What Bridget Jones can teach us
Last week, I went with a few girlfriends to watch the new Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. As a long-time fan of the franchise, I and many others were…
2025
A holiday to the “Hermit Kingdom”: The re-opening of North Korea.
Madeleine discusses the re-opening of North Korea's borders.
Could creativity be the answer?
Gwen Smit explores the natural human tendency to create and the benefits of realising this.
Young people, old struggle: interviews with student climate activists, part 2
Tabitha Lanyon interviews Tom Harrington, one of the Co-Head Facilitators of EcoDU.
‘February Story’ review
‘February Story’ by Harry Threapleton tells the story of a student dealing with loss, insecurity, masculinity and the pressures of student life in the ‘God-forsaken month’ of February. Life is…
‘Pride and Prejudice’: A review
Director Nat Pryke took on a significant challenge in deciding to reimagine Jane Austen’s beloved Pride and Prejudice for Valentine’s Day – a novel remembered largely for its portrayal of…
Mulan: the national heroine
It is often argued that interpreting a tale’s adaptation requires an analysis of “not only of the tale itself, but also of the motives and values of those responsible for…
Long overdue: The Bubble’s Satire section makes this week’s editor’s picks
As the annual awards season draws to a close we’ve seen several surprising turns – Daniel Craig’s Oscar snub for Luca Guadagnino’s Queer, Kendrick Lamar’s seven Grammy nominations, and even…
Beauty as social currency: why are we so afraid of real skin?
Let’s unpack our cultural obsession with achieving pretty privilege and if it is truly worth spending all our mental energy on perpetuating such unrealistic goals.
Introducing Aftercuts: Durham’s Newest Music Magazine
For music lovers in Durham – whether you enjoy reading about it, writing about it, or simply discussing it – something exciting is on the horizon. Aftercuts, a brand-new music…