Have we missed out on the best days of our lives?
Nick Alford looks back on his first term at Warwick, and how the pandemic has caused us all to miss out on the full university experience.
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TV’s best Christmas specials
Nick Alford looks back on and reviews some of TV's best Christmas specials, including 'The Simpsons', 'Doctor Who' and 'Wallace and Gromit'.
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Breaking a bad habit: the Catholic Church and LGBTQ+ rights
Director Evgeny Afineevsky’s latest film, ‘Francesco’, is about Pope Francis. It premiered at the Rome film festival in October 2020 and included an interview with the bishop of Rome himself. At some point during this interview, the pope said something extraordinary. Finally, after all these years, the Catholic Church would...
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‘Fairytale of New York’: no, Christmas hasn’t been cancelled
Nick Alford explores the controversy surrounding the censorship of 'Fairytale of New York', and the disturbing reason behind the uproar.
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Lockdown 2: how to make the sequel work
Nick Alford argues England's lockdown was too late and students mental health must now be prioritised
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Warwick students react to the US election result
From warnings against complacency to considerations of foreign policy, five of our writers respond to Joe Biden’s victory.
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The BBC’s problems go far beyond Oxbridge recruitment
Nick Alford argues the BBC's attempts to reform their recruitment process is too little too late.
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The best ‘Doctor Who’ stories for Halloween
Nick Alford shares his top picks of 'Doctor Who' episodes to watch for Halloween.
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Lockdown as an introvert’s paradise? Not quite
Nick Alford considers whether lockdown was an introvert's paradise or whether introverts and extroverts alike suffered just as much from the changes in our society.
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Banning anti-capitalist resources in schools is ridiculous and disturbing
Let’s not beat around the bush here: the government ordering schools in England not to use resources from organisations which have expressed a desire to end capitalism is idiotic at best and frightening at worst. This is not going to be an article debating the virtues and vices of capitalism...
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‘Doctor Who’: Fury from the Deep review
Nick Alford reviews the new animation for the 'Doctor Who' serial 'Fury from the Deep', reflecting on how the visual accompaniment to the original soundtrack will bring the serial to life, both in retelling the story to old fans and presenting the story to new fans.
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Don’t panic! Tips for making friends at university
Many first-year students may be nervous about making friends when they arrive at Warwick. Nick Alford provides some of the best tips for making friends at university to put your minds at ease!
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Why Christopher Eccleston’s ‘Doctor Who’ return is “fantastic” news
Nick Alford reflects on Christopher Eccleston's return to 'Doctor Who', commenting on the intelligent and engaging Series 1 from fifteen years ago, and looking forward to the twelve new audio dramas in 2021.
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