What Even is the ‘Female Gaze’?
The patriarchy permeates every aspect of life, and film and media are no exception. With the second wave of feminism, came feminist critique of our institutions and culture. Feminist theorists coined the term ...
Hey, Gossip Girl Reboot, You Good?
Adapting a beloved piece of culture with a large following, less than a decade after its last episode premiered is inevitably going to raise a few eyebrows. The producers, directors and cast of the show are mo...
Thrifting for Dummies
Whether you want to save some money, shop more ethically or just become a fashion girlie, thrifting is the way to go. While thrift stores have existed for decades, only recently has the stigma of shopping at t...
Sigrid in Concert: Millennials, pensioners, families, students, and me
I have rarely seen such diversity in a concert queue. I could hear a Scandinavian language ahead, not something you expect in Liverpool. It was probably Norwegian given that the performer, Sigrid, full name Si...
Your Concert Survival Guide
I know concerts are one of my favourite places on earth - you’re surrounded by people who enjoy the same music as you, watching an artist perform their songs, being able to forget about reality for a few hours...
Don’t Worry Darling: You Could Have Done Better
Amongst talks of spitting at its Venetian premiere, onset feuds, and the most troubled post-production history known to man, Don’t Worry Darling had quite a lot to be, well, worried about. The second directori...
A Guide to the Perfect Halloween Movie Night this spooky season
Autumn is officially here. Leaves are falling, the nice summer weather has finally disappeared, and the moon hangs for longer in the sky. It’s that time of the year when we swap iced lattes for warm hot chocol...
What lies beyond the Kim-Kraze?
In the era of reality television and social media, the posterity of a person's fame is directly correlated to how viral (understand shocking, entertaining, and therefore shareable) their content is. Since her ...
The Cultural Significance of ‘Avatar’
For most of us, James Cameron’s 2009 film Avatar feels like a flash in the pan; a relic of our childhood that was emblematic of the 3D craze that dominated the early 2010’s, but that’s largely how it would rem...
Some Thoughts on Elden Ring After Getting The Platinum
It may have taken a grand total of 82 hours, 42 minutes, and 42 seconds, but here I stand with the Platinum Trophy for Elden Ring – that is to say, I have done everything the developers, FromSoftware, have dee...