• In a Barbie world: the branding story of The Barbie Movie

      Ed Farley Warner Bros’ Greta Gerwig-directed BARBIE has become a cultural phenomenon. Aside from the obvious reasons behind Barbie’s iconic branding that has permeated many generations since its 1950’s debut, the film’s roll out has not only seen traction through its content from film stills, fashion choices and...
  • Interview: modernlove.

    modernlove. are an upcoming Irish pop band, who have recently toured America for the first time and released their third EP ‘Nightlife’.  They will embark on another tour of the US in August, followed by UK dates in October. Impact’s Benedict Watson speaks to modernlove.'s Danny and Barry on...
  • George Lucas: Grand Master Jedi of Lucasfilm

    Thomas Martin ‘Having a new home within the Disney organisation, Star Wars will certainly live on and flourish for many generations to come,’ said George Lucas after his Lucasfilm was acquired by Disney for $4.05 billion ($1.855bn in stocks) on October the 30th, 2012. This sale was the culmination...
  • Quentin Tarantino’s Last Hurrah

    Ayman Ahmer “All right ramblers, let’s get rambling!” It’s time to give Quentin Tarantino the kudos he well and truly deserves. In light of the master director’s tenth and final film, Impact’s Ayman Ahmer reflects on an illustrious career in Hollywood. The closing chapter of the Tarantino universe is...
  • Introducing Impact: Features

    As part of Welcome Week 2022, Impact would like to introduce our magazine to newcomers. This series will introduce our 8 main sections giving you an idea of what we do, who we are and how to get involved!

    Impact is the University of Nottingham’s official student magazine. We are...
  • The Ultimate Road Trip Playlist

    Impact’s Music Editor Gemma Cockrell recommends some songs to listen to while on a road trip....
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    The Ballot Box: Ep. 4 The French Election

    Welcome back to The Ballot Box. Today Felix is joined by Josh to deep dive into the world of French politics. Felix explains the current French election so that anybody could get to grips with it....