Category: Culture


  • Euphoria Season 3: A Missed Opportunity

     image credit: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/euphoria-season-3-review-sydney-sweeney-hbo-b2956351.html This article contains spoilers After a four-year hiatus, the final season of Euphoria began airing in April. Anticipation for the show’s return was understandably high. With the characters no longer confined to the halls of high school, the jump into their twenties seemed to offer endless possibilities for the show to evolve. Yet,…

  • The confessions of a politically conflicted football fan

    My love affair with football started when I was very young. One of my first memories is of chasing my dad through the back garden as he danced around me with the ball at his feet. I even remember the fact that the ball was a dark shade of blue with white, curving lines that…

  • Teens want Rosalía! Not Jesus: A review of Rosalía’s LUX

    https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/11/10/rosalia-lux-spotify-single-day-album-record/ – image creds Catalan singer-songwriter Rosalia, first teased her fourth album LUX (Latin for ‘Light’) by spontaneously releasing the single Berghain, sung in German, Spanish and English, and with notable features from Bjork and Yves Tumor.  Upon its release, it became clear that Rosalia had taken a departure from the experimental techno and reggaeton-infused pop sound of…

  • Coachella: Boho Chic, or Influencer Clique

    Image from: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/coachella-2026-lineup-and-schedule For weeks following this year’s April Coachella, my feed has been flooded with content from the two weekends, ranging from clips of performances to countless influencer ‘Day in the Life: Coachella edition’ vlogs.  This year, my personal highlights were most definitely Justin Bieber’s Youtube scrolling and The Strokes’ polarising performance of their song…

  • Impossibility or Necessity?: Rethinking the Separation of Art and Artist in Light of the Wireless Festival Cancellation

    Image credit: Aljazerra Right-wing and discriminatory agendas have been gaining momentum in the past decade, whether catalysed by the aftermath of the Brexit referendum or the ascendance of the Republican ‘MAGA’ movement in the United States. Earlier this year, London’s Wireless Festival, renowned for its rap and hip-hop scene, left festival-goers disappointed when the event…

  • Artemis II Space Exploration: A Leftist Opinion Piece

    Having recently watched Ryan Gosling’s new sci-fi dystopic film Project Hail Mary, it won’t come as a surprise to tell you that I am now fascinated by Space exploration – because believe me, a bit of Gosling can make anything seem cool! On a serious note, with apologies for my bromance, fanboy tangent (tell me I’m…

  • I Kissed a Girl/Boy Goodbye: Queer Reality Dating Show officially Axed by BBC

    I Kissed A Girl and I Kissed A Boy have been cancelled by the BBC in a move criticised as a significant setback for LGBTQ+ representation on mainstream British TV.  Written by Haarisah Haq Image credits: BBC Both reality dating TV shows, hosted by Dannii Minogue, had two seasons before their cancellation with the final season…

  • Making a Song and Dance About Nothing?: A Response to the Backlash Against Timothée Chalamet

    Pictured: Timothée Chalamet Image credits: Wikimedia Commons Timothée Chalamet’s recent comments during an interview with Matthew McConaughey at the University of Texas in February sparked major online backlash. In the interview, posted by Variety, Chalamet discussed how he is hopeful that cinema will survive as Gen Z audiences seem inclined to visit cinemas. He stated…

  • Entitlement or Escape? A Critical Evaluation of Hollywood’s Favourite Nepo Babies

    Pictured: Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, and David and Victoria Beckham Image credits: Heute.at [edited] Entering into the pop culture lexicon in 2022, the term ‘nepo baby’ was first coined ina post on X (formerly Twitter) regarding the parentage of up-and-coming actressMaude Apatow, namely, that she was the daughter of prominent director JuddApatow and actress Leslie Mann.…

  • The War for Warner: Paramount vs Netflix vs The People

    Image credits: DeviantArt We are in the midst of a streaming arms race and Netflix turned a cold war hot.   On the 5th of December 2025, Netflix, the streaming superpower, and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) announced a merger valued at $82.7 billion. Netflix was set to buy HBO, HBO Max, Warner Bros. Film and TV studios and the 110-acre studio lot in Burbank, California, established a century ago.   Since December this has been a story…