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Emily Fletcher In another blow to the creative industries, the closure of 127 Cineworld establishments in the UK, and the midweek closure of a quarter of Odeon and Vue’s venues, has brought into question the future of our entertainment industry. With lack of content being produced for distribution, and...

Disney+ is hard at work on a slew of shows set in the MCU that expand on existing characters (WanadaVision, Hawkeye) and introduce new ones (Moon Knight, She Hulk). With most of these shows years away (or longer. Thanks, COVID) I thought I’d recommend the comic runs that inspired...

Forced to navigate child stardom, the merciless music industry, slut-shaming critics, and the expectations of famous relatives, Cyrus' life has been much of a rollercoaster. Amrit unpicks the fascinating life and career of pop's scandalous sweetheart. ...

Jack Richardson In this final part we look at the House of Mouse’s long, problematic road to good representation in its shows, and how TV animation like the Owl House is now setting an example for Disney’s big screen projects to follow. Disney Animation The Owl House, Gravity Falls,...

Jack Richardson The last decade has seen massive improvement in LGBTQ+ representation in mainstream children’s animation, from Nickelodeon to Cartoon Network to Netflix, and even Disney who have jumped on the bandwagon now.  LGBTQ+ representation in children’s media matters for a number of reasons. LGBTQ+ youth are statistically far...

Apple TV+ was this week judged “below average” for both value and original programming by the American Customer Satisfaction Index. It has now been over half a year since its launch, so the question is – why has this new streaming service failed to gain traction? While Apple TV+...

With Jedi: Fallen Order unveiling its first gameplay at E3, Jack examines EA’s troubled history with Star Wars. Imagine this. You’re one of the biggest game publishers on the planet, and you’re handed the biggest brand in pop-culture on a platter. Star Wars is bigger than ever. Episode VII...