Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist has been one of my most anticipated films ever, for many reasons. At a whopping 215 minutes (including a built-in 15-minute intermission), it represents an attempt to return to the old-school ways of cinema-going. If you went to see any of the classic epics like Ben Hur or...
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Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning transgender women from the female sporting category, following on from his 2024 presidential campaign which promised a change in how the US has been handling transgender athletes. The order mostly covers high school and university-level sports, providing guidance and regulation for the...
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This week, the Lionesses made an encouraging start to their Nations League campaign, earning a point away in Portugal and grafting their way to a 1-0 win against world champions Spain. England were seeking to improve their own patchy form of late, having suffered a Wembley defeat to Germany First...
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In the final minute of additional time in the last-ever Merseyside Derby to be played at Goodison Park, a stunning James Tarkowski volley ensured that this historic, intracity rivalry played out over 120 games and 130 years ended on level terms. Goodison hosted the inaugural Merseyside Derby on 13 October...
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Ben Tanguy reflects on Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here.
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Joshua Keeble discusses how to get into prog rock.
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Reforms to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) could result in universities facing more consequences for not upholding diversity. The REF is responsible for “assessing the excellence of research” in UK universities and helps inform how the £2 billion budget to fund higher education research is allocated. While equality and diversity...
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As with most trends, the more people who join, the more exposure it gains on social media until a large community has been built. This was the same with running where the growing trend across social media has created an online community for advice, making friends, and feeling involved in...
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As part of preparation for this week’s Students’ Union (SU) elections, The Boar recently attended a Question Time event for the candidates vying for the Part-Time Officer positions. Candidates for the positions were able to launch their campaigns with a short speech, followed by questions asked by The Boar, RAW...
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Get them, before they get you. Our favourite series of backstabbing, betrayal, and murder has triumphantly returned to our screens this January, bringing with it iconic one-liners and characters (we’re looking at you Linda) but also its riotously successful sister-podcast. Hosted by an intoxicatingly enthusiastic Ed Gamble, The Traitors: Uncloaked...
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The Warwick Athletics & Cross Country Club (WUAXC) has completed a 24-hour run in the piazza, to raise money for the Coventry Food bank as a part of a charity week. The 24-hour run was able to raise £650 for the charity within the first six hours, meeting nearly 90%...
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Nigel Thrift, who served as Vice-Chancellor of Warwick for ten years, has warned that the “standardisation” and “industrialisation” of universities could threaten their “very nature”. Highlighting the warning in his new paper, Thrift, who left his role at Warwick in 2016, blames governments for the bleak outlook, stating they have...
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Coventry City have enjoyed an excellent start to 2025, with Frank Lampard’s Sky Blues going from strength to strength as they chase down a Championship playoff spot. The England legend’s appointment in November last year, after Coventry parted ways with long-serving manager Mark Robins, attracted plenty of attention – not...
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