Netflix’s recent original series The Queen’s Gambit, has taken the world by storm, and not just because of the clever storytelling and phenomenal acting. The sense of style and ever-evolving wardrobe of our protagonist, Beth, is one of the most intriguing aspects of the show. We meet Beth as a small, confused girl: unsure of…
#BLM, Books, Venue
Queenie: a fantastic story with a powerful message
Candice Carty-Williams’ Queenie is the sort of book you simply can’t put down, and it encompasses themes that affect all of us. A novel about life, love and our relationships with others, Queenie has something for everyone. The titular protagonist herself also makes the book magnificent. Carty-Williams has created a character far from perfect, and…
#BLM
Black Lives Matter: A Joint Statement
On May 25, 2020, a man named George Floyd was murdered on the street in Minneapolis by a now-former police officer. He was held down with a knee to his neck for almost nine minutes – begging for breath, and for his life. His death has sparked a vital conversation around systemic racial inequalities across…
Gaming, Venue
Persona 5 Royal: A Review
I’m really late to ‘Persona 5’. The game came out ages ago at this point, with the original being a 2016 release for PS3 and PS4. Despite ‘Persona 4 Golden’ being one of my absolute favourite games of all time, I didn’t really push myself to get the game. I didn’t have either console, but…
TV, Venue
Watching Trigonometry as a polyamorous person
Trigonometry, the BBC polyamory drama, not the mathematical concept, was always going to mean a lot to me regardless of its overall quality. But as surprisingly powerful as representation can be, a show must be more than just the words ‘relationships with more than two people are a thing’ on the screen for 40ish minutes…
Arts, Venue
Literature themed around Christmas
For as long as I can remember, my favourite festive literature has been JRR Tolkien’s Letters from Father Christmas. Every Christmas, children write to St. Nicholas about their wishes. This book tells us what he would say if he could write back. Some years, he would have illustrated multi-layered letters with a handmade stamp. In…
TV, Venue
Unnecessary revival: Did we really need season two of End of the F***ing world?
The first season of ‘The End of the F****ing World’ was superb. A brilliant story, that was both gripping and concise. It left you on the edge of your seat throughout its eight-episode run. (SPOILERS AHEAD) The finale found James and Alyssa finally brought to justice as they are caught by the police, James being…
News
UEA cleaner becomes author
Jim Moore, 72, has been working at UEA for 11 years and has recently self-published two books, and a third is pending. He hopes to complete the trilogy by the end of this year. The books are a mix of fantasy and history. He was first inspired to write them when he would tell his…
Film
Venue Reviews: Mortal Engines
As a running joke in the books, real world pop culture relics show up thoroughly misunderstood in the new film adaptation of the Mortal Engines series. This seems to have happened between book and movie. I’m glad I watched this film. There’s undeniable joy in seeing so much care put into the translating the aesthetics…
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