The biopic really seems to have exploded onto the film scene with the likes of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, ‘The Darkest Hour’ and ‘The King’s Speech’ all snatching prestigious awards. It should then come as no surprise that another one is in the works – rising star Johnny Flynn has been tipped to star in the new Bowie biopic ‘Stardust’.
Top 5 LGBTQ+ Video Game Characters
For the top five greatest video games with LGBTQ+ characters, the top two spots simply must go to Bioware. Both of their series, Dragon Age and Mass Effect, have an expansive amount of characters which […]
Are Loot Boxes Essentially Gambling?
Loot boxes were initially introduced to the platform of mobile gaming in 2004. They have mostly been placed into free-to-play titles as a form of monetisation, usually in the form of accessories add-ons: New skins […]
Roma and The Favourite Shine at the BAFTAs
Matthew Moorey gives a rundown of this year’s BAFTA Awards, which took place on the 10th February.
LGBT+ Artists Everyone Should Know
In honour of LGBT+ history month, our writers spotlighted the queer artists whose stories shaped the past and are illuminating the present, as well as perhaps changing the landscape of the future for artists that […]
TV Dinner: Why Your Meals Should Be Screen-free
It is the customary evening routine for many students – get home and flop down in front of the TV, phone in one hand, microwaved dinner in the other, eyes glued to the screen. After […]
Scandal in the YA Community
Followers have proved themselves all-powerful in the online community again. In the online YA community, YA influencer and upcoming author Amélie Wen Zhao, has cancelled her highly-anticipated début Blood Heir amid accusations of hypocrisy and […]
The Greatest Party That Never Happened Review
Fyre Festival (or rather the lack of) in 2017 was such a huge scandal that it resulted in jail time for the founder. This new Netflix documentary explains how the carnage unfolded, in a way […]
On Liam Neeson: has media Taken the wrong track?
An older white male film star using a slur against a person of a different gender, race, or sexual orientation is sadly common in the news today. Liam Neeson (Taken, Schindler’s List) has disappointingly joined […]
We’re Here, We’re Queer
Last month, Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Favourite made history when it received 10 Academy Award nominations for the portrayal of Queen Anne’s sordid lesbian affairs with the Ladies of the 19th Century. Including Best Picture, Best […]
WILL we ever get enough of Shakespeare?
Imagine that you have left your wife and children in Stratford-upon-Avon and moved to Elizabethan London to focus on your career. There, you become one of the most successful playwrights that will ever live, outmatching […]
Review: Shadowplay, Stage@Leeds
Shadowplay, written by Leeds University’s Alfie Howard, is set entirely within the fictional Labyrinth of Greek myth that was said to contain the mighty and terrifying Minotaur. The audience is quickly introduced to play’s three […]