When is the perfect time to watch The Nightmare Before Christmas?
No films fit the vibe of this time of year better than Tim Burton films. Though as a child I used to be mildly terrified of his freaky animation style…
Six Crimson Cranes: an attempted fusion of cultures & fairy tales
Once upon a time, a princess, pampered and raised in the lap of luxury since birth, is exiled from her kingdom when her wicked stepmother transforms her six loving brothers…
#BoycottBigBrother: the reality show’s brush with censorship
After ten years of Big Brother on Channel 4, the reality show became a smash hit because of its raw, human, yet dramatized portrayal of a social experiment: placing sixteen…
The Swan and Three Cygnets launch EMP attack
Major disruptions across Durham on Friday night as The Swan and Three Cygnets staff commit an act of domestic terrorism.
A quick glance at the philosophy and religion of The Brothers Karamazov
Claire Manning Duignan discusses the religion in the Brothers Karamazov.
A day with Pablo Neruda
Spending the day with Pablo Neruda's "Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair"
A review of The Snow-Globe Theatre Company’s ‘Little Women’ by Emily Sanderson
Theatre review of The Snow Globe Theatre Company’s recent production of ‘Little Women’.
A note on the character assassination of women in sitcoms
The sitcom, or situational comedy, is a genre beloved by many, perhaps for the nostalgic comfort they provide to people in their twenties who often get told “don’t worry –…
Chappell Roan and the “Femininomenon” of parasocial relationships: should ‘superfan’ behaviour be excused?
Piper Stevens explores how Chappell Roan’s stance on fame highlights the growing tension between fan admiration and the need for artists to set boundaries
Is it the end of the world?
Exploring the whether the climate crisis is truly the end of the world, and when it could happen and if we can stop it.