Upcoming films you HAVE to watch in 2021
The Bubble Film editor, Magali O'Brien, has compiled a list of films to look forward to in the coming year.
literature
Distractions
"One. One. One, one, one. Pointed at me like a god-given gun."
Le slam-poésie: the rise of slam poetry in France
Why the sudden popularity of slam poetry in France? An examination of the spoken word by Erin Waks.
Two Christmas reads
Janet recommends two Christmas reads.
Feeling for the Falling Protagonist – The Sorrows of Young Werther
Janet Cheng interrogates on The Sorrows of Young Werther, where you feel for the falling protagonist.
What if- ?
Hide in a room, painted with gold. Feed them the ambitions, that you have been told. What do you mean; the world is a void? You should be grateful for…
A Trick? Or Treat? Tim Burton’s ‘A Nightmare Before Christmas’
A review of Tim Burton's, 'A Nightmare Before Christmas'
In case you are thinking of whether you should read…
Janet Cheng explores how reading brings about enlightenment.
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…