Category: Features

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    Alice Fortt

    Sports and Masculinity in Media; a Space for Pity and Critique

    Sports and masculinity do often go hand in hand across the board in all media types. It’s in radio, film, literature, the press; you couldn’t avoid it if you tried. The close relationship between masculinity and sports is arguably enforced tenfold through its common portrayal in the media; men, or masculinity as a whole, are […]

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    Alice Fortt

    Fandom Culture: My Experience

    Yes, I will admit it, despite the innate shame I feel: I was a part of fandom tumblr back in the day. No, not only a part of it; I LIVED and BREATHED fandom culture, spending near excessive amounts of time on the internet talking about my favourite fan theories, ships, and characters, watching fan-edits […]

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    Alice Fortt

    In Criticism: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    Alice Fortt picks apart the nostalgia-fuelled reboot of the Star Wars franchise.

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    Louise Chase

    One Day At A Time: Socially Relevant, Unjustly Cancelled

    Louise Chase details the “insightful” 2017 reboot.

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    Louise Chase

    Hidden Gem: Spinning Out (Series 1)

    Louise Chase tells us why we should be watching Spinning Out this winter season.

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    Morgan McMillan

    The Art of Video Game Localisation

    Morgan McMillan explores video game localisation.

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    Louise Chase

    Phantom of the Opera: ‘Love, Intrigue and Jealousy’

    Louise Chase brings light to the origins of ‘Phantom of the Opera’.

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    Louise Chase

    Hidden Gem: Alias Grace

    Louise Chase recaps Netflix’s Alias Grace.

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    Becky Davies

    A hilarious whodunnit full of plot twists: A Review of Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club

    Richard Osman, known for his prime-time quiz shows, has delved into the world of whodunnit crime novels – Becky Davies tells us more.

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    Theo Smith

    Root: A Mischievous Box of Animal Mayhem

    Theo Smith talks us through fantasy strategy board game Root.

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    Alice Fortt

    Neil Gaiman: Fantasy for the New Generation

    Neil Gaiman? Haven’t heard of him, where have you been the past 30 years?

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    Louise Chase

    Lauren Schmidt Hissrich: A Striving Force In Television

    Louise Chase recaps the career and success of Lauren Schmidt Hissrich.

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    Maddie Lock

    How Fantasy and Sci-Fi Transformed The Role of Black Women in Television

    Maddie Lock walks through the representation of black women in fantasy and sci-fi.

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    Louise Chase

    On Edge: Anticipating Watch Dogs Legion

    Louise Chase discusses the imminent new Watch Dogs title.