• From Screen to Street: The Impact of TV Fashion on Real-Life Style Trends

    Everything we wear is based on something; we each hold our own styles and aesthetics. From thos
    fashion statements, which in hindsight, we wished had stayed out of the family photo albums. To the
    everyday pieces we wear again and again. This can be an unconscious pull to certain colours,
    fabrics or...
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    From Love Island to Fat Monica: How TV Affects Beauty Standards

    As a society, we have long been wrapped up in striving for the ‘perfect’ body, flawless skin or shiny hair. I am definitely guilty of comparing myself to a beauty standard that probably can’t be achieved on a student budget, or maybe can’t even be achieved in real life....
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    The Rise of Rewatching: Nostalgia in the Age of Streaming

    Joseph Child Television has been a staple of modern entertainment for decades, providing audiences with endless hours of drama, comedy, and everything in between. Yet despite the constant influx of new content, many people find themselves drawn back to old TV shows. From Friends to The Office, Seinfeld to...
  • Set Design: Bringing A World To Life

    When it comes to filmography, the set is often one of the first elements to be discussed during pre-production. Depending on the script, producers need to examine where and how they can film, and what resources will be needed to ensure their vision comes to life. This process can...
  • Reboots, Revivals and Reunions: Should Shows Return?

    Alice Bennett With the recent trend of capitalising on nostalgia, reboots of movies and TV shows have taken over our screens, with the Harry Potter reunion airing on the 1st of January. In particular, nostalgic TV shows of the 90’s and 2000’s have made a comeback – but is...
  • Why Do We Still Love Sitcoms From The 1990s?

    Somya Arya Whether your ride-or-die sitcom is Frasier or Friends, The Simpsons or The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, the one thing that we can all agree on is that no sitcom does it better than a 90s sitcom. Funnily enough, I would say the youngsters from my generation are...
  • Why It’s Okay If You Don’t Make Friends For Life In First Year

    Coming to university is a whirlwind experience. So much is changing, and many people have a lot of expectations about how these years will be the time of their life and that they are going to meet friends for life. But that isn’t always the case, and it may...