Heretic: Subversive to a fault but entirely different
Naomi Pandey reviews the immersive religious horror about two Mormon missionaries ensnared by a villainous atheist
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A deep dive on North Korea’s involvement in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war
North Korea, also known as DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) has shielded itself in secrecy, through a closed-off economy and the fact that a tourist can only visit if they are partaking in a ‘guided tour’. While the regime itself has been set on internationally projecting a good image...
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The genre of Magical Realism
There are moments where our mundane lives might start feeling ever so slightly magical. Meeting a person who understands us perfectly well, better than we understand ourselves, on a disastrous night out – the next morning, realising they never existed. Or one morning, embarking on a woodland walk, strongly believing...
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Neon Trees’s ‘Sink Your Teeth’ is an acquired taste
Naomi Pandey reviews Neon Trees' latest release, 'Sink Your Teeth'.
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A Deep Dive Into The Warwick Film Scene
On campus, there are ample opportunities to watch films. Whether you are a casual moviegoer or a self-proclaimed film buff, Warwick has something for everyone. Film and TV Society: Your Go-To for Themed Screenings and Social Events As the president of the Film and TV Society, I am very excited...
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From Screenplay to Screen
Pilots are undoubtably instrumental in shaping a television show. They have a clear function: to sell the show being represented to networks or distributors, including streaming services. In the context of sitcoms, a pilot must help create a convincing world, an intriguing set of characters complete with witty dialogue, and...
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Befriending Texts: Retaining Deep Focus in the Digital World
Picking up a novel in our free time seems to get harder and harder. Sometimes even reading a 15 page article for a seminar seems to be cumbersome. Distractions on the other hand, loom in the foreground, especially if we are reading digitally. The solution then becomes “don’t read digitally”....
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Katy Perry’s ‘Woman’s World’ and what it means to have a failed comeback
Naomi Pandey discusses Katy Perry's controversial release, 'Woman's World', and what it means to have a failed comeback.
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The Bear Season 3: Passive, Reflective, Polarising
The third season of the Emmy-winning comedy-drama TV show, The Bear, was released slightly earlier than anticipated. With a ten-episode run, the show is just as captivating and artsy as I remember. However, it was different, and that hasn’t sat well with a sizeable amount of the audience. The third...
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The music that made me – ‘A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall’ by Bob Dylan
Naomi Pandey discusses the significance of Bob Dylan's 'A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall' on her life and why it has been such an influential song for her.
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Recent hits: R.F. Kuang’s Yellowface
After reading an inordinately high amount of ancient, medieval and early modern literature (as I have been accustomed to), reading new and contemporary literature becomes much-needed. In The Guardian’s new paperback recommendations for May, I found Yellowface. After reading the four-word pitch, “a wickedly funny publishing thriller”, my interest was...
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