Tag: Hidden Gems

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    Josh Regan Matthews
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    Hidden Gems: Nowhere Boy

    Biopics have become a key genre of mainstream cinema in recent years, such as Bohemian Rhapsody, Rocketman and The Dirt. Audiences have come to love tales of those who have achieved legendary status through their work, those who have dealt with hardships of the worst nightmares yet risen back, and finally those who will never […]

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    Reece Beckett

    Hidden Gems: Anne Sexton’s Live or Die (1966)

    *TW: Mental health, suicide* Anne Sexton’s work in poetry generally seems to have been left behind by many. This may speak to a general preference within popular poetry to focus more so on stories of redemption, whilst Sexton’s usually bleak outlook – and her bleaker personal life, made public – take her work away from […]

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    Reece Beckett

    Hidden Gems: James Baldwin’s Another Country

    It seems that, recently, James Baldwin and his work have had something of a renaissance, thanks to two films that came from his written work. The first of those was I Am Not Your N*gro, a documentary based on Baldwin’s unfinished final novel directed by Raoul Peck, and the second was Barry Jenkins’ highly anticipated […]

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    Reece Beckett

    Hidden Gems: The Sound and the Fury

    James Franco is a name typically associated with his many versatile performances in Hollywood throughout his seasoned career, one which has been active for around thirty years since Franco found his start in Freaks and Geeks in the 1990s. Much less is known about Franco’s foray into directing and producing films, with only The Disaster […]

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    Jack Nash

    Hidden Gem: Lizzo – Cuz I Love You

    Jack Nash looks back at one of the most empowering albums of 2019, from the plus size queen Lizzo

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    Ottilie Young

    Hidden Gem: Feminists Don’t Wear Pink and Other Lies

    Ottilie explains why Scarlett Curtis’ seminal feminist work is an essential read for everyone.

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    Ellis Murrell

    Hidden Gem: The Babadook

    Culture Editor Ellis shines a light on Australian director Jennifer Kent’s magnificently-horrifying debut.

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    Charlotte Colombo

    Alternative TV Bingewatching Guide: Big Mouth

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

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    Louise Chase

    Hidden Gems: Undertale

    Louise Chase feels determined as she recounts her love for the 2015 indie title Undertale.

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    Louise Chase

    Hidden Gems: Valiant Hearts

    With the centenary of the end of WW1 upon us, Louise tells us why we should seek out Ubisoft’s ‘Valiant Hearts’ game.

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    Rehana Nurmahi

    Hidden Gem: Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012)

    Features editor Rehana looks at why Celeste and Jesse Forever is a hidden gem that should be watched by more people

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    Sam Dunton

    Hidden Gem: Stoner by John Williams

    Sam takes a look at John Williams’ under-appreciated novel, Stoner.