Take a look back at how the arts world has treated President Trump over the years and what new material he has given them to work with.
Ep 1&2 Mandalorian Review: Dinsey+’s flagship Star Wars property gloriously returns
This is a no spoiler review of the first two episodes of the Mandalorian, so you can get a feel for how the season is going!
Are you suffering from lockdown lethargy and media fatigue?
Marjolaine Marsile looks at why you might be finding it hard to concentrate after coming out of lockdown and what this means for our watching habits.
Lookie, They’re Talking To Themselves – Spitting Image Reboot
Picture Bo’ Selecta with Received Pronunciation and you have the new generation of Spitting Image. That assessment may sound slightly harsh however by no means am I detracting from its great genius: 2020s version of […]
The not so realistic way reality TV portrays Black communities
Marjolaine Marsile dives into the representation of Black people in Reality TV and it’s harmful impact on real world people.
This time last year: A look back at cinema before the pandemic
Neive McCarthy takes us back to a time where we would sit in cinemas, next to strangers, without masks on…practically unimaginable nowadays. Even though we miss going to the cinema and having our pick of the bunch, streaming services and at-home premiers remind us that it’s not all that bad!
‘Get to the back of the queue’: Observing the Tories’ contempt for creative workers
Maryam Jameela unpacks the prejudice behind the government’s latest Arts Funding programme and what it means for the future of our culture.
Retroactive remedying: How can depictions of Blackface be torn down?
Owen Frost explores the most recent removal of Blackface depictions both within television and film – and how they can effectively be torn down.
Ofcom – Silencer or Amplifier?
Scrolling through the recent list of unpursued complaints on Ofcom’s website is baffling and hilarious; there’s a drinking game in there somewhere. On the 11th July, 2020, some poor sap was so horrified by Channel […]
We’ve Seen What Endgame Looks Like, Is It Now DC’s Time To Conquer?
In the past decade, Marvel has reigned over the comic book film genre with an iron fist. It seemed after Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, that saw its final release The Dark Knight Rises in 2012, […]
REVIEW: Emily In Paris
During a time when all we want to do is travel, this show gives a beautiful glimpse of the romantic city- Paris! The show of course follows the character Emily, who is a marketing executive […]
REVIEW: ‘Africa Turns the Page: The Novels That Shaped a Continent’
Natalie Beecroft reviews the BBC’s newest documentary feature about the novels and authors that shaped Africa.