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A Feminist Re-Framing of Women’s Fascination with the ‘True Crime’ Genre
T/W: Very brief non-explicit references to assault, murder, victims There’s just something about true crime which fascinates us – is it the often gruesome details? The twisted minds of serial killers? Unsolved vanishings? Or perhaps that many popular stories are about people just like us, who just happened to be caught up in something intensely […]
Getting the Leid
When I was in primary school for one week every year we were not only given permission to say naughty words, but were actively encouraged to stand up in front of the class and recite them from memory. Unfortunately, these weren’t the fun ones that the older kids used, instead they were the ones that […]
4 Book-to-Television Pairs to Delve Into this Month
Here’s a question: should you read the book before you watch the new HBO adaptation the internet has been raving about? Book and television fans everywhere have been engaging in this debate since the dawn of time. Purists will tell you it’s a sin not to read the book first, while television fans will ask […]
Entertainment Highlights of my Winter Break
Coming home for the holidays has always been a time for relaxation and reflection, but even more so this year. With reduced opportunities for social interaction and events, it proved the perfect time to go back to my bucket list of books, movies and shows that I’ve been wanting to watch and read for ages […]
2020 Goes to the Oscars
A lot has changed for cinema this year considering most film releases have been through streaming sites or pushed back. The only notable big release this year was Christopher Nolan’s Tenet which featured a lot of stopping of time. In a year like 2020, we had come pretty familiar with the stopping of time; we […]
The Next Best Thing to Culinary School
“Anyone can cook.” I take chef Gusteau’s famous motto from Ratatouille seriously. If you can hold a knife and read, then you can cook. That’s really all there is to it at the most basic level. Even if you’re a busy student with no experience in the kitchen, I promise you have the time to […]
Films by Black Female Directors that I’ve Loved this Holiday
Film is pitiful when it comes to representing the work of black women. People from this multifaceted minority group directed less than 1% of the top 1,300 movies from 2007 to 2019 according to a study by USC Annenberg, compared to the 82.5% of directing roles in this selection filled by white men. In the […]
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Zombies – Brains! Or A Lack Thereof
This week, Morgan reviews half of a seven-year-old game, in a last-ditch attempt to silence the homicidal urges. Envision a society that has collapsed in the most brutal way possible. A society overrun with blood, grime, chaos and shambling husks that were once human beings. But that’s enough about my last trip to Glasgow, let’s […]
William & Kate: The Movie
I love a good romantic comedy. Something that has a sweet ending where despite the comedic obstacles, the main protagonists make it to the end and find each other. Although sometimes cringey and cliché, I like the message of hope, of not giving up, and definitely marrying a prince. Romantic comedies can be funny and […]
Artist of the Month: Maggi Hambling
December, and a strange one at that. Some people have headed home for the holidays, some haven’t and for some, St Andrews is home. Regardless of the category which you fall into, this holiday season is bound to be a little different. I know that I am one of the lucky ones, able to travel […]