Favourite Worst Nightmare at 15: Arctic Monkeys’ coming of age album
Olivia L'Estrange on how Arctic Monkey's vibrant sophomore album Favourite Worst Nightmare has managed to stand the test of time 15 years after its release.
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Warwick swimmers make a splash
After an impressive weekend of swimming for the University of Warwick Swimming team at BUCs in Sheffield, with the club smashing nine university records, it was unsurprising to witness Coventry’s complete defeat by Warwick on the Saturday of Varsity. The competition had two point-scoring lanes for each event, with one...
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‘The Yearbook’ review: Baby Queen is the brutally honest voice of gen-z despair
Olivia L'Estrange reviews the brutally honest and explosive debut from up-and-coming UK Indie-pop star Baby Queen.
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The Boar’s top five TV series of 2021
Our favourite must-watch TV shows for 2021.
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Is ‘Waterloo Road’s comeback necessary?
Deputy TV editor Olivia L'Estrange determines if 'Waterloo Road' is better off dead with the news of its resurrection.
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Children’s TV: Why is it so important?
Olivia L'Estrange takes a deep dive into the importance of high-quality children's TV and how we should never take for granted the BBC's drive for inclusive and safe content for children.
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Screen Violence by CHVRCHES: a refreshingly candid and dark return
Olivia L'Estrange reviews Screen Violence, CHVRCHES' latest album.
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The answer to indie festivals’ gender problem is more female headliners
Indie has long had a habit of pushing its female artists to the sidelines. Olivia L'Estrange suggests some names who could headline the indie festivals fo the future and help to redress the balance in the genre.
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‘Origin of Symmetry’ at 20: as bold and unhinged as ever
Olivia L'Estrange argues why Muse's second album, which turns 20 this year, represents their finest hour.
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Are we beginning to remember the value of weekly episodic TV?
Liv L'Estrange contemplates the role episodic TV still plays in this current entertainment landscape.
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The Music That Made Me: Arctic Monkeys
Olivia L'Estrange discusses what Arctic Monkeys meant to her growing up.
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