US Presidential Elections: The Trump matrix
Our writers give their thoughts as the news about the US elections and President-elect. What does this mean for international relations and minority voters?
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Reece Goodall
John Higgins wins 2016 Champion of Champions
John Higgins has won the 2016 Champion of Champions tournament, defeating Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-7 in the final. The Scotsman took the £100,000 top prize and enjoyed another match full of top snooker, just a week after winning the China Championship. For O’Sullivan, it was his first-ever defeat in the history...
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John Carpenter – Live Retrospective at the Warwick Arts Centre
Imagine the sheer joy in my heart when I heard that John Carpenter was coming to Warwick – the man is a true cinematic auteur, and arguably the most influential director of horror to ever bless the genre. The chance to come and see Carpenter present a show of his...
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Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back
Reece Goodall reviews the BBC's weak political satire, Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back
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‘Doctor Strange’ review
Given Marvel’s dominance at the box office for what seems like forever, it’s hard to imagine that any of their films even come with risks any more – however, Doctor Strange is in many ways an entirely different beast. The Marvel universe is taking a turn to the mystical, and...
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Vote R.O.N: Why sometimes no-one is the best option
So, another SU election has passed – you must now contain your excitement until we get some new sabbs. As with every year, we have the same old gags about people voting for R.O.N. (that is, to re-open nominations). But in practice, there is an incredible reluctance to actually do...
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Is it time we showed The Apprentice the door?
Oh joy, The Apprentice is back. Alan Sugar’s business-‘em-up has returned for a twelfth series – but it seems the viewers have not. The opening episode was down by 900,000 viewers on last year, and the enthusiasm shown for previous series just isn’t there. The Apprentice is a really interesting...
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Should films portraying racism be banned?
Although we live in a more enlightened time, it is impossible to deny that there is a lot of racism (both implicit and explicit) in the cinema of days past. Would it therefore be correct to ban films if they contained racism out of respect for black audiences today? My...
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Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize for Literature
With the exception of some of the Peace prizes, the Nobel Prizes rarely ever tend to receive much in the way of controversy – this year, however, there was some curtesy of the award for Literature, which was received by iconic musician Bob Dylan. With the award came a number...
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Why I joined as a Fresher: Film Societies on Campus
BFT Film Production I was a bit of a dilettante before coming to Warwick, consuming as much pop culture as I physically could. So when I came across BFT at the Fresher’s Fair, I jumped at the chance to look behind the celluloid screen and learn the process behind it....
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Should Warwick have a lecture-free Freshers Week?
It was recently reported that Warwick SU would again petition for a lecture-free Freshers' Week. However what do current students think about the proposal?
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TV shows that help your degree
Finding your degree a little dull or complex to understand? Fear no more – our writers are here with TV shows that can help you better understand your degree, or at least enjoy it a little more… Community Bethan Ackerley Community is the story of newly suspended lawyer Jeff Winger,...
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What a viral equation tells us about maths
Every now and again, some viral maths question will sweep the internet, with people debating the answer furiously. Normally, this is a matter of people not understanding the right answer or how to get to it, but sometimes these questions throw up interesting curveballs in their own right. That’s certainly...
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