Sam Capper
Oscars 2026: Plenty of winners, lots of losers, and not enough politics
Madeleine Wilson and Sam Capper answer all the big questions after the 98th Oscars
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The reality of a New York snowstorm: Has cinema sold us a lie?
Countless classic films have helped to build a picturesque image of a snowy day in New York City. The recent winter storms in the north-east of the US, however, have brought about quite the opposite. New York suffered “near impossible” travel conditions after the major storm hit the east coast of the...
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Why banning social media for under-16s is not the answer
Sam Capper examines why banning social media for under-16s may fail to protect young people and argues that safer platform design and stronger guidance offer a more effective solution.
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Concept revealed for pedestrianised Leamington Parade
The Leamington Transformation Board have released their finalized “concept masterplan” for the pedestrianised Parade. People’s Parade Middle, WCC The board, comprised of authorities including Leamington Town Council, Warwick District Council, and Warwickshire County Council (WCC), released the finalised “Parade Public Realm Concept Masterplan” on January 26. Possibly the most impactful...
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‘Spoiler-Phobia’: Is spoiler culture ruining TV?
In the lead-up to the recent conclusion of Stranger Things, fans were faced with a choice. Abandon Christmas and New Year’s celebrations to watch hours’ worth of television the moment episodes were released or resist the urge to check social media in fear of being spoiled. This might seem like...
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Is Amy Poehler’s Golden Globe win progress for podcasts?
Amy Poehler’s Good Hang took the award for ‘Best Podcast’ at this year’s Golden Globe Awards. The interview-style podcast has seen Poehler chat to guests from across industries, including Seth Meyers, Reneé Rapp, Michelle Obama, and most recently Jennifer Lawrence. The Golden Globes say this inclusion is “an effort by...
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The Boar’s Albums of the Year 2025
As the year has come to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the best releases of 2025. Here are The Boar‘s albums of the year! Is your favourite release featured on our list?
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2026 Boar Resolutions
Happy 2026! Allow your favourite student journalists to inspire you with our annual attempts at renewal – whether that's proper hydration, banishing doomscrolling, or perfecting the art of the Letterboxd review.
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Put the matcha down! The problem with the ‘performative male’
The ‘performative male’ has become one of the most prominent internet trends of 2025, but it might not be as harmless as it seems. It’s time we truly worked out what makes a performative male tick. Firstly, let’s establish what exactly a ‘performative male’ is. The idea began in response...
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Teenage drinking may lead to future career success, study suggests
Norwegian sociologist Dr Willy Pedersen has claimed in a new study that those who begin heavily drinking at a young age will receive better education and higher income in later life. Pedersen’s observations have shown that those who developed ‘binge-drinking’ habits during their late teens and twenties went on to...
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The AI artist epidemic: Does art still need emotion?
The availability of artificially generated ‘art’ continues to grow. The tech industry insists that AI is here to stay. Should creators and audiences of art now surrender to the existence of the ‘AI artist’? While experimentation with generative technology has been ongoing since the 1950s, the ‘AI Art’ we know...
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Pursuit of greatness: The best actors of the decade (so far)
Since 2020, the film industry has undergone drastic change, altering what constitutes a ‘good’ actor, so which actors have exceeded mere talent and demonstrated genuine influence so far this decade? Timothée Chalamet: He was already a familiar face before the decade began thanks to his breakout role in 2017’s Call...
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