Naomi Pandey

Racism against Indians online: Fading into the background

Going on Instagram to scroll mindlessly through reels has lost all meaning. The first time I noticed racism online, it was on a culinary video – an Indian chef was demonstrating a curry recipe, shot in a restaurant kitchen. I expected the comments to be expressing interest and fascination in...
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Posted Mar. 2, 2025

Twisters: a film about hope

Twisters starts with a gust of hope. Kate Cooper (Daisy Edgar-Jones) is an exuberant university student with a passion for everything weather and tornado. She knows the weather like a friend. She knows when it will rain, when it will pour, and when stormy clouds will ravage the earth with unending anger....
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Posted Mar. 1, 2025

What to watch in 2025

As we kick into another new year, we make friends with new avenues, challenges, and obviously, television. Here is a quick, diverse and exciting list of six television shows, be it new seasons or new shows, that I am the most excited for in 2025.    Severance, season two (Apple...
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Posted Feb. 18, 2025

Group work: Well-intentioned but poorly executed

Back in school, the mention of group work would be met with a series of reverberating groans. Now, in university, we may not audibly make a fuss, but we do complain about it behind closed doors. There’s a lot not to like about it, be it the often-unruly dynamic of...
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Posted Jan. 6, 2025

2025 Boar Resolutions

Happy 2025! Allow all of us at The Boar to inspire you with our bold new promises for the year – whether that's new sports, no coffee, or (finally) locking in academically.
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Posted Jan. 1, 2025

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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Posted Nov. 4, 2024

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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Posted Oct. 4, 2024