Category: Features
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International Women’s Day: Mira Nair
A director of controversial, feminist documentaries, who was later offered to direct Harry Potter, and is currently working on a musical; meet one of the most inspirational women in modern filmmaking.
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International Women’s Day: Fictional female inspirations
Celebrating International Women’s Day on 8th March, here at The Edge we thought it appropriate to celebrate inspirational women from their own world; the fictional world, that is. The culture we consume has one of the greatest roles in empathising with and empowering women, arguably more so than any policy or legislature. If you want change, you have to start with […]
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Fantastic Films and Where to Find Them: The secret of a successful sequel
Find a winning formula, and replicate it: that’s what the film industry is all about. We could be talking about a genre, or a director, or an actor, that shows the sparkle of potential, but every once in a while, a gem of a film comes along that’s so successful that it can spawn an […]
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Why World Book Day matters to me
World Book Day; a day for costumes, and cheap books, and exploring new worlds. A day for nostalgia, basically.
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Who is the most inspiring literary character?
The Edge’s writers got together to ask who leapt off the page to motivate and inspire them – all for World Book Day 2016.
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Why we should all re-read our childhood favourites
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 […]
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The six best YouTube music channels that you have never heard of
Want to see a guy reconstruct entire hip-hop songs from everything they sample? Writer Joshwa has got you covered.
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10 films to look out for at next year’s Academy Awards
From throwback musicals to gritty dramas, stark realism to Chris Pratt, we look at what’s soon hitting our screens that the Academy will eat right up this time next year.
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21 Historically awkward moments from the Oscars
Editor Natalie takes a look at 21 of the most awkward, cringe-worthy moments in Academy Award history.
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The most memorable Oscar acceptance speeches
Time on the stage is when we see celebrities at their most human, and their best. Unrelatedly, the 1990s Oscars ceremony was purple and looked ridiculous.
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Every celebrity Kanye West has beef with: a social media summary
Yeezy is the eye of a swirling, social media storm; Scott Williams recaps his recent antics, in case you’ve managed to miss them.
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“To survive, you must tell stories”: In memory of Umberto Eco
Executive Live Editor Oli Polhill pays tribute to the life and work of Umberto Eco, one of Europe’s finest literary minds of the 20th century.
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Introducing: Bishop
Bishop combines beautiful and delicate vocals with edgy trip-hop beats. Success is imminent for this up and coming London-born singer.
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Why Glee’s Burt Hummel is an unsung hero
As part of LGBT month, we examine the ways in which Glee’s Burt Hummel is an unsung hero for the community