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Reading should be for joy, not health
Moderate reading is the newest wellness hack, and it is setting us up to fail. An introduction to the joys of obsessive reading, and why we should do it.
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Do You Love Me? review: Beautiful cinematography makes up for a lacking script | MFF 2024
Do You Love Me? is a tender exploration of personal love and loss at the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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Poor Things review: Award-winningly outrageous
Exploitative or experimental? Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest has become an instant success, but what is it and why does this cinematic experience deserve every accolade?
Books
Books are a girl's best friend - Valentine's edition
Treat yourself this romantic season with a good read - books are much lower maintenance than men
Books
In Memoriam review: Finding solace amongst sorrow
Alice Winn's debut In Memoriam has become Waterstones' poster child for both historical fiction and LGBTQ+ romance. It has already been named an 'instant classic', but what…
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The Booker Prize: Empowering or performative?
The Booker Prize's shortlist has been announced, and as always, each entry is laden with polemical and current societal commentaries. But why does this prize champion liberation…
TV
The Crown Season 6 review: A tragic triumph
Season 6 of The Crown has released its first four episodes. Following the final months of Diana's life and the immediate fallout of her passing, it was always going to be…
Books
The ultimate Gift Guide: Books edition
Books are the ideal present for anyone, but faced with the overwhelming amount of choice, we offer a few suggestions from the most popular genres.
Film
The top 10 films to watch this autumn
It's autumn and time to get cosy in front of the small screen. If you're struggling with what to watch this year, this is your list to consult
Books
We recommend: Our writers tell you their current favourites
Our writers have come together to present to you their top picks of books you should read this semester. Choose your favourite and snuggle up to read something new this October.
Books
The Pumpkin Spice Café: Love or loathe?
The books for Autumn 2023 have been revealed, and ranked highly among them was The Pumpkin Spice Café. But the question is, has it been overhyped or does it really live up to…
TV
Daisy Jones and The Six: Drugs and desire
'Daisy Jones and the Six' both romanticises and tears down the 70s lust for the 'Rock & Roll' scene. Straying from the original plot of the book, is the show's portrayal of…