BBC announces Ncuti Gatwa is the next Doctor – “The Future is Here”.
The BBC has decided to carry on their revolutionary casting streak by announcing that Ncuti Gatwa will be the 14th Doctor on Doctor Who.
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Arts & Culture
REVIEW: James Bay @ O2 Academy Leicester
Saturday night saw BRIT Award winning singer-songwriter James Bay bring his Give Me The Reason Tour to the University’s O2 Academy.
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REVIEW: Wet Leg: ‘Wet Leg’
Buoyed by the popularity of last year’s viral hit single ‘Chaise Longue’, Wet Leg have quickly become one of the
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REVIEW: Harry Styles’ new song proves he’s still the same As It Was
On April 1st, Harry Styles rang in a new era with his new single, As It Was.
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Sexualisation of Women in the Music Industry
No matter what the industry, one thing can be agreed upon: sex sells.
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Learning to Like Music That I Like, For Me
Grace explores how internalised misogyny and external judgement altered her music listening experience in her younger years, and how she has reclaimed this in the present.
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REVIEW: The Batman
After Ben Affleck stepped aside both in front and behind the camera, director Matt Reeves was left with the great challenge of completely rebooting Batman for the third time in twenty years. He’s opted for a darker and more realistic interpretation – in line with his work on the new Planet of the Apes films.
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REVIEW: Scream (2022)
The ‘legacy sequel’ – the new studio toy that hinges on cashing in on the old. Last year we had a sequel to the reboot of Halloween, the second attempt at rebooting Ghostbusters in five years, and even a return to The Matrix. The key is introducing a set of new characters that are intrinsically linked and probably very similar to the originals in some way, with those original characters key to the plot themselves – a plot that will create a façade of freshness without ever straying too far from the comforting formula. It’s an unoriginal and cynical trend, but it’s a trend that will reliably produce superficial but inarguable enjoyment: look at the plot of Spider-Man: No Way Home – Marvel knew exactly what they were doing and look at how successful they’ve been.
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REVIEW: Spider-Man: No Way Home
Spider-Man: No Way Home has just recorded the second-largest opening weekend at the US box office of all time (behind only Avengers: Endgame). Within just eight days of release, it’s not only become the highest grossing Spider-Man film, but also Sony’s highest grossing film ever – in the midst of a pandemic.
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Virgil Abloh: A Legacy in Fashion and Beyond
Creative Director of Louis Vuitton and founder of Off-White, Virgil Abloh, sadly passed away on 28 November 2021. Aged just
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Drive: A Retrospective One Decade On
10 years after its release, Tom Babicki analyses the impact of Nicolas Winding-Refn’s classic film Drive.
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The Last Duel and House of Gucci: Ridley Scott’s 2021
In a world of studio-filmmaking almost exclusively compiled of re-makes and an endless parade of superheroes and franchises, there’s something refreshing about The Last Duel and House of Gucci.
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University of Leicester’s Attenborough Arts Centre highlights importance of accessibility
Leicester’s Attenborough Arts Centre highlights the importance of visual arts and accessibility to art.
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Female Representation in the Music Industry
Sophie Mouzakitis explored ageism and achieving real female representation in the music industry in Part 1 of her music series.
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PREVIEW: The Libertines + Dead Freights @ O2 Academy Leicester
Next Tuesday will see indie royalty coming to Leicester, as The Libertines bring their Giddy Up a Ding-Dong Tour to the University’s own O2 Academy.
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Dune’s Prophetic Vision for the Environment
Disclaimer: Spoilers for DUNE
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REVIEW: Red (Taylor’s Version) – Revisiting a Brighter Version of the Pop Classic
Jessie Mearns explores the 2021 re-release of Taylor Swift’s 2012 pop classic album, Red.
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All Too Well (10 Minute Version) – Taylor Swift’s Best Song Just Got Better
I have long believed All Too Well to be one of the greatest breakup songs ever written, but Taylor Swift undisputedly solidifies this status with nothing less than a ten-minute-and-twelve-second masterpiece.
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REVIEW: Dune (2021)
by Auden Chamberlain It is difficult to find any piece of work since 1965 in the science-fiction genre that does
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REVIEW: No Time to Die
Written by Auden Chamberlain It feels almost impossible to imagine the backlash Daniel Craig’s casting as James Bond received thanks
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What the Flux? A Review of Doctor Who’s Highly Advertised Return
This Halloween, Doctor Who returned to our screens with its new series, simply titled ‘Flux’. The ambitious return introduced fans and casual viewers alike to new, as well as familiar faces – such as Weeping Angels and Sontarans. However, this author poses the question, how predictable will it be?
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Why haven’t you watched Bo Burnham’s ‘Inside’ yet?
Bo Burnham’s Inside presents an inspirational, self-deprecating, and unfortunately realistic view of the society we have created. It subtly conjures a sense of urgency in its audience to speak out and to act. It’s incredible how this artist has created such an impactful message that people are actually reacting to.
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Book Burning is not the only solution – Janette Winterson’s very public protest
Written by Georgia Hilton-Buckley On Friday June 4th, Jeanette Winterson tweeted a photo of burning books, made significantly more interesting
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REVIEW: Promising Young Woman
Female manipulator narratives have been a frequently visited theme within film for decades, from Kill Bill to Gone Girl and Fatal Attraction. We love to see a woman take power and set things right in the world, and Promising Young Woman will undoubtedly become the next classic within this genre.
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Local and Community History Month: The University of Leicester’s Wartime Origins
May 2021 is Local and Community History Month across the UK. Explore the University of Leicester’s rich and diverse history in relation to it’s wartime origins.
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“It feels very surreal”: interview with student author Tashie Bhuiyan
Publishing a book can seem surreal and unrealistic for a lot of students, a dream that they’ve maybe had since childhood. In recent years though, there seems to be an increase in students who have successfully written and published a book, with some even reaching the New York Times Bestseller list.
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Why don’t I understand the Oscars?
The Oscars are exclusive and unrepresentative, but can they ever be for everyone?
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“He hit me and it felt like a kiss”: Questioning toxic love in music
Music, much like all art, has long romanticised toxic relationships, but in recent years it’s possibly been taken too far.
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Reflecting on Drag Race UK Season 2- Spoilers Ahead!
We’ve been Bimini Bon Burgled. Last week saw the conclusion of ten weeks of joy, fashion and stupidity that has shone a light within the misery of the third lockdown. SPOILERS AHEAD
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Content houses: the business model turning the young, privileged and problematic into social media megastars
TikTok is everywhere. Even if you’re too stubborn to download the app itself, you probably will still have heard of the likes Addison Rae and Charli D’Amilio. Stars of the video-sharing app are making a name for themselves in the ‘real world’, and it’s safe to say that a noticeable amount of popular content creators belong to, or at least used to belong to, a content house.
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