Tag: coming of age


  • Timeless Heat: The Popularity Coming of Age Stories in Summer

    Grace Eshel explores the complexities behind summertime coming of age stories

  • How Wattpad Ruined a Generation

    Morgan uncovers the dark side of Wattpad and how it’s dangerous for young teens.

  • Review: Spring Awakening at the Annex Theatre

    Thea and Sophie’s theatre adventures continue with an opening night of ‘sex, death, and rock’n’roll’ à la Showstoppers.

  • Alternative TV Bingewatching Guide: Big Mouth

    Charlotte explains why Big Mouth’s disgusting take on puberty is not to be missed.

  • Review: Sex Education

    Theo Smith reviews the early surprise hit of 2019, ‘Sex Education’.

  • Man Booker Prize winner announced

    Anna Burns has become the first author from Northern Ireland to win the award.

  • The Timeless Charm of the Coming-of-Age Film

    Why are coming-of-age films so timelessly popular? Charlotte Colombo takes a look.

  • Hidden Gem: Lovesick

    Why this unassuming ‘rom-com’ is one of Netflix’s best ‘originals’.

  • Review: Lady Bird

    Writer Tom reviews Greta Gerwig’s directorial debut and Oscar hopeful.

  • First Look Review: Lady Bird

    Sophie Trenear takes an early look at the acclaimed Oscar contender.

  • Review: 20th Century Women

    Writer Jack reviews this phenominal coming of age drama by Mike Mills.

  • Hidden Gem: The Wackness

    Writer Tom Townend looks back at a coming of age film that should have more attention.

  • Review: The Edge of Seventeen

    Writer Jack reviews the hilarious new coming-of-age movie starring Haliee Steinfeld and Woody Harrelson.

  • Freshers’ Special: How ‘The Bell Jar’ by Sylvia Plath helped my transition to university

    In the first of a series for Freshers’ Week, Sophie discusses how ‘The Bell Jar’ helped the transition to university.