A Celebration of Black Led and Written TV Shows
Emily Potts discusses television shows that star or are written by black creators that need to be added to your watchlists.
Culture & Arts
The American Story: Conversations with Master Historians (Part 2)
People who don’t read history don’t know what they’re missing, something that it is a tremendous shame. Immensely interesting, richly written but never overly detailed, very readable and at times…
The American Story: Conversations with Master Historians (Part 1)
A light, but tremendously enjoyable read that covers a broad period history – from the Founding Fathers to Ronald Reagan. Each chapter focuses on an individual figure, mostly former Presidents…
Lockdown in 100 films
Caitlin Painter looks at the importance of film during the pandemic
A Literary Tribute to World Mental Health Day
Saturday 10th October marks World Mental Health Day. Read here, Lilly Webber's account of the literature, which has had a positive impact on mental health issues.
How to become a faster walker in 10 (brisk) steps
Anna Stringer takes us through the recovery process of a slow walker.
Normal People: the enigma of falling in love with fictional characters (part two)
In this second part, Anonymous considers the motivations behind our obsessions with many enticing fictional characters, relating this to their own personal experiences and thoughts when watching Normal People.
Review: ‘Purple on Toast’ episode 1
Josh Goodwin reviews episode 1 of ‘Purple on Toast’, a new collaboration between Purple Radio and Buttered Toast.
‘To Autumn’ by John Keats, and what it means to writers
In this article, Creative Editor Aoifke McGuire-France comments on the depiction of the experience of creative writing in John Keats' poem 'To Autumn', with a creative response detailing this reflection.
Normal People: the enigma of falling in love with fictional characters (part one)
Anonymous takes a personal look back on a lockdown made better by television hit Normal People with its enigmatic protagonist, Connell Waldron, and explores the deep infatuation we feel for…