The growing turmoil in South Korea’s political climate reached a boiling point when, on December 3 2024, then-president Yoon Suk-yeol declared an emergency military takeover. The reasoning was arguably weak – Yoon feared that there was a growing number of North Korean sympathisers, and the need arose, therefore, to “eliminate...
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The seventh season of the science-fiction anthology show Black Mirror is here. With a six-episode run, and the first-ever sequel to a previous episode, ratings and public reception have increased even further – Rotten Tomatoes’ ‘Popcornmeter’, which collates audience reviews, has significantly risen to 72% for season seven. For me, the...
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There are times when you can predict exactly how a television episode will pan out and end up being exactly right. Whether it’s inconvenient misunderstandings, or a new love interest being introduced to milk the main couple’s ‘will-they-won’t-they?’ tension, there is a point where tropes stop feeling organic and start...
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My uncle would get DVDs of his favourite films from the US every time he’d visit. When I was ten, and he came to our place, he showed us some of his animated film picks. The first of these was Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro. Before watching this film, I...
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Be it the various shades of green Emerald City locals flaunt, or the eccentric glasses donned by Glinda’s (Ariana Grande) sidekick Pfannee (Bowen Yang), Wicked’s vibrant catalogue of costumes is a beautiful sight. The excellence of these costumes is evidenced by Paul Tazewell, the costume designer for Wicked, winning this...
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Naomi Pandey suggests some songs to make a perfect playlist to enjoy during spring.
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"Enjoy your balloons". Naomi Pandey explains why, amid a landscape of glamorous but substanceless mystery shows, Apple TV's Severance stands out as a 'must-watch'.
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Naomi Pandey discusses using music therapy.
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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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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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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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Naomi Pandey reviews Omar Rudberg's recent gig at the O2 Academy in Birmingham.
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Naomi Pandey reviews Blue Violet's latest release, Faux Animaux.
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