Tag: notes on news

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    Reece Beckett

    Will Streaming Kill Entertainment?

    Reece Beckett reflects on streaming services and cinemas, reflecting on the impact they have on eachother.

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    Jess Woodley-Stewart

    Playing Gay: Casting Controversy around LGBTQ+ Roles

    Jess Woodley-Stewart reflects on James Corden’s gay character in The Prom and asks an important question: is it ever okay for a cis-het person to play the role of someone in the LGBTQ+ community?

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    Harry Geeves

    Spotify Seeks Controversial Patent for Plagiarism AI

    Digital Culture Editor, Harry Geeves, talks about Spotify seeking a pattern for plagiarism AI and the issues this causes for the music industry.

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    Alice Fortt

    Reading Festival’s 2021 Lineup Lacks Female Headliners… Again

    Alice Fortt discuses the lack of female headliners at Reading 2021 and the festivals lack of gender equality.

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    Katie Evans

    Walt Disney Removes Iconic 20th Century Fox Brand

    Back last year in March 2019, the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by the ever-growing multi-media conglomerate The Walt Disney Company (Disney) occurred, adding to the company’s expanding empire in the media world. By engulfing 21st Century Fox into their increasingly monopolising company structure, Disney now owns not only the 21st Century Fox brand but […]

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    Georgie Holmes

    Who should voice characters of colour?

    After The Simpsons and Family Guy decide to ditch white actors playing non-white characters, Georgie Holmes asks a prevalent question in response.

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    Maddie Lock

    Notes on News: Mayflower Theatre closed until December 2020

    Theatres have been one of the hardest hit industries since the pandemic began.

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    Georgie Holmes

    Notes on News: Will Drive-in Gigs Work?

    Drive-in gigs are happening locally in Southampton, and touring nationally with LiveNation, but does it work?

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    Sam Pegg

    Notes on News: Resources for Anti-Racism

    Some of our writers have compiled a list of films, books and plays that you can use to help educate yourselves on racism and the Black Lives Matter movement.

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    Vidhi Bassi

    Notes on News: Celebrities join anti-racism protests

    Vidhi Bassi explores how celebrities have been contributing to Black Lives Matter protests.

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    Katie Evans

    Notes on News: Could BBC Three be coming back onto our TV screens?

    The channel could be changing from online to terrestrial, just years after making its drastic switch to online streaming.

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    Becky Davies

    International Women’s Day: our favourite women in entertainment

    In honour of International Women’s Day, some of our writers have selected their favourite women from across the entertainment industry.

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    Morgan McMillan

    Notes on News: slowthai’s unacceptable behaviour at the NME Awards

    Morgan McMillan has her say on *that* video from the NME Awards.

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    Louise Chase

    Notes on News: Marvel and LGBT Representation

    Louise explores the public reception to Marvel’s transgender character announcement.