Tag: notes on news

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    Sam Pegg

    Notes on News: Christmas controversy for ‘The First Temptation of Christ’

    Netflix’s latest release has been met with a petition to have it removed immediately – find out why.

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    Maddie Lock

    Notes on News: Billboard ‘Woman of the Year’ Controversy

    Maddie Lock challenges Billboard to think outside the box when nominating artists for this prestigious award.

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    Becky Davies

    Notes on News: Our favourite Christmas Adverts of the decade

    It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and our writers are feeling nostalgic over classic Christmas adverts.

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    Zarah Akhavan-Moossavi

    Notes on News: ‘Joker’ becomes the first R-Rated film to surpass the $1 billion mark

    After becoming the most profitable comic book film earlier this month, Joker is breaking even more records.

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    Maddie Lock

    Notes on News: RuPaul’s Drag Race season 12 and All Stars 5 announced – are we shocked?

    Maddie Lock weighs in on the debate as to whether our excitement over Drag Race USA is starting to sashay away.

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    Amy Penn

    Notes on News: Are Love Island producers doing enough to protect contestants’ mental health?

    Amy Penn explores how we can all help to protect the mental health of contestants on ITV2’s most popular show.

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    Josh Harris

    Notes on News: A response to the backlash at Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Who role

    Writer Josh critiques the disappointing nature of mass media’s responses to Jodie Whittaker’s casting as the new Doctor Who.

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    James Barker

    Notes on News: Should the sexuality of Doctor Who’s new companion really be ‘newsworthy’?

    Culture Editor James Barker argues why a gay companion is a big step for the sci-fi show.

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    Thea Hartman

    Notes on News: No Man’s Lie- The Advertiser Rebuttal

    Thea Hartman discusses why No Man’s Sky shouldn’t necessarily be lambasted with claims of ‘false advertising’.

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    Rebecca Barnes

    Notes on News: No Man’s Lie- Why companies should be held accountable for false advertising

    The recent controversy over No Man’s Sky’s inability to live up to many of its customers expectations once again raises the issue of how much freedom manufacturers should have when advertising their product. While manufacturers should be able to sell their product in creative and engaging ways, they still need to be honest about what […]

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    James Barker

    Notes on News: What the White Paper means for the BBC

    Future Culture Editor James discusses how government interference could affect Britain’s best-loved entertainment source.

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    Jack Gracie

    Notes on News: Lytro – The future of cameras?

    Head of Design Jack Gracie discusses why a Lytro’s new camera technology could prove revolutionary for amateur film-makers.

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    James Barker

    Why Dominic Treadwell-Collins’ departure from EastEnders is its biggest cliffhanger yet

    Following the announcement of his departure from the soap, our writer James discusses exactly why he’ll miss the show-running talents of Dominic Treadwell-Collins.

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    Will Hodgetts

    Notes on News: Have Disney finally given us the heroine we’ve been waiting for?

    Live Editor Will offers his thoughts on why Disney’s latest princess, Moana, might just be their best and most realistic heroine to date.