The idea of the ousting of Snowball in Animal Farm was of course modelled after Leon Trotsky, but I would contend that what Orwell saw as the lies of the PSUC in Spain were also a large influence on ...

Recently, I watched Midsommar, and I am still grappling with the lingering unease it has left me with, a disquiet that feels almost impossible to shake. The film’s haunting imagery and relentless ...

Rob Reiner’s When Harry Met Sally (1989) is more than just a romantic comedy; it’s a cultural touchstone that delves deeply into the psychology of relationships. This film transcends its romantic ...

His ability to craft haunting, gothic atmospheres with archetypal imagery aligned perfectly with the spirit of the original. The 1922 film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror emerged as a solution to a ...

Ridley Scott is the director behind many classic films such as Alien (1979), Thelma and Louise (1991) and of course Gladiator (2000). Yet, over recent years his latest projects notably seem to be ...

In Dead Poets Society (1989), director Peter Weir and writer Tom Schulman explore the restrictive gender expectations placed on young men, particularly within the walls of Welton Academy, a ...

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Cancel Culture has silenced as many voices as it has elevated, if not more. Stemming from the late 2010s, Cancel Culture has been used as a tool for justice, and has seen a massive surge in popular ...

This short report was first published as a lead story for our Nouseletter. The past two weeks have seen two open letters launched by York students against our University and Students' Union. This ...

When it comes to writing about Arcane Season Two, I feel the best approach is to do a deep dive into one of the shows’ main characters, reflecting how the season as a whole was a brilliant ...