Books about books: the ultimate guide
Amy Whitaker provides a hand-picked list of cosy book-centred stories to accompany you this autumn.
October 2022
Scaring the patriarchy: the literary legacy of the witch
Edie Gilmour reflects on the evolution of witches throughout literature.
Can I call myself progressive and still enjoy The Crown?
Charis Stacey discusses the glamorisation of class inequality in popular TV.
Rothko: lost in a consumerist society
Catchik Paul Jordan explores the tensions between Rothko's artwork and consumerist society.
Out of touch and out of pocket: Dear Liz, ‘Who voted for this’?
Lottie Heslop discusses the recent Greenpeace protest and the need for electoral reform as a result of Liz Truss’ polarising policies.
How to win at marriage: kindness and generosity
As children, we are often fed an unrealistic narrative of what it means to be in love. The influence of a novelist’s romantic imagination, magical fairy tales, and an abundance…
Boring for Britain: Starmer’s road to No.10
With the Tories tanking in the polls, will the Labour party gain power propelling Sir Kier Starmer to Downing Street? Or will Europe's most successful political party bounce back and…
The BBC: 100th anniversary
A look at the history and public perception of the BBC, before its 100th anniversary.
What makes humans unique from our ancestors?
Helena Tagg presents a summary of Nobel Prize winner Svante Pääbo’s paleogenomic discoveries
Obstructing electoral reform: Keir Starmer’s misguided party betrayal or well-judged decision?
Freya Harrington discusses whether Keir Starmer's decision to block Labour's commitment to electoral reform was a betrayal and a mistake or a well-judged decision.