• “Monsters”, Netflix and Ryan Murphy

    In August 1989, news broke out about the brutal killings of Kitty and José Menendez in their Beverly Hills mansion, shocking the neighbourhood to its core. Their sons, Lyle and Erik Menendez were on trial for around three years. Their trial ended in March of 1996, and they faced...
  • Art & AI: The Death of Creativity?

    One hundred years ago, the creation of art would have taken hours with a paintbrush, or months of putting pen to paper, even years of learning to play an instrument and then later composing a piece of music. Now, we can type Dall-E 2 or Midjourney into a search...
  • TicketMaster Troubles

    The experience of concert-going has faced a major shift in recent years. Platforms like TicketMaster and their dynamic pricing system, whereby the price of tickets increase depending on the demand, have negatively impacted fan culture. Many fans who have followed, supported and enjoyed their musical idols for years may...
  • WICKED on Screen : can the magic continue?

    Making its Broadway debut in NYC in 2003, Wicked became a smash hit and is now the tenth longest running production in Broadway history, soaring past $1 billion in earnings in 2016. Now, more than 2 decades later, Director Jon M. Chu has released the musical that has made...
  • Most Beautiful Soundtracks

    A month of hope, motivation, and excitement. Also at times – a month of anxiety, organisation, and tiredness. Whichever emotion matches how you might be feeling in this new year, music can often be the perfect accompaniment. This especially applies when it comes with an excellent story too, providing...
  • Adolescence: A Stark Warning on Toxic Masculinity and Online Radicalisation

    Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne’s four-part Netflix mini-series Adolescence tells the harrowing story of 13-year-old, Jamie (Owen Cooper), who shockingly takes the life of a girl at his school. Indeed, the drama will receive critical acclaim due to its stellar acting performances and impressive one-shot takes, yet the messaging...
  • Dracula, Count Orlok and Nosferatu: Remake, Rehash or Rip-off?

    My immediate impression of Robert Egger’s 2024 film was one of captivation – cinematography that recreated a 19th-century Germany immaculately, a star-studded cast and a vampiric plot had all the makings of a film I should have thoroughly enjoyed but by the time the credits rolled an hour and...