Exclusive: Kim Sherwood on 007, writing, and Fleming’s Feminism
Kim Sherwood will be known to many University of Edinburgh English Literature students as one of our best lecturers. She is also a widely read, award-winning novelist, shortlisted (among other…
Should award shows still be relevant?
With every award season comes a frenzy of media commentary pointing out awkward moments, fashion faux pas, celebrities caught off guard, and primarily detailing the ways in which the organizations…
How Diverse are the 2022 Oscar Nominations?
After last year’s virtual award ceremony, this year’s Oscars will return to its home of the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on the 27th of March. Though tuning in at 1…
Let’s talk about Islamophobia
CW: Islamophobia {…and when the ignorant people speak to them, they reply peacefully} The Holy Quran (25:63).When a Muslim woman is confronted with arguments that her hijab is unsuitable for…
We need to talk about Richard…
Anyone who has spent any amount of time watching day-time television will know by sight the be-spectacled Richard Osman, either sitting behind a desk on Pointless or lobbing shopping trolleys over streams…
Is 2021 publishing’s blank page?
Even clichés bear repeating sometimes: no industry has been left untouched by the effects of COVID-19. Though reading is by nature easily enjoyed in the solitary and socially-distant safety of…
A love letter to bookshops
With the loosening of lockdown restrictions allowing all shops, stores, and close contact services to reopen from the 26th of April, it will be hard to not be overwhelmed by…
Chloe Zhao’s milestone in film history
At at a time clouded by hate and by othering, the news of Chloe Zhao being the first Asian woman to win best director at the Golden Globes, brings hope.…
