The Boar’s Albums of the Year 2025
As the year has come to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the best releases of 2025. Here are The Boar‘s albums of the year! Is your favourite release featured on our list?
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Lucy Gibbons
The festive season in the sun: Christmas on the Costa del Sol
Christmas along Spain’s Costa del Sol looks quite different to the festive season back in the UK. The main difference is that I can leave my apartment without a jacket to visit the Christmas markets – something utterly unthinkable back home. If you ignore the blazing sun, the lead-up to...
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Language learning at ‘breaking point’ as Nottingham cuts signal wider MFL freefall
On 6 November, the University of Nottingham announced that they would be suspending 46 courses for the 2026/2027 academic year, including all modern languages and music courses. A spokesperson from the University of Nottingham stated: “Ahead of these proposals being put forward to the university’s council later this month, we...
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The Jellycat craze: Why are so many adults obsessed with these cuddly creatures?
From bathrobe-wearing teddy bears to peanuts dressed in skiwear, Jellycats are pretty adorable. Founded in London in 1999, the company experienced steady growth during its first two decades of operation, selling a limited range of classic soft toy designs, including bears and rabbits. Then, just as the pandemic hit, the...
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The Freshers’ Playlist: A song for every day of Welcome Week
Lucy Gibbons recommends seven tracks to get you through first term.
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Olivia Dean’s ‘The Art of Loving’ is the cherry on top of an astounding year for the artist
Lucy Gibbons reviews Olivia Dean's sophomore album 'The Art of Loving'.
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Royel Otis’ ‘hickey’: The perfect soundtrack for summer
Lucy Gibbons reviews 'hickey', the sophomore album of Royel Otis.
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BBC’s Race Across the World triumphantly returns for its fifth series
Race Across the World series 5 spoilers below! One of BBC One’s most beloved TV shows returned for its fifth series over the past couple of months. Race Across the World sees five pairs travel from one area of the world to another, with no technology and only the...
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Student protestors compare University bosses to “Nazis” in protest against recent trans policy changes
LGBTQUIA+ societies at Warwick staged a peaceful ‘Pride is a Protest’ demonstration on 12 June, arguing for a reassessment of the University’s trans policies following recent controversy. The protest, which was held on the Piazza, comes after the recent ruling by the Supreme Court that the definition of a ‘woman’,...
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West End attendance is at a high: Shining a spotlight on the 2024 West End statistics
Since breaking out of lockdown, those working in the West End, London’s renowned theatre district, have tirelessly aimed to return attendance figures for performances to the levels they reached pre-pandemic. Their hardworking efforts have paid off. West End theatre attendance is at an all-time high, matching the figures of 2023...
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McDonald’s Pro Gamer Move: A Minecraft Meal Review
At the end of March, McDonald’s released a series of exclusive adult Minecraft Happy Meals, a Minecraft themed McFlurry and a Kids Happy Meal featuring toys from A Minecraft movie. This collaboration not only targets film enthusiasts but gamers as well. Although McDonald’s is no stranger to partnering with film...
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Goodbye and Boar Revoir – 2024’s team sign off
Our outgoing Editorial Board for 2024–25 bid farewell, and describe their final thoughts about their time with The Boar.
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Spotlight On: Erin LeCount
Lucy Gibbons demonstrates that Erin LeCount's production and lyricism make her a stand out artist.
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