There is a memorable moment, from the 2012 Summer Olympic opening ceremony. Isambard Brunel (played by Kenneth Branagh), holding a book to his chest, stands in front of a crowd of industrialists, their black top hats striking against the “green and pleasant land” of rural folk. He starts his speech...
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Luca Beech discusses the influential power of ageism within the music industry.
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A £250 million redevelopment programme in Spon End has finally been given the green light to move forward, after years of demolition and waiting. Plans were announced for the regeneration of a 1960s housing estate in the Coventry district of Spon End as early as 2019, but the project was...
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For me, what makes my holiday is the hotel room. If the hotel is awful, then my holiday is already off to a bad start. I am sure many of you have heard of all the hotel room horror stories. From mice in the bedrooms, weird stains on the mattresses,...
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I was notified of the release of Welcome Week party tickets a considerable time prior to hopping on my flight to the UK. I thought getting tickets early on was going to serve as a realignment to the energy of the Universe, as these purchases were swiftly followed by the...
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Have you ever wondered about the ichorous, oozing, semi-congealed blood that is used in films? Have you ever thought about how it’s made, or the history of its creation? Well, with Halloween season fast approaching, it is the perfect time to think about both the history and the physical materials...
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A Coventry community project will install a temporary cardboard sculpture of the old Cathedral to recognise the 85th anniversary of the Blitz this November. The sculpture, which will be displayed in Broadgate, is inspired by the ruins of the old cathedral, which was destroyed during World War 2. Set to...
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On a Tuesday evening where Diwali fireworks were illuminating the sky in the distance, fans of both Leamington and Macclesfield were hoping for a similar showing from their teams. The Brakes welcomed the visitors to the Your Coop Community Stadium for their second home game in four days on a...
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Maryam Munshi discusses the ever-growing influencer-to-popstar pipeline.
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I have always been a bit of a try-hard. At school, I put my hand up to answer questions like the classroom was my own personal quiz. I hoped to carry this passionate engagement into university work, but I was too busy being weird to properly lean into the try-hard...
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Zara Siddiqui tackles the controversial 2024 IEA report, exploring whether this narrative is a biased revision of history.
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Laura Bergin reviews the Last Dinner Party's performance as they embark on their record store tour for 'From The Pyre'.
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Labour is being urged to break a manifesto promise to scrap minimum wage youth rates, amid fears over record levels of young people not in education, employment, or training (NEETs). According to a report by the Resolution Foundation, there are nearly one million NEETs in the UK, with the number...
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