Music with Motif: A Tragic Tale
Sid Savill discusses the tragic nature of satire and parody within music.
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The Soundtrack Space: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Emily Gibbs discusses the beauty of Nicholas Hooper's soundtrack to the sixth Harry Potter film.
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Sinner and Sabalenka cement stardom in Indian Wells
Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka overcame tremendous tests in their respective finals on Sunday to clinch the coveted Indian Wells title amid extremely harsh conditions in the Californian desert. Temperatures hovered around 33 degrees for much of the day’s action but that didn’t stop both the men’s and women’s singles...
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SU Spring Elections 2026: The Boar speaks with your new Sabbatical Officers
The Dirty Duck was transformed into a sea of green on Friday, 13 March 2026 as a week of campaigning and voting came to an end in the Warwick Students’ Union (SU) 2026 Spring Officer Elections.
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Side Effects: Russian roulette meets popping pills
In life, there are many hard pills to swallow, but none harder than the ones you must (or are forced to) swallow in Side Effects. This fun pill roulette game, published by Free Lives in November 2025, soon gained a lot of popularity for its addictive horror-like nature and multiplayer capabilities. The game is set in some...
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Trump named champion of ‘beautiful’ coal amid US non-renewable expansion
“Clean beautiful coal. We love clean, beautiful coal, don’t we?” This was the statement made by US President Donald Trump, shortly before an event in which mining executives in the White House named him the inaugural ‘Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal’. Multiple miners of the Washington Coal Club, a...
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University of Warwick issues advice to students amid UK meningitis outbreak
The University of Warwick and Warwick’s Student’s Union have shared advice and medical information amid the confirmed meningitis B outbreak in Kent. Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes in the spinal cord and brain, and can be fatal. There are two types of meningitis: while the bacterial infection...
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The monkey that has captured the heart of the world
A small Japanese macaque monkey named Punch (or Panchi-kun), currently residing in Japan’s Ichikawa City Zoo, has recently caught the attention of many online. As a small, lonely, and defenceless monkey, Punch is not the most popular with his fellow macaque counterparts. Videos of Punch getting attacked and harassed by...
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“All the world’s a stage”: Shakespeare on screen
Lauren Marples spotlights the best adaptations of Shakespeare in modern film history
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SAG Actor Awards 2026
The Actor Awards celebrate the best achievements in film and television performances. Hosted at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles, California, this year marked the 32nd year. If the name sounds unfamiliar, the SAG Awards might ring a bell. The name was changed to better reflect the...
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Two dominant displays place Lionesses top of World Cup qualifying group
The Lionesses kicked off their qualifying campaign for the 2027 World Cup this past week with 2 out of 2 wins- starting off with a 6-1 victory vs Ukraine, a fixture played in Antalya, before returning home to face Iceland, which saw England run out a 2-0 win. The Lionesses...
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Paramount is killing journalism, could it kill film too?
Sam Capper walks us through the consequences of Paramount's recent acquisition of Warner Bros.
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England stunned as Italy secure historic victory
Italy stunned England 23-18 at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico in the penultimate round of the Six Nations, securing a first-ever championship victory over the visitors. The result marked a landmark moment for Italian rugby, while England face serious questions as they prepare for the final round of the tournament. After leading...
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