Ricky Gervais is back in an all-new slightly odd dark comedy! Self-hatred, drug abuse and overcoming misery, the new Netflix series Afterlife brings together a perfect blend of laughter, sadness and heart-warming moments that will […]
Deutschland 86 Makes Thrilling Comeback
March 8th saw the much-anticipated Deutschland 86 hit UK screens, after fans of the Cold War German thriller endured a nearly 4-year wait for the Deutschland 83 sequel. Set three years on from Deutschland 83, […]
Game of Thrones Season 8 Trailer – 2 Minutes and a Whole Season’s Worth of Information
On April 15th, millions of people will jump to their TVs to catch the first episode of one of the most anticipated final seasons of a TV show in years. With a month before it […]
ITV’s Cheat: A Thrilling Story of Power and Coercion
The thrilling ITV drama Cheat is set in the academic sphere of life on a University campus, with lecturer Dr Leah Dale (Katherine Kelly), on probation for a permanent position at the University; accusing her […]
“Rape Day”: the Video Games that Normalises Sexual Assault
In our modern society, normalisation to graphic content is becoming increasingly common. In the digital age we are constantly being exposed to images and videos that casually depict issues such as abuse, assault and rape. […]
Do All Stories Have One of Six Basic Plot Points?
Everyone knows that the general outline of content in various art forms tend to repeat themselves. Ed Sheeran is famously getting sued for how similar ‘Thinking Out Loud’ is to ‘Let’s Get It On’. When […]
“Eat Less”: Tackling Harmful Clothing Brand Slogans
Emerging from an increasingly morality-conscious generation, debates around the responsibility clothing brands have over the messages they convey in their garments have come to the forefront. Urban Outfitters’ “Eat Less” t-shirt and New Look’s sportswear […]
The Dangers of Detrimental Diet Adverts
Grace Allen covers the harmful trend of online influencers who advertise fast weight-loss diet products. Instagram is one of the most used social media platforms in modern society. It allows everyone and anyone to upload […]
World Poetry Day: Top 4 Poetry Books
Thursday 21st March is World Poetry Day, a yearly celebration of verse and creativity. These four books are a great place to start if you’re looking to get stuck into some poetry. 1. The Nation’s […]
The Airbrushing Epidemic
Popular singer, Marina and the Diamonds, has recently criticised an unnamed artist for airbrushing an image of her. Marina was very disappointed when she saw the image and claimed that her legs looked like ‘literal […]
90210 Reboot: Who’s returning?
In a time of rebooting 1970’s and 80’s shows such as Dallas, Dynasty or Netflix shows, Fuller house and One day at a time, alongside shows set in the 70’s and 80’s such as Stranger […]
TV Review: True Detective Season 3 Finale
*This review contains spoilers.* True Detective is a dark gritty crime drama that always leaves us on the edge of our seats. After a whirlwind of 7 episodes, it has finally reached the end of […]