PREVIEW: The Libertines + Dead Freights @ O2 Academy Leicester

1st December 20212nd April 2022 Harry Featherston dead freights, Editor: Zainab Patel, Harry Featherston, indie, leicester, Music, students, the libertines, university, University of 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.

Music Pop Culture

All Too Well (10 Minute Version) – Taylor Swift’s Best Song Just Got Better

16th November 202119th March 2023 Ella Johnson All Too Well, blog, Editor: Grace Robinson, Ella Johnson, Music, Red, review, Song, student, student journalism, Taylor Swift

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.

Arts & Culture Film & TV

REVIEW: No Time to Die

13th November 202113th November 2021 Leicester Student Magazine Auden Chamberlain, daniel craig, Editor: Grace Robinson, film, film and tv, James Bond, movie, no time to die, review

Written by Auden Chamberlain It feels almost impossible to imagine the backlash Daniel Craig’s casting as James Bond received thanks

Arts & Culture Film & TV Pop Culture

What the Flux? A Review of Doctor Who’s Highly Advertised Return

12th November 202130th January 2023 Iona Wagg BBC, doctor who, Dr Who, Editor: Harry Featherston, Film & TV, Iona Wagg, leicester, review, sci fi, students, TV, tv show

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?

Arts & Culture Film & TV

Why haven’t you watched Bo Burnham’s ‘Inside’ yet?

12th July 2021 Editor: Harry Featherston, Film & TV, Netflix, review, Writer: Trinity Barnatt

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.

Arts & Culture Film & TV

REVIEW: Promising Young Woman

25th May 202125th May 2021 Leicester Student Magazine Editor: Ella Johnson, film, Film & TV, Films, Georgia Hilton Buckley, movie, movies, promising young woman, review

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.

Arts & Culture

“It feels very surreal”: interview with student author Tashie Bhuiyan

13th May 2021 Grace Robinson Arts & Culture, Books, Chloe Gong, Counting down with you, Editor: Rhiannon Jenkins, Grace Robinson, interview, 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.

Film & TV Pop Culture

Reflecting on Drag Race UK Season 2- Spoilers Ahead!

25th April 202125th April 2021 Leicester Student Magazine drag, drag race, Editor: Harry Featherston, Georgia Hilton Buckley, Honest review, lgbt, LGBTQ+, review, ru paul, season finale, season two, television, TV

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

Lifestyle Pop Culture

Content houses: the business model turning the young, privileged and problematic into social media megastars

25th April 202120th November 2022 Ella Johnson blog, blogger, blogging, column, content house, Ella Johnson, lifestyle, tiktok

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.

Arts & Culture

Wales wins 2021 Six Nations

21st April 2021 Leicester Student Magazine Megan Armitage, rugby, Sports

A look back on the 2021 Six Nations after Wales were crowned Champions last month.

Arts & Culture Film & TV Opinion

Ginny and Georgia – A chaotic drama that doesn’t disappoint.

22nd March 202119th March 2021 Editor: Harry Featherston, Ginny and Georgia, Netflix, Show, Writer: Trinity Barnatt

The new Netflix Original is so obviously a dramatic ‘Gilmore Girls’ knock-off they reference it 10 minutes into the show, but is it worth the watch?

Arts & Culture Film & TV

The Male Gaze in Hollywood

11th March 202117th March 2021 Grace Robinson Bridgerton, Editor: Zainab Patel, Films, Grace Robinson, Hollywood, Male Gaze, Marvel films, objectification, Queens Gambit, sexualisation

The Male Gaze is a feminist film theory coined by Laura Mulvey that highlights the sexualisation and objectification of women in film while empowering men simultaneously.

Arts & Culture

A History of Pride: From New York to Victoria Park

22nd February 202119th February 2021 Leicester Student Magazine Editor: Toby Cray, Laura May Bailey, LBGT+, Leicester pride, Pride, stonewall

In honour of pride month, we look back at the history of Pride, from it’s origins in New York to what it means to Leicester today.

Arts & Culture Film & TV

REVIEW: Pride is more than just a queer film; it is a film for everyone.

20th February 202121st February 2021 Leicester Student Magazine Editor: Ella Johnson, film, Films, History, lgbt, lgbt+ history month, Luke Bailey, Pride, review

With February being LGBT+ history month, I’ve been wondering what I could write to celebrate it. The obvious answer, which escaped me for long enough I’d be embarrassed to admit how long, is a review of (arguably) my favourite film – Pride.

Arts & Culture Film & TV

What To Watch, Rom-Com Edition!

14th February 202114th February 2021 Leicester Student Magazine Eleanor Holford, Films, List, Netflix

Love them or hate them, it’s undeniable that Romantic Comedies are a staple in the film industry. Here is a list of ten romcoms to watch when feeling especially romantic

Arts & Culture Film & TV

Bridgerton – the brilliant period drama, that is seriously flawed

14th February 202115th February 2021 Leicester Student Magazine Georgia Hilton Buckley, Netflix, review, tv show

‘Bridgerton’ the new Shondaland drama is a cross between ‘Gossip Girl, ‘To all the boys I loved before’ and Jane Austen all set to string versions of modern pop.

Arts & Culture