
It is World Book Day, and we wanted to celebrate the world of words and, in particular, the books which made a difference to us as children. Previously we have talked about our favourite childhood books – read part one and part two – but now, on this day which is celebrated in many schools around the country, it…

Rebecca takes a look at the alarming choices that toy manufacturers make to assemble male-orientated movie tie-in playsets.

Superhero movies may well be fantasy escapism, with Norse gods and super soldiers running around together in a team with billionaires in flying suits and science experiments gone wrong, but they have a duty to represent the world fully and completely. There has been much conversation in the past about the lack of female representation…
One of the most influential Austen adaptations of all time, this version of Pride and Prejudice – starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth – premiered twenty years ago today on 24th September 1995.
Rebecca takes a look at why The Dresden Files is a series well worth your time.