Star Wars is an inescapable franchise. Even before Disney bought the rights and started shuffling out movies every year, or in the case of this year’s Solo every few months the merchandise was a part of our lives. The shelves have never been lacking for action figures, discourse over whether...
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The classics of literature: books which are destined to be studied by an Oxbridge Literature student in their long study hours and stress-fuelled nightmares. Books which are for the most part free or at the very least very cheap on Kindle. Books which will haunt every lover of reading until...
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Following the events of the previous film, Jurassic World, which made money through the power of CGI and nostalgia, J.A. Bayona takes us back to ‘Isla Nublar’ for more dinosaurs, death, and disastrous decision-making. With an advertising campaign which revealed 90% of the film’s plot and most twists, I went into...
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So, while the Nintendo Wii has become something of a joke in the gaming community, only fit for the occasional retro game of Mario Kart or Guitar Hero, there are some genuinely relaxing experiences I found and still return to when times are stressful. Among the best are the Endless Ocean...
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Giles explores how mental health has been represented in American comedy, with the growing trope of depicting therapy on screen. Does this do justice to the reality of those suffering from mental health problems?
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The first time that a game truly made me think about decision-making within the medium was when I played Bioshock. This shooter presented players with a lavish yet brutal underwater dystopia, fun demented characters and the iconic Big Daddies. But beneath the gunplay, powers and world was a game which...
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Giles Allen-Bowden discusses 'book-block' - the problem you encounter when you try to read a book for months, but just can't seem to get to the end.
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One of the earliest memories I can recall is having a lullaby sung to me to get me to sleep. All these years later, my mother owns the same wind-up music box to which she sang. Music then was simple, something soft and reassuring which worked like another blanket. Now...
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I have a confession to make. After studying Film and Literature for three years at Warwick University I have no concrete plans for after I graduate. There are definitely ideas, things I want to do, places I want to go and maybe a Master’s down the line, but in terms...
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Film trailers are a key component of film advertising, encapsulating a film’s style and best moments within a few rapid cuts and flashing titles. And while they are often entertaining, viewing them always runs the risk of spoiling the film. In the 60s and 70s narrators would tell audiences key...
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When it comes to the TV habits of students it’s hard not to think of all the memes and social media posts detailing how many shows on Netflix we can binge rather than doing our degree or revising for exams. This becomes especially apparent in Term 3 which can be...
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The year 2018 marks the 25th Anniversary of one of the most iconic blockbusters of all time, Jurassic Park which spawned four sequels, the latest of which is coming out in May: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Like many lucrative blockbuster franchises such as Lord of the Rings and Star Wars...
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Approaching term three, Giles Allen-Bowden discusses which study spaces are available and which your favourite literary characters prefer.
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