi Lemak: from banana leaves to white tablecloths
Born in the fields and kitchens of rural Malaysia, nasi lemak began as a humble meal. Its fragrant coconut rice and fiery sambal create a delicate balance of spice and comfort. Just a fourteen-hour flight away, you’ll find the vibrant streets of Malaysia, lush with hawker stalls nestled by the...
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Forgotten railways: exploring Europe’s abandoned train routes
Europe’s train routes are considered by many to be some of the best in the world, from the bustling London underground to the rural northernmost Scandinavian lines. But over history, with the construction of such an extensive network, certain sections have inevitably fallen into disuse and been abandoned. While many...
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What to watch in 2025
As we kick into another new year, we make friends with new avenues, challenges, and obviously, television. Here is a quick, diverse and exciting list of six television shows, be it new seasons or new shows, that I am the most excited for in 2025. Severance, season two (Apple...
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A book a day keeps the doctor away
For many people reading has been a hobby or lifelong love that has grown with them over time, shaping their interests, desires, and knowledge. For others, reading is viewed as essential; targeted in monthly goals or as a habit. Trending media challenges like 75-Hard which are viewed as fitness transformation...
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How to get the full measure of Martin Luther King Jr in contemporary literature
For more than three decades, the third Monday of January has been dedicated to memorialising the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr’s fight for racial equality. King spearheaded the civil rights movement for much of the twentieth century and left a lasting impact on American society not only as a...
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Women of the World: Mieko Kawakami offers a unique look into contemporary Japan
The recent surge in popularity of Japanese authors has given us Brits access to many new and legendary authors alike. According to the Guardian, 43% of the top 40 translated fiction titles for 2024 were from Japanese authors. From new bestsellers like Asako Yuzuki’s ‘Butter’ to old classics from the...
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The Other Side of Love: Exploring the Tragic Romance Stories this Valentine’s Day
Despite what many fairy tales might tell you, not all stories end with a Happily Ever After. In fiction and reality, finding love (let alone the mythologised True Love) is much harder than simply going into the woods and finding a long-lost princess. Even outside of this genre, love conquering...
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Reading as a New Year’s resolution
So often the New Year comes around and people decide to completely reinvent themselves. Whilst I don’t think this is a healthy outlook and believe that change should be gradual and therefore achievable, not dictated by the calendar, it can be useful to think of values you’d like to instil...
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Why more isn’t always better: The rise of the limited series
From The Queen’s Gambit to Chernobyl, limited series or ‘mini-series’ have seen a stark rise in popularity over the post-pandemic years. In this era of constant content over-saturation, with a plethora of streaming services to subscribe to and a vast range of series to watch, audiences are leaning towards the...
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Coventry Blaze fall to Nottingham Panthers in feisty affair
On Sunday 16th February, Coventry Blaze hosted Nottingham Panthers hoping to ameliorate Saturday’s 6-2 defeat away to the same opposition. Sporting special jerseys to commemorate the passing of assistant coach Dayle ‘Keeno’ Keen one year ago this month, the Blaze offered encouragement in defeat to a side that had got...
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‘A Complete Unknown’ plays it completely safe
Despite receiving one of the most biting takedowns I’ve seen of any genre in Jake Kasdan’s Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, the musical biopic has remained a resilient figure in the cinematic landscape, with the film industry wheeling out several retellings of the lives of the famous every year...
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