Are Popular TV Shows Worth the Hype?
Watching the pilot episode of five popular shows of 2017, it seems that sometimes the hype is justified, but not an indication of quality.
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Sohini Kumar
An introvert’s guide to Freshers
Three years ago, when I was where some of you are now, a newbie at the University of Warwick, the words ‘Freshers’ Fortnight’ struck fear in my heart. I read about this and that party on the Warwick SU website, watched others in the Freshers’ Facebook group discuss which events...
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Overcoming Travel Anxieties
Anxious about traveling this year? Here's few tips to assuage some of those fears make the whole experience that much smoother.
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Ideal TV flatmates
When you come to Warwick, you may have a dream flatmate in mind. Sohini Kumar picks some dream flatmates from the world of TV.
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Literary gems around the Warwick campus
Sohini Kumar explores local literary spots and events around Warwick University, including bookshops, festivals and theatres
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Terrible TV roommates
Moving in, it's always a worry who you will live with. To ease your mind, Sohini Kumar runs down some TV roommates you're lucky to avoid!
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Is it ethical to base entertainment on real-life atrocity?
Channel 4 recently aired a drama about ISIS - is it right to use real-life atrocity as the basis for an entertainment series?
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Bookish tips for freshers
From cookbooks to study guides, Sohini Kumar talks us through the essential books needed for Freshers Week
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So you’ve made it into Warwick. What next?
Just found out you've made it into Warwick, but unsure what to do next? The Boar has you covered with an essential starter guide for incoming first year students.
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Nervous about starting university?
Nervous about starting at Warwick University? Don't be! Here's one student's experience of first year...
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YouTube: the good, the bad and the ugly
Recently, a ten-year-old boy told me that he wants to be a YouTuber when he grows up. Ten years ago, when I was his age, this sort of aspiration would have been far less likely. At the time, the word ‘YouTuber’ probably didn’t exist at all. YouTube was launched in...
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Koan on tour: sculpture sets out on i-koan-ic journey
Amongst the various things the University of Warwick is known for, perhaps none is as iconic (or i-koan-ic, if you will) as the Koan. A few weeks ago, on July 24, the Koan was sent off on a tour of campus in light of Warwick Arts Centre’s redevelopment plans. The...
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Should performance capture acting be considered real acting?
Sohini Kumar explores the method of performance-capture used in films which combines actors' performances with CGI technology to give life to creatures such as the Gollum and Caesar in the Planet of the Apes franchise.
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