The greatest live performances of 2024
Zoe Mudd lists her selection of the greatest live performances of 2024.
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On the twelfth drink of Christmas: the festive recipes you need
When the season of pub gardens, summer spritzers, and lager in the sun feels like a distant memory, there are plenty of gloriously festive beverages that can warm you up this winter. The Christmas season boasts a variety of delightfully seasonal cocktails, mocktails and more to keep you and your...
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Fangs and feelings: a review of Vampire Therapist
Whilst ‘vampires’, ‘cowboys’, and ‘therapy’ may not immediately spring to mind in any games of word association, Little Bat Games’s Vampire Therapist will leave you questioning why this eclectic list of topics has never been made into a joyous combination before. For a visual novel to strive for an accurate...
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Halloween hits: the ultimate Halloween playlist
Zoe Mudd crafts the perfect playlist for Halloween.
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Yeat, rave, repeat: rising star thrills at Birmingham
O2 Academy, Birmingham, 6 October Palpable excitement floods into a sold-out O2 Academy Birmingham as a youthful crowd adorned in oversized merch and balaclavas, a fashion accessory integral to the Yeat image, start mosh pits to the pre-show playlist in the absence of an opening act. Following the release of...
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Trouble on campus: new students grapple with huge rent increases
Zoe Mudd discusses the rising cost of on-campus accommodation at Warwick and its implications for students.
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Betterhelp yourself: the lacklustre world of online therapy
Despite a spiking demand for therapy, with reports of Brits suffering from mental health problems skyrocketing by 20 per cent from 1993 to 2014, England finds itself with an overwhelmingly bleak therapy climate. With the NHS taking up to 18 weeks after referral for one talking therapy session and private...
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Huw Edwards: journalistic disrepute and a disgraced BBC
One of the BBC’s biggest stars: a permanent, highly respected fixture on British TV screens- the face of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral coverage- now the latest perpetrator in a harrowing string of sexual crimes at the BBC. In less than two years, Huw Edwards has experienced an unprecedented, drastic fall...
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The best albums of 2024 (so far)
As we hit the halfway mark in 2024, Zoe Mudd discusses the contenders for the 'Album of the Year' title thus far.
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Book banning: warnings the UK must heed
The epidemic of book banning continues to flourish across Western libraries, with 3,362 books banned in the US just last year[1]. The terrifying prevalence of this issue grows as it dominates discussions of freedom of speech and censorship in the US, disproportionately silencing authors from marginalised groups, including women, people...
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From voicing characters to voicing apologies: Baldur’s Gate 3 actor comes under fire
Voice actor Frazer Blaxland, who portrays Dammon in Larian Studios’ award-winning RPG Baldur’s Gate 3, recently came under fire from fans and colleagues alike. They discovered that he has engaged with several transphobic and anti-Palestinian communities on X. Blaxland initially posted an apology, but his statement has since been deleted,...
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The 1975 thrill on the last UK date of their Still… At Their Very Best tour
Zoe Mudd reviews The 1975's Still... At Their Very Best tour.
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Why comics are literature
The long-standing debate about if comics are a serious enough literary medium to be officially designated as ‘literature’ has raged for decades, incensed by Pulitzer Prize winnings for Art Spiegelman’s Maus and Alan Moore’s Hugo Award win for Watchmen. Despite winning these prestigious awards, many in the literary sphere still...
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