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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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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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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Naomi Pandey reviews the immersive religious horror about two Mormon missionaries ensnared by a villainous atheist
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