10 Halloween movies for spooky season binges
Josh Goodwin lists ten halloween movies for your next spooky marathon.
Culture & Arts
Netflix’s ‘Persuasion’ reviewed: An unpersuaded English student’s take
If you’ve ever written an essay on a book you haven’t read, you’re probably well qualified to write and direct Netflix’s next Austen adaptation. While Netflix has placed this adaptation…
Phillis Wheatley: the first African American poet to be published
Edie Gilmour reflects on the significance of Phillis Wheatley, a pioneer of African American poetry.
UFO’s, aliens and abductions: will these mysteries ever be solved?
Reviewing a new episode of Netflix's 'Unsolved Mysteries', Charis Stacey looks at the possibility of technologically advanced life existing in outer space.
Monetising the sublime: an extended review of Luxmuralis’ Durham Cathedral exhibition
Through a review of Luxmuralis' 'Life' exhibition, Catchik Jordan comments on the monetisation of spiritual spaces for art events.
‘Breakfast of champions’ – a brief history of doping in sports
Earlier this week, major news outlets reported that multi-Grand Slam winner Simona Halep has been temporarily suspended from tennis after yielding a positive drugs test at the 2022 US Open.…
Bats
A spooky Halloween themed poem to engulf you into the festive autumnal season.
Rites, ritual and renewal: the religious significance of Halloween
Evie Sproat explores the Celtic festival Samhain, Halloween’s earliest ancestor, in which the human world was believed to fuse with ethereal plains of ancestral and demonic spirits.
Re-evaluating ‘Barbarianism’: Is the term problematic?
Josie Oatley explores this historic issues surrounding the word 'barbarian'.
Halloween: A history of its origins, resistance, and growth
Jade Barnes explores the historical origins of Halloween, the process of its growth into a global celebration, and documents the increasing resistance to its festivities.