Daffodils and snowdrops are now in full bloom, the birds are chirping, and the sun has finally appeared after what felt like a never-ending winter. Spring is a time for new beginnings, going on walks through parks, and having drinks with friends out in a warm pub garden. As England...
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As students await results, following a “procedural irregularity”, it’s worth asking the extent to which the SU president holds power, and what exactly their responsibilities are. Tasked with representing 29,000 students, the president plays a key role in lobbying the university management, securing SU funding, shaping policies, and overseeing SU...
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Aanya Moturu discusses how Wetherspoons maintains its profitability and its cultural status
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Tabby Chick reviews the first 2025 album of Men I Trust: 'Equus Asinus'
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Back in 2009, the University of Warwicks’ Students’ Union (SU) ran a competition to decide upon a name for their new pub. Of course, the astute observers among us will know that it ended up becoming the Dirty Duck, but at the time there was a vocal online campaign conducted...
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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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