Frankenstein: A newly adapted tale eternal
Mason Stannard-Parages reviews Guillermo Del Toro's new, deathly and gothic adaptation of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein'
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The perfect television and film guide to autumn
The last day of summer has come and gone, shorts-lovers have had their time in the sun, and now it’s finally time for crunchy leaves, hot chocolate, and thick jumpers as we gear up for the autumn season. Of course, with this comes not only warm aesthetics with hues of...
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Disunion and exclusion: the Student Union’s response to the Supreme Court ruling
The recent ruling of the Supreme Court has left the small minority of transgender people in the UK, specifically trans women, devastated. With the judges legally defining the term “woman” as a biological woman, this has actively restricted the definition of women to sex, rather than gender identity, thus excluding...
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Doctor Who: The ultimate long-running show
There are many well-loved and popular long running shows around today. There’s Grey’s Anatomy for the medical enthusiasts, The Simpsons for American sitcom lovers, Supernatural for those who like folklore, and The X Files for the alien conspiracists. There is something addictive about watching episode after episode, season after season,...
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A celebration of Queer stories – the 39th annual BFI Flare Festival
Mason Stannard-Parages gives an insider's look into the BFI's renowned LGBTQIA+ film festival
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Hannibal lives, right?
Fan theories: an age-old ritual that anyone who has watched or consumed any kind of media, from game to film to book, has taken part of. It keeps the excitement running, even after the end – or at least, the end as far as the creators are concerned. So, what...
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Why Worry? Set It Off will return
Mason Stannard-Parages reviews Set It Off at London's Electric Ballroom
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Squid Game Season 2: Survival, Secrecy and Suspense
Last year came to a close with a bang, quite literally, as the highly-anticipated hit thriller Squid Game came to Netflix with a brand-new season on December 26 2024. The season picked up right where it left off at Incheon International Airport, where Seong Gi-Hun (Lee Jung-jae), formerly Player 456...
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The Boys Season 4: has the satire lost its subtlety?
The Boys, originally an adult comic portraying a twisted narrative of the beloved superhero genre, and since adapted into an Amazon Prime show, has become one of the most watched and well-loved series over the past five years. According to Variety, the first episode of season four garnered 21% more...
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The Umbrella Academy season 4: the end of the world…an underwhelming ending
The newest season of The Umbrella Academy aired this year in August 2024, after enticing us all with a shiver-inducing trailer. The melodic nostalgia of My Chemical Romance’s ‘The End’, a fitting song, plays while some of the show’s best scenes are revealed in a typically confusing montage. As a...
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