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US election: Could Texas turn blue?

Faith Pring November 3, 2020 No Comments opinionTexasus elections 2020

A Democrat victory in the Republican stronghold of Texas would be the biggest political achievement in US politics since Ronald Reagan’s landslide victory in 1984.…

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NTU students’ favourite musicals

Katie Green December 20, 2019 No Comments listmusicMusicalsNTUopinionpollStagestudents

Platform writer and musicals superfan Stuart McComb asked over 50 students about their favourite stage shows and sing-a-long movies – here are the results… In…

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Entertainment ZOpinion Piece

Opening old wounds: Disabled Bond villains stuck in the past?

Katie Green December 20, 2019 No Comments blockbusterdisabilitydiversityfilmjames bondopinionrepresentation

With the release of the new James Bond trailer of No Time to Die, it’s almost exhausting to see that the film franchise has conformed…

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Our top 5 films of 2019

Katie Green December 8, 2019 No Comments adaptationarthouseawardsbest ofblockbusterDCfilmhighlightsMarvelmovieopinionOscarsTop 5year in review

At the end of a year in which we witnessed box office records shatter and acclaimed auteurs make a comeback, our Culture & Entertainment editor…

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Five pointless sequels we think shouldn’t have been made

Katie Green November 26, 2019 No Comments badfilmlistmoviesopinionsequels

In the wake of the possibility that the critically-acclaimed Joker could get a sequel, we look at five follow-ups that really weren’t necessary… Mulan 2…

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Film Review: Judy

Katie Green November 21, 2019 No Comments biopicfilmmovieopinionreviewtrue storywhat to watch

Judy is further proof that stars are just as human as everybody else and that everyone goes through ups and downs. An immaculate picture with…

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Film Throwback: An American Werewolf in London

Katie Green October 28, 2019 No Comments Classiccomedyhalloweenhorroropinionspookythriller

This horror-comedy classic is a thrilling treat for the spooky season of Halloween… From the onset, we are introduced to the main location of the…

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Film Review: Official Secrets

Katie Green October 28, 2019 No Comments dramamovieopinionpoliticsthrillertrue story

Keira Knightley stars in a film fit to burst with political controversies, legal battles and a question of morality that leaves the audience questioning their…

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Why you should be watching The Circle

Katie Green September 27, 2019 No Comments big brotherChannel 4eveningfirst impressionsgame showlove islandopinionpsychologyreality tvsocial experimenttelevisionwhat to watch

Channel 4’s social media-themed reality TV series has returned for a second season… The Circle first aired last year on Channel 4, and I can…

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Game Review: Red Dead Online: Frontier Pursuits

Katie Green September 18, 2019 No Comments battle passdlcgamingmicrotransactiononlineopen worldopinionps4reviewshooterSonyupdatewesternxbox

The latest Red Dead Online update takes two steps forward but one step back… From a barren open-world map with griefers running rampant to constant…

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