The impact of ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ on the game of chess
Claudia Benitez measures the impact 'The Queen's Gambit' has had on the game of chess.
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Shawn Mendes’ ‘Wonder’ one month on: a magical escape into wonderland
Claudia Benitez takes a look at Shawn Mendes' album one month on from its release, to investigate whether or not it's worth a listen.
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Literary characters celebrate New Year’s Eve
Claudia Benitez imagines some favourite literary characters celebrating New Year's Eve, from the impatient to the romantic.
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NaNoWriMo: the ultimate writer’s programme?
As we enter into December, Claudia Benitez reflects on November's National writing month and its versatility for serious and fun writing challenges alike.
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Simple and classic Halloween costumes for the trendy student
Knowing what to wear on Halloween can be difficult, particularly for students on a low budget. Claudia Benitez shares some easy, reusable and cheap Halloween costumes.
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Are we seeing a new era of Bieber?
Justin Bieber has given hints to a new album - with his 'Changes' era halted due to the coronavirus pandemic, can Bieber get a second chance?
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The best friendships in literature: a celebration of platonic relationships
Great friendships make great books and so Claudia Benitez shares with us her favourite friendships literature has to offer
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Review: Cassandra Clare’s ‘Chain of Gold’
Claudia Benitez reviews one of Cassandra Clare's latest books 'Chain of Gold', noting how it may be part of her best series yet
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‘The Great – An Occasionally True Story’; and when they say ‘occasionally’, they aren’t lying
Claudia Benitez reviews the first season of 'The Great', reflecting on the combination of the talented cast and magnificent costumes to create an immersive and enjoyable historical comedy-drama.
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LGBTQ+ reads: ‘Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe’
Claudia Benitez reviews 'Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe' and praises how well it deals with themes like race and ethnicity, sexuality and general teenage problems of understanding oneself
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‘Medici: The Magnificent’: Part 2 (season three) review
Claudia Benitez reviews 'Medici: The Magnificent': Part 2, praising the show's mix of politics and war with Renaissance art and Italian countryside, alongside its strong and convincing cast.
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Protecting our bookshops in an increasingly digital age
Claudia Benitez discusses why we should be aware of the trend of digitised books damaging actual bookshops.
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Schools kill a love of reading
If you’ve studied a certain book in GCSE or A-Level English lessons, chances are just thinking about it makes you grimace as you remember the hours upon hours spent trying to analyse the simplest of sentences. For many, this makes them not even want to look at a book for...
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