Research shows that children develop a racial bias from as young as five years old. Professor Jennifer Steele conducted a study of this behaviour and concluded: “when we ask children to categorise by race, both younger [5-8 year olds] and older White children [9-12 year olds] show a pro-White bias”. This research bears witness to…
Film, Venue
Frozen 2: A Welcome Addition to the Franchise
Way back in 2013, my 13-year-old self was leaving the cinema completely enthralled by ‘Frozen’. I absolutely loved it! As the popularity of the film continued to grow, I found myself caring for the film less and less. I couldn’t leave the house for Elsa’s face staring at me. Because of this, I forgot I…
Film, Venue
Review: The Lion King “Faithful and Beautiful Retelling”
The Lion King is Disney’s latest in a long line of live action remakes of their animated classics and this one is a success. It is a faithful and beautiful retelling of the beloved classic that is stunning to watch; the sheer artistry on display in this movie is breathtaking, from the first note of…
TV
The Umbrella Academy review
The My Chemical Romance fandom is buzzing once more due to a new Netflix show inspired by work from ex-lead singer Gerard Way. In 2007, along with Gabriel Bá, Way launched comic series The Umbrella Academy, which was eventually picked up by Netflix for a TV show, with the first series being released in February…
TV
The future of streaming
The recent cancellations of Luke Cage and Iron Fist, two of Netflix’s Marvel shows, suggests a trend that the streaming giant is reducing its reliance on third-party properties. If they continue in this direction, there will be less of a need to make expensive contracts and finicky license agreements with companies such as Marvel, and…
Film
Is it time to end Star Wars?
Star Wars. People just can’t seem to get enough of it. What started out as a film trilogy has now expanded to three trilogies, supporting films, TV shows, books, games and general canon lore that, at least in some circles, is disputed and discussed almost as much as the films themselves. Now, I can’t claim…