Category: Culture

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    Camilla Cassidy

    I can’t stop thinking about three space probes watching American football (or, What Speculative Fiction Will Be Like In The Future)

    Camilla Cassidy takes us through a story about human existence, told by machines.

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    Ottilie Young

    Review: Stranger Things (Season 3)

    Ottilie Young takes a look at lastest Stranger Things going on in Hawkins, Indiana.

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    Vicky Greer

    Review: Orange is the New Black (Season 7)

    Does the final season of Orange is the New Black live up to expectations? Vicky Greer looks behind the bars of Netflix’s most popular prison show one final time.

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    Vicky Greer

    Reality on Display: History in Theatre

    As an increasing number of Award winning musicals such as Hamilton have their origins in history, Vicky Greer takes a look at what makes people fall in love with these shows.

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    Imy Brighty-Potts

    Review: A Thousand Splendid Suns at NST City

    The gorgeous sequel to Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner is a beautiful piece of literature discussing how women can become trapped in war torn countries and the specific and traumatic issues women faced in Afghanistan post-Russian occupation. As a novel, this is a masterpiece, and the play did not disappoint in any way. A Thousand […]

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    Abi Cutler

    Review: The Handmaid’s Tale, Season 3, Episodes 1-4

    Praise be, The Handmaid’s Tale is back on our screens! Abi Cutler reviews the latest chapter in the intense dystopian drama.

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    Jack Nash

    The Reign of the Remake: Why are they so Popular?

    With recent remakes of Spyro and Crash Bandicoot, as well as remasters of Assassins Creed titles, why are developers now reimagining old titles? Jack Nash dives into the subject of the remake.

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    Ellis Murrell

    Review: Jessica Jones (Season 3, Episode 1)

    Outgoing Culture Editor Ellis reviews as the Marvel Netflix shows come to an end.

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    Louise Chase

    Netflix reveals first look at Witcher TV series

    Netflix has unveiled the first images of their highly anticipated Witcher TV series.

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    Louise Chase

    Review: Years and Years

    Culture Editor Louise reviews the latest original drama offering from Russell T Davies

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    Vicky Greer

    Review: Trinkets

    On June 14th, Netflix released their latest original series, Trinkets, a high school drama about three students who become friends through their shared experience at Shoplifters Anonymous.  The show is based on the novel of the same name by Kristen Smith, and stars Brianna Hildebrand (of Deadpool fame) as the leading character. Trinkets is essentially […]

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    Vicky Greer

    Review: Good Omens

    It’s a wonderful time to be Neil Gaiman fan, and even more so if you’re one who is signed up to Amazon Prime.  After the success of American Gods, it was only a mater of time before another one of his works was adapted for the small screen; this time, it was the 1990 novel […]

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    Joe Williams

    Review: Killing Eve (Season 2, Episode 1)

    Joe Williams reviews the first episode of the killer assassin’s return to screens.

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    Abi Cutler

    Review: Matilda the Musical at the Mayflower Theatre

    Literature Exec Abi reviews the spectacular musical based on the Roald Dahl novel, now playing at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre.