I was sceptical going into House of the Dragon, HBO’s new(ish) Game of Thrones spin-off. The grim-dark edginess of the original and the increasing prioritisation of plot twists over thematic coherence caused me to abandon it after the sixth season. I was particularly irked by Game of Thrones’ use of rape to add texture to […]
After the overall disappointment that was the sequel trilogy (even if some of us enjoyed The Last Jedi) and the constant barrage of Disney+ shows which followed, it seemed like Disney were making the exact same mistakes that were made with the franchise following the original trilogy. Rogue One, Solo and The Book of Boba […]
Love Island’s ninth season concluded last week with Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan taking home the £50,000 winning prize. Fagan, a science teacher from Manchester, and Harrinanan, a social worker from Bedford, bonded over their shared Caribbean heritage and passion for working with children. After garnering 43% of the final vote, they became the first […]
With frequent discourse over historical accuracy, ‘iPhone faces’, and workplace safety, costume design and styling in film and tv has become something of a minefield, particularly in period pieces. Just this past month, Bridgerton has come under fire after Simone Ashley commented on the frequent physical discomfort she experienced wearing stays (a corset, if you […]
In the leap from book to television, Daisy Jones and the Six retains its original format as a series of interviews, now taking the form of a mockumentary. The first three episodes are necessary but slow. However, the show refuses to dwell on series issues that deserve more time. For instance, Billy Dunne’s descent into […]
Twenty minutes into Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s acclaimed series Fleabag, our distraught and grieving protagonist confesses her greatest fear: “I have a horrible feeling that I’m a greedy, perverted, selfish, apathetic, cynical, depraved, morally bankrupt woman who can’t even call herself a feminist.” The first time I watched this scene, it felt like a revelation. There were […]
I was initially drawn to That 90’s Show by nostalgia for its predecessor, That 70’s Show (1998-2006). I had hoped for a full-fledged reunion starring almost all the old cast. However, I became drawn to the antics and drama of this new group of teenagers hanging out in the Forman’s basement a generation later. The […]
If you have decided to read this article there is a 75% chance you are a video game nerd. This is of course completely fine and has, in absolute fairness, been an affliction many of us have succumbed to over the COVID era. That being said, it’s become increasingly clear that the popularity of video […]