How far would you go… to watch second-rate football at great financial expense? Quite far, actually. The trend of “passion tourism” is only on the rise. Last year, Mastercard’s annual travel trends report found that, “memorable events are driving travel trends, whether it is for concerts or sporting events”. Indeed,...
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Be it the various shades of green Emerald City locals flaunt, or the eccentric glasses donned by Glinda’s (Ariana Grande) sidekick Pfannee (Bowen Yang), Wicked’s vibrant catalogue of costumes is a beautiful sight. The excellence of these costumes is evidenced by Paul Tazewell, the costume designer for Wicked, winning this...
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A three-storey housing block in Tile Hill will be repurposed to house the “most vulnerable” homeless people, who would otherwise be forced to stay in B&Bs, hotels, or other temporary accommodation. This proposal aims to address the rise in the number of homeless families in the city, as 950 families now...
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Season one gave us family and Hawaii. Season two was sex and Sicily. Our latest season of The White Lotus takes on spirituality and Thailand. Mike White’s formula – a murder mystery set in a fictional hotel for the disgustingly wealthy – is compounded with thematic mastery and social commentary...
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Winter finally feels like a distant memory, and spring has officially arrived. There are fewer days of grey skies and drizzle, and daffodils and crocuses can be seen everywhere. I love spring; it’s a season of vibrancy, new possibilities and fresh starts where you can shake off the heaviness of...
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On 2 April, the latest production at Leamington’s Loft Theatre had its opening night, drawing a substantial audience to its stage to experience a unique, multi-award-winning musical. Directed by Chris Gilbey-Smith with choreography by Becca Shaw, this production of Spring Awakening is sure to have a comedic yet poignant impact...
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Donald Trump has demanded that the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) deny grants to projects promoting gender ideology, leading to consequent protests and legal action. The NEA, supposedly an independent agency of the United States federal government, offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. Yet, American theatre...
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The latest in a string of horror films that have aimed to dominate the cultural space through a blend of elevated horror and thinly veiled social commentary, Opus feels like the culmination of this exhausted trend in all the worst ways. With a generic overarching plot that contains tedious, shallow...
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New data five years on has revealed the legacy of the Covid-19 pandemic on young people’s mental health. Since the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Covid-19 a global pandemic in March 2020, young people have experienced a “tsunami of mental health problems” due to lockdown, says The Guardian. COVID-19 has...
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Chelsea Women have beaten Manchester City 3-2 on aggregate to cement their place in the Women’s Champions League semi-finals, where they will face long-time rivals Barcelona. Reaching the semi-finals was not as straightforward as Chelsea made it seem in their breezy 3-0 win against Manchester City in the second leg,...
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Blaming young people for…well, everything, has become a national pastime. House prices? Gen Z should stop buying avocado toast. Mental health issues? We’re just snowflakes refusing to toughen up. Wanting to actually live rather than slowly wither behind a desk in a lifeless open-plan office? Lazy. Unpatriotic. Disgraceful. Except, now, it turns...
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Book clubs have long been a way to engage communities in important literature or to offer areas for discussion. Whether approaching classics from a new angle or exploring the reasons behind the popularity of new romance, book clubs offer a space to discuss and share ideas on current reads. However,...
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Last week, darts prodigy Luke ‘The Nuke’ Littler extended his lead at the top of the BetMGM Premier League table to eight points, cruising past Stephen Bunting, Rob Cross, and world number one Luke Humphries in Newcastle en route to securing a fourth nightly win on Night Eight. In front...
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