• In Defence of Kit Connor: The Danger of Misunderstanding Queerbaiting

    Ed Farley On Halloween, Heartstopper breakout star Kit Connor took to Twitter to come out as bisexual. In the tweet, he blames his fans for forcing him to come out, before he was necessarily ready. In this article, Ed Farley rejects the accusation that Kit Connor was queerbaiting and...
  • 5 Films You Must Watch This Halloween

    Alice Bennett Looking for a well-rounded selection of films for your Halloween movie night? Look no further – Alice Bennett has a range of recommendations for everyone, whether you want to be creeped out or prefer something a bit more light-hearted. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Forget the debate...
  • The Biggest Box-Office Flops

    Maddie Dinnage Despite its blindingly star-studded cast and $80 million budget, historical drama-comedy Amsterdam faces some rather ego-crushing reviews at the box office and stands to lose $60 million after a disappointing opening weekend. Audiences worldwide seem to agree that the highly anticipated feature film, directed and written by...
  • Spotlight On…Dame Angela Lansbury

    Hannah Walton-Hughes Dame Angela Lansbury was known as one of the most successful Hollywood actresses of all time. From the classic TV show Murder, She Wrote, to the sparkling, all-singing, all-dancing, Mrs. Santa Claus, Lansbury truly was an unforgettable presence on our screens. Following her death on Tuesday 11th...
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    From Screen to Park: Storytelling Possibilities from Franchise-Based Theme Parks

    The next step that franchises may choose to follow is to turn their stories into a theme park. Ed Farley breaks down how franchises are turned into theme parks and how we as visitors enjoy them....
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    Blast from the Past: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

    What about A New Hope made it an instant classic? Sam Barnes takes a look at how A New Hope made trailblazing steps in the science fiction genre and why it resonates so well with viewers today....
  • Why LGBTQ+ Characters Should Be Included in Children’s TV

    After 18 years of production and years of petitions calling for a change to the heteronormative family narrative of the children's show Peppa Pig, its creators have finally introduced a same-sex couple. Many people have celebrated this as a landmark moment in the pursuit of LGBTQ+ education for children,...