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    Louis Theroux’s Manosphere Project: Exposed or Platformed? 

    Nancy Green As a passive observer of morally ambiguous spheres, it is easy to take Louis Theroux’s work lightly. That is, until his awkward composure leaves space for people to speak for themselves, often to their own detriment. It’s all part of his technique.  His latest documentary, Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere, epitomises his method but also leaves the viewer in question where his other work typically does not. Does Theroux’s ethnographic...
  • How It Went Down: Notts PPE Society’s Westboro Baptist Church Event Cancellation

    Last month, the University of Nottingham’s Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) society invited a representative from the US-based Westboro Baptist church for an online ‘Q&A’ session. Within days, after sustained student backlash, the society decided to cancel the event....
  • The Unstoppable Louis Theroux vs. The Immovable Church of Scientology

    “The highest one can attain to truth is to attain his own illusions” –  L . Ron Hubbard. Louis takes on Scientology in My Scientology Movie. The church of Scientology is an onerous subject to make a documentary on. Not only is there a vast amount of films covering similar...
  • Next on Netflix #19

    With the term turned in and some rest on the roster, Prerana offers some new streaming suggestions in the latest edition of Next on Netflix. His Girl Friday While Netflix is known for letting us watch (relatively) new shows and films, it does have its fair share of classic movies to keep...