How The Traitors Changed the Game in UK Reality TV
The Traitors arrived on UK screens in November of 2022, promising to feature a concept unlike anything seen before. The show is based on the Netherlands’ original version De Varraders,…
Leaving Room for a Sequel: The Apprentice
An inescapable aspect of The Apprentice is how it plays like an origin story for a villain like a cash-grab Disney prequel. Except this time the antagonist is not animated,…
Wicked: Holding Space for Theatre Kids Everywhere
I’m sure many of you (anyone who’s chronically online anyway) have seen clips of Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo crying whilst holding space for ‘defining’ gravity. Meanwhile, two charming male…
Must-Reads to Gift This Season
Dante’s Divina Commedia La Divina Commedia (The Divine Comedy) by Dante Alighieri is an Italian narrative poem composed between 1308 and 1320, published just before he died in 1321. Split…
Joker: Folie à Deux Review – A Dull Musical Experience
This duet was flat-footed and dull, darling. Todd Phillips doesn’t seem to have much more to say. The decision to make this a musical intrigued me. But La La Land…
Coming Out Tonight? Interview with the Director and Cast
Words by Marni Lippin ‘’It’s a play about messy bisexuals!’’ ‘Coming Out Tonight?’ is the original play written and directed by Alannah Van Engeland for the SUDS – created about…
Smitten with Pale Waves
Words by Olivia Milner Following the release of their fourth album Smitten on September 27th, the Manchester four-piece Pale Waves took to the road. Their fifth stop of the tour…
The Juice is Loose: Beetlejuice 2 Review
In complete confidence Beetlejuice Beetlejuice would be another trainwreck to Tim Burton’s crumbling legacy, I had drafted this review to be a merciless critique of the sequel and an obituary…
Why Twilight is the Perfect Autumn Rewatch
For many people, Autumn is more than a season. It represents change, mystery, and adventure, much like Twilight. For me, Twilight was a big deal growing up. Hell, even my…
‘Lost’ Your Touch? ABC’s Hit Show, 20 Years Later
On 22 September 2004, Oceanic Airlines Flight 815 crashed on an uncharted island 1000 miles off its original course, and TV was never the same. A paralysed man found himself…
Why Liam Payne’s Death is a Complete Tragedy.
On Wednesday 16th October 2024, it was announced to the world that former One Direction member Liam Payne, had passed away after falling from a hotel room balcony, in Argentina.…
Voices Across Continents: The Impact of Influential Black Authors
My literary journey began with fairytales that, in retrospect, were predominantly white, a common experience for many Nigerian children. In secondary school, I was introduced to the works of writers…
Beyond the Bestseller List: Hidden Literary Gems
In a world where the latest bestselling books dominate shelves and screens, some of the most compelling stories are often overlooked. Beyond the popular bestsellers, there’s a world of underrated…
Books About University Life
Normal People “Normal People” is a coming-of-age novel published in 2018 by Sally Rooney. The story portrays the ever-growing and changing relationship between Marianne Sheridan and Connell Waldron, originally two…
A Brief History of Disability and Theatre
If all the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players, those with disabilities may find themselves working behind the scenes. Due to the history of stigma…
Breaking the Silence: The Impact of Banned Books
Although a recent prolific increase in the number of books being banned in the United States has made the conversation mainstream, book banning, censoring, and altering is nothing new. The…
Cinema by Sussex Students
Paranormal Protection Service “Two scammers, Nigel Moore and Rob Cement, con old ladies into believing their houses are haunted. Until one day, they bite off more than they can chew…”…
Robert Downey Jr as Dr Doom: Brilliant or Baffling?
I…Am… Dr Doom? Is that what we could be seeing in two years when Avengers: Doomsday hits our screens? Okay probably not word for word, but I think it’s safe…
Inside Out 2: The Ups and Downs of Somewhere New
If you’ve moved homes as a child, you’ll know it’s an adventure like no other. While the kids you’ve known since nursery misspell your name in your goodbye card, and…
The Sims 4: Where Players Are the Play Testers
When you think of life-mimicking simulation games, you’re likely to think of The Sims franchise. With the first game released back in 2000, the latest instalment in the series is…