• Disney’s Age Of Self-Discovery

    Cora-Laine Moynihan For decades past, girls were brought up with princesses, endless and endless numbers of beautiful, animated girls in crowns, while boys were raised idolising heroes like Spiderman and Hercules. This defined what a girl was from a boy. Pretty. Elegant. In need of rescuing. Rather than strong...
  • The Success Of Encanto’s ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’: Disney’s Latest Number One Hit Song

    Disney fan’s latest obsession, Encanto, a film about the valuing of the familial bond over individual talents, has taken the world by storm with its catchy soundtrack living rent-free in our heads. Olivia Mayne discusses the reasons why the renowned song We Don’t Talk About Bruno has seen such...
  • The Year Of Lin Manuel Miranda

    Orla Newstead 2021 was an incredible year for Lin Manuel Miranda, having five films hit our screens to entertain us. Last year, he was on a creative rollercoaster with Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It, followed by In the Heights, then Vivo, then Tick,...
  • The Downfall Of Disney Channel

    Daria Paterek The most definitive era of Disney Channel was the early to mid-2000s. The 2000s spawned renowned titles such as That’s So Raven, The Wizards of Waverly Place, and Hannah Montana. Coincidentally, Disney Channel also catalysed the careers of multiple celebrities, such as Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus, and Demi Lovato. During this...
  • To Remake A Classic: Nostalgia or Money-Making?

    The Disney ‘Classics’, as they’re known, are a prominent memory of nearly everyone's childhood throughout numerous generations; Snow White was released way back in 1938 while others were released far later, such as the Lion King in 1994, and instantly became a family favourite. This has stayed the same...
  • ”Expect To Be Endeared By The Overall Wholesomeness Of The Story” – Theatre Review: Bedknobs And Broomsticks

    A feel-good and wholesome show, Amelia Gibbs reviews Bedknobs and Broomsticks ahead of it's arrival to the Theatre Royal, Nottingham, from October 6 – October 10....
  • Bears In Children’s Books: A Generational Favourite

      Victoria Mileson Bears are a classic and favourite character among children’s books. It seems bizarre considering that bears are one of the animals that humans fear most. However, bear-related stories have withstood the test of time and have remained both a child’s and adult’s favourite for generations. Victoria...