The Soundtrack Space: The Empire Strikes Back
Emily Gibbs discusses the soundtrack from 'The Empire Strikes Back'.
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Fennell on Brontë: a modern adaptation of accidental miscasting or of purposeful multi-ethnicity?
As the release of Emerald Fennell’s 2026 adaptation of Emily Brontë’s gothic novel, Wuthering Heights (1847), draws near, clarity of context becomes more vital to our contemporary audience. As a visual method of storytelling, film holds the power to illuminate messages to a wide audience that they otherwise wouldn’t be...
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A break in Madrid: Not quite a local
I arrived in Madrid determined to do it properly. I didn’t want to follow the crowds, queue for the obvious sights, or announce myself as a tourist the moment I opened my mouth. Instead, I wanted to blend in. To experience the city as my partner did during his year...
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Television’s best couples
Relationships in television shows may be fictional, but that’s never stopped us from getting emotionally invested. Across seasons, sometimes entire series, the dynamic between two characters can slowly build tension, anticipation, and longing, until a perfectly timed payoff finally blossoms into romance. With the best television couples, we root for...
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“It means the world to be able to release a full body of work finally”: Krooked Tongue on their debut album ‘I Know A Place’
Lucy Gibbons chats with Krooked Tongue ahead of the release of their debut album, 'I Know A Place'.
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Childish Things review: Exploring the Joys of a Younger Past
At the Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum, the Childish Things exhibition prompts a reflection on childhood and its intricacies. Through the variations of settings, the use of tactile imagery and nostalgia, the pieces encourage us to reconnect with those memories and activities we consider to be ‘childish things’. I...
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Action on redaction: The Epstein files and the politics of secrecy
2025 saw the mystery surrounding the Epstein Files further escalate, with Donald Trump playing a more central role in the ongoing discourse. As is widely known, he has been increasingly linked to the broader scandal involving billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was sentenced in 2019 for sex trafficking involving minors....
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How to plan a girls night: Galentine’s edition
I swear to god, no one tears up like I do while watching Instagram reels about girlhood. My girlfriends are the reason I’m not dead in a ditch somewhere, and they’re also why I can somehow tolerate myself. Whether it’s the friend that goes through the same canon events at...
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Dialogue in politics: Where to draw the line?
In the US, politically motivated violence is dominating the news. Public figures from both sides of the political spectrum have been assassinated in the past year, causing uproar from their supporters. In June 2025, Minnesota Democrat Melissa Hortman was shot and killed alongside her husband in their home in Brooklyn...
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“Stick around to the end”: Quiet as a Mouse on their upcoming singles and sophomore album
Jack Thompson interviews Quiet as a Mouse about their upcoming singles and sophomore album.
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Concorde: A supersonic history
Last month, on the 21st of January, the 50th anniversary of British Airways flight 300 was celebrated: this was first passenger flight of the Concorde, a supersonic transport (SST) which had been the fruit of the cooperation between British and French test pilots and engineers since 1962. In that year,...
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Concept revealed for pedestrianised Leamington Parade
The Leamington Transformation Board have released their finalized “concept masterplan” for the pedestrianised Parade. People’s Parade Middle, WCC The board, comprised of authorities including Leamington Town Council, Warwick District Council, and Warwickshire County Council (WCC), released the finalised “Parade Public Realm Concept Masterplan” on January 26. Possibly the most impactful...
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Gaming for good: How GamesAid is giving back
GamesAid is a UK-based umbrella charity organisation which is run by the video game industry. Helping a variety of charities financially, it fundraises through different events, such as charity game sales, game championships, and galas for disabled and disadvantaged young people and children. Members of GamesAid, who all work in...
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