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  • From Homophobic Tweets to Black Spiderman – What’s Diversity like in Pop Culture?

    From Homophobic Tweets to Black Spiderman – What’s Diversity like in Pop Culture?

    This Sunday night the Oscars go live to be viewed around the world. But this year the focus shifted from the glitz and glamour, and the star-studded nominations. It is, now ex-host, Kevin Hart that has stolen the show. Hart quit from hosting after homophobic tweets from his past resurfaced and caused public outrage. It…

  • 2019, Welcome Back Star Trek

    2019, Welcome Back Star Trek

    January of 2019 was overall quite silent for most genres. As usual we’ve had the usual drama and unrest, but overall, quiet. Well, that is unless you like Star Trek… A little bit of context first. We’re talking about Star Trek here, the grand old lady of Sci-Fi, the one that started it all in…

  • How Art Can Make You Happy – Book Review

    How Art Can Make You Happy – Book Review

    This year I promised myself that I would be reading more books that are outside my comfort zone. One of these books has been ‘How Art Can Make You Happy’, by Bridget Watson Payne. Blurb Why is art magical? How can it make us happy? How Art Can Make You Happy offers the keys to unlocking a rich and…

  • YOU – Season 1 Review & Thoughts

    Hey guys  So I thought I’d do something a little different today and talk to you about a TV thriller that’s been creeping out loads of people and challenging views of romantic relationships across the globe. That’s right, I’m talking about YOU. I finished watching it a few weeks ago and I have so many thoughts…

  • Sunday Commentary: Feminist Makeup Fiasco

    Hey there everyone, So, as some of you may know, there was an article published by the Independent commenting on a woman’s choice to wear makeup. The writer claims that the make-up we wear is used to ‘distort’ our appearances and hide our natural beauty, criticizing the actions of the few as the actions of all…

  • Being an Introvert on an Island full of Extroverts

    Being an Introvert on an Island full of Extroverts

    Good afternoon guys! Hope the new year is treating you well so far! As some of you may have guessed, I’m not the most outgoing person. I’m quite the homebody, I don’t like huge crowds, I’m rarely ever spontaneous and I’m not close with many people; all things that I’m quite happy with, actually. Most…

  • A Year That Won’t Disappoint | Part 3

    A Year That Won’t Disappoint | Part 3

    Ladies and Gentlemen, we’re on the final straight. This is Part 3 of our “A year that won’t disappoint” series. We’ve already seen the bustling schedules of 8 exhilarating months. Now, we shall explore the final part of 2019, let’s see what awaits… September, a healthy mix-match. It’s a banger straight away for this one.…

  • A Year That Won’t Disappoint | Part 2

    A Year That Won’t Disappoint | Part 2

    May, the endgame is upon us. The obvious biggest opener of May is “Avengers: Endgame”, or at least it was, with new confirmation that it will be released earlier in late April, however, it will still most likely open in May at most cinemas. This release will most likely end the story of the current form…

  • A Year That Won’t Disappoint | Part 1

    A Year That Won’t Disappoint | Part 1

    We’re in December, which means that 2019 is almost with us. If we reflect a little bit on the year that has just passed, we can’t deny the fact that it has indeed been a wonderful year when it comes to blockbuster films. From ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ to ‘Ready Player One’ to ‘The Incredibles Two’,…

  • Stan Lee – his life and his impact

    Stan Lee – his life and his impact

    Last Monday, as I’m sure you’ve heard, the world lost the great Stan Lee. He was known to many as the influential co-creator of many of the characters that form a major part of today’s pop-culture world, mainly emanating from the comic-book genre. Although some have come to doubt his influence on the modern-world, dismissing…