Tag: opinion


  • Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Vile and Evil: Can We Stop Romanticising Murderous Psychopaths?

    Charlotte debates the ethics of converting mass murder into multimedia entertainment.

  • The Bandersnatch Effect: What’s Next for Netflix?

    Is Bandersnatch really the future of streaming culture? Film Editor Alice investigates.

  • Save Room: Reconsidering Rimworld

    “Someone please, please pull me away from this game.” – Tom Brewster, 2019, on Rimworld.

  • Save Room: Thoughts on Thumper

    Tom Brewster reflects on the hideous amount of time he has spent getting a little silver bug-thing to bounce in time to music.

  • Lessons I’ve Learnt From: Dark Souls

    Everyone knows that video games teach us nothing, right? Culture Editor Ellis ponders the significance of Dark Souls.

  • Violence and Insanity in Video Games

    Tom Randall dares you to confront the themes of morality and insanity in modern videogames.

  • Simplistic Entertainment or Excusable Escapism: The Appeal of Reality TV

    Love Island has returned, and with it, the discussions about the paradoxes of reality television.

  • In Defence of Regional Theatres

    Rehana explores the unique possibilities offered by Regional Theatre.

  • What’s the Matt-er: In the Game of Thrones You Adapt, or You Die

    Matt argues with himself about Game of Thrones and discusses the merits of adaptation.

  • Why Daredevil is more than just a superhero show

    Conor explains why Daredevil is not just a great superhero show, but also a brilliant drama.

  • Notes on News: Did Game of Thrones go too far?

    Two of our writers discuss the events of season five’s sixth episode of Game of Thrones.

  • Blissfields Festival – Size Matters… But, Bigger Isn’t Always Better

    Andrew Ovenden talks about his recent experience at Blissfields 2013, and why he’d take a smaller festival any day.