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Contrarian film critics are ruining TV and cinema
I don’t know how many times a critic needs to hear this, but something liked by the masses doesn’t instantly make it bad. Franchises with die-hard fan bases fund the lives of those involved for years after said franchise has stopped releasing projects. Friends, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, I’m assuming – and even…
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How are you looking after yourself right now?
I’m not the first person, nor will I be the last person to tell you that, right now, things feel like hell. The nature of my job means staying up to date with things is an occupational hazard, but even without that, we are at the stage in life where turning a blind eye to…
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Everything I’ve learnt from my 20s I’m carrying into my 30s
When I was a child, I thought that once a woman turned 30 and wasn’t married with kids, she spontaneously fell off the edge of the earth, never to be heard from again. You can blame movies and the lack of age appropriate representation for that one. I’ve been nervous about this birthday milestone for most…
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Does YOU romanticise violence against women?
Let’s talk about it… The popular Netflix Original series wrapped up last month for its fifth and final season, and what an absolutely chaotic ride it was. From season one through to the finale, we’ve seen Joe Goldberg kill his way through New York, the fictional Californian suburb of Madre Linda, and London, destroying the…
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Unpacking the discourse around race-swapping fictional characters
Buckle up, kids: we have a lot to unpack. Protective fans are the lifeblood of entertainment, but they’re also simultaneously the biggest enemies of progress and the ones who make the internet a very unpleasant place to be. The attachment people have to fictional characters is again, simultaneously flattering to the creator that they’ve made…
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Trans women are women, f**k what the Supreme Court says
People, people, people: have you not realised that you’re consistently being triggered by the wrong 1%? Because, despite how those in power and certain media outlets portray trans people and their experiences, they make up such a small portion of our society and yet, they are relentlessly attacked, stripped of their rights and framed as…
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Why I’m carrying Michelle Obama’s energy all the way into 2025
In case you’ve missed the news this week because you either don’t give a shit about American politics or because January has you in a chokehold of misery – and you know full well nothing in the news is going to make you feel better – Michelle Obama has been making headlines. No, the people’s…
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Why can’t anyone make a good action movie anymore?
When it comes to the action movie hall of fame, there are some absolute classics that come to mind. Die Hard, The Departed, Training Day, Man on Fire, Point Break… I could go on. These films withstand the test of time and have elements to them that keep on giving and cross generations. The scene…
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Cynthia Erivo and that *wicked* fan-made poster
When will Black women in Hollywood ever get any empathy for their continued struggle? In case you haven’t heard, because let’s face it the current news cycle has been heavy the last few weeks with Lebanon and Palestine, Liam Payne’s death, all this heinous Diddy stuff and the ongoing Gisèle Pelicot trial… I absolutely wouldn’t…
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Justice for the Lionesses
Let me preface this by saying this is rant was born out of being forced to care about a sport that is and has been so inherently problematic that I wouldn’t usually give it the time of the day. However, on this occasion, I couldn’t not say something. I understand there are certain events that…
Sincerely, Saskia 