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Film & TV

Unorthodox: The Journey of Self-Discovery

By Anna Heledd As someone who ravishes in learning about cultures so distant from my own, I was very eager to watch NetflixÔÇÖs Unorthodox upon its release. Adapted from a Deborah FeldmanÔÇÖs 2012 memoir, ÔÇÿUnorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic RootsÔÇÖ, the show follows the devastating yet empowering tale of 19 year old Esty Shapiro (Shira Haas); a Hasidic Jewish woman on the journey … Continue reading Unorthodox: The Journey of Self-Discovery

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Film & TV, Interview

An Interview With a Dancer from Sex Education Season 2

By Lindsay Smith Last time Laura Dazon spoke to us about the ways you can secure a golden ticket through the back door and become an extra! This time, we speak to 20 year old Kiera Robinson, a dancer at Rubicon Dance theatre, on her experiences of performing in the NetflixÔÇÖs Sex Education chaotic Romeo & Juliet play in the season finale of season 2. … Continue reading An Interview With a Dancer from Sex Education Season 2

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Film & TV

What’s on Streaming: May

Here’s a small list of our favourite shows that you can stream this month! Enjoy. Hollywood By Alisha Keane You are stuck inside, lacking hope, and feeling as though the world outside is scary and dark. Correct? Hollywood on Netflix is the show for you. Set in post-WW2 1940s Golden Age Hollywood, Ryan MurphyÔÇÖs second original series for Netflix (first was The Politician) re-tells the … Continue reading What’s on Streaming: May

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Film & TV, LGBT+

Love is Blind as a Microcosm for the Pitfalls of Millennial Dating

By Holly McElroy NetflixÔÇÖs new dating show Love is Blind presents itself as a social experiment, where single women and men date in booths where they cannot see each other, before deciding whether or not they want to get engaged. If they do decide to get married, so begins a whirlwind of a group honeymoon in Mexico, moving into apartments and meeting the family until … Continue reading Love is Blind as a Microcosm for the Pitfalls of Millennial Dating

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Film & TV

Deep Dive: The Evolution of the Teen Drama Genre

By Ella Rowe-Hall Teen dramas. The occasionally cringe-inducing yet always loveable, dramatic slices of the lives we often wished we ourselves could have led during our own teenage years. Though it feels like they have been dominating Netflix since the dawn of time, the genre only truly took form during the early 1990ÔÇÖs. Whilst many teen drama fanatics could never overlook the staple that is … Continue reading Deep Dive: The Evolution of the Teen Drama Genre

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Music

Playlists for Quarantine: 20 songs that encapsulate life in isolation

By Craig Strachan A couple months into our collective banishment to our front rooms, exile from the gig venues, expulsion from the indie discos and the heart breaking cancellations to our festival filled summers, life in isolation seems to have settled into itsÔÇÖ routines and procedures. The arduous late wake up, slipping into the comfy joggers and oversized band tee of the day and the … Continue reading Playlists for Quarantine: 20 songs that encapsulate life in isolation

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Culture

BANFF Online Collection 3 | BANFF Mountain Film Festival Review

By Josephine von Jascheroff The third online collection of the Banff Film Festival adventure films showcases heart-warming tales of achievement and personal growth while taking you on an epic trip of some of the most beautiful, yet often over-looked, destinations in the world. The six short films vary in length and location but feature the same comedic narration that takes viewers behind the scenes of … Continue reading BANFF Online Collection 3 | BANFF Mountain Film Festival Review

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Culture

BANFF Online Collection 2 | BANFF Mountain Film Festival Review

By Amelia Field Second up in the BANFF collection of handpicked adventure films we have a range from across the world, from Kyrgyzstan to North America. A range of activities, including trail running and surfing, are included in this collection but the constant that remains throughout is the theme of endurance and a will to succeed leading to an inspiring set of films. The collection … Continue reading BANFF Online Collection 2 | BANFF Mountain Film Festival Review

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The return of Killing Eve
Film & TV

The Return of Killing Eve – Season Three

By Kat Smith Killing Eve is officially back, but is it better than ever? At the end of season two, we left Eve Polastri (Sandra Oh) and Villanelle (Jodie Comer) – or Oksana if you will – on a sharp cliff-hanger. Villanelle had supposedly killed Eve after we finally thought they would be together after what had already been a flirtatious whirlwind of twisting dynamics; … Continue reading The Return of Killing Eve – Season Three

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Film & TV

We Love International Cinema

If you’re stuck at home and missing the thrill of travel, say no more: embark on our international cinema journey through South America, Africa, Europe, and more to come soon. BRAZIL City of God (2002) – Fernando Meirelles and K├ítia Lund By Ella Lloyd Based on the 1997 Novel of the same name, City of God is a great place to start if youÔÇÖre unfamiliar … Continue reading We Love International Cinema

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Film & TV

Binge-Worthy Reality TV Perfect for Quarantine

Megan Evans on Ru PaulÔÇÖs Drag Race My favourite reality show to binge watch during quarantine is currently Ru PaulÔÇÖs Drag Race. Season 12 is currently airing each week on Netflix, and there is something comforting with the format of the show, being slightly like a reality show such as Big Brother but much more engaging and entertaining and a completely separate ordeal. It is much more attentive and better … Continue reading Binge-Worthy Reality TV Perfect for Quarantine

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Film & TV

Our Favourite Film Soundtracks

A great soundtrack has the ability to completely transform a film, it can take us into a different dimension or completely break us emotionally. Here are our favourite film soundtracks! The Breakfast Club (1985) – John Hughes By Sarah Belger Given that music was such an integral part of being a teen in the ÔÇÿ80s, itÔÇÖs unsurprising that such an iconic film has an equally … Continue reading Our Favourite Film Soundtracks

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ageism in cinema
Film & TV

Ageism in Cinema: Inequality and Sexism

By Lottie Ennis A tale as old as Hollywood itself – a youth obsessed culture that creates a cinematic invisibility of older, post-menopausal women in the industry. Ageism in Hollywood is a pervasive problem limiting the career of many actresses. Stars such as Helen Mirren and Meryl Streep have commented many times on the outrageousness of Hollywood writers and casting directors. Indeed, on the already … Continue reading Ageism in Cinema: Inequality and Sexism

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Culture

BANFF Online Collection 1 | BANFF Mountain Film Festival Review

By Alexia Barrett The thrill of travel, the inspiration of a journey and the adrenaline that comes with the extreme. All of that is brought out in the BANFF Mountain film festivalÔÇÖs first online collection, which is made up of five handpicked adventure films: Sand in the Sky, The Mirnavator, The Lorax project, The Last Honey Hunter, and Snowflake. This first collection gives us 90 … Continue reading BANFF Online Collection 1 | BANFF Mountain Film Festival Review

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Film & TV, LGBT+

Review: Feel Good – An All Consuming Romance

By Hannah Ryan ÔÇÿYou grew up white and rich and straight and hot. You basically won the lottery!ÔÇÖ These are the words hurled by Mae Martin (as she plays a quasi-fictional version of herself) at Charlotte RichieÔÇÖs George, her closeted girlfriend, in a fit of equal fury and hurt at Feel GoodÔÇÖs midway point. For any queer woman out there thatÔÇÖs ever found themselves in … Continue reading Review: Feel Good – An All Consuming Romance

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What to Watch During Lockdown
Film & TV

What to Watch During Lockdown

Cynthia: Like everyone else stuck inside, I’ve been spending countless hours flicking through Netflix, BBC Iplayer and Amazon trying to settle on something to watch instead of watching the ‘Dinner Party’ episode (S5, E13) of The Office for the 1000th time. Fortunately, this list of shows and films will save me some much needed time on deciding what watch! (Not that I have much else … Continue reading What to Watch During Lockdown

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Fashion

Dior FW2020 Paris Fashion Week: A Show Focused on Female Empowerment

By Denise Dogan Dior started off the Fall/Winter Paris Fashion Week with an unforgettable statement. Around the room, every where you seemed to look, there was a statement in support of female empowerment. DiorÔÇÖs creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri didnÔÇÖt stop there to show support for female empowerment. DiorÔÇÖs Fall/Winter line for this year brought back the 2000ÔÇÖs grunge look we have missed. WeÔÇÖve seen … Continue reading Dior FW2020 Paris Fashion Week: A Show Focused on Female Empowerment

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