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Commodifying Cruelty: Romanticising Abuse And Reframing “Wuthering Heights” (2026) In The Age Of Spectacle
Photo by nidan via Pixabay (licensed under the Pixabay Content Licence ) Since the release of its first trailer, “ Wuthering Heights ” (Emerald Fennell, 2026) has made one thing clear: this is not a story about love conquering all, nor even about love consuming everything; rather, it is about the romanticisation and commodification of abuse shrouded under the pretense of love. Calling it an adaptation of Wuthering Heights would be an overstatement; many critics and devoted
Isabelle Monteiro
Feb 225 min read


“Everything Is Connected”: Underland
Underland (2025) is a cinematic voyage depicting three subterranean landscapes. From caves, to storm drains, to underground laboratories; this documentary values life beneath the surface.
Zarah Hashim
Feb 213 min read


The Sapphic Scene: Long Story Short
Image courtesy of David Underland via Unsplash The concept of love is regularly up for debate, with everyone having something to contribute to its discourse. Everyone seems to have their own perception of this phenomenon, having witnessed it from their youth. It seems fair then, that my assessment of love is that it is brave, vulnerable and a submission of the ego. To others, perhaps to you, love isn’t any of those things. Maybe it is imprudent, delicate and frightening. Wha
Sinem Gurbuz
Feb 204 min read


London in February
In London’s February, the sight of a snowdrop is not botanical - it is psychological.
Daniela Denyer Malo
Feb 204 min read


The Most Anticipated Games of 2026
Which top titles should you be watching your calendar for? Here are some of the most anticipated games that fans will be awaiting through 2026
Sanya Jan
Feb 196 min read


Fashion Burnout: Why Do We Hate Our Own Wardrobes?
The age-old paradox: so many clothes, yet nothing to wear, affects us all. It’s so common to get dressed and feel uninspired, with these symptoms only relieved through buying something new. This creates a cyclical pattern – boredom leads to purchases, which in turn lead to more boredom, and so on. Since this cycle is so prominent, it’s worth asking, is “wardrobe burnout” really our own fault?
Katie Sweeney
Feb 193 min read


Bridging the Gap Between Creativity and Money: Why Virgil Abloh's Free Game Is Just What We Needed
Creativity under capitalism, and how fashion designers can launch their own businesses using the free resources and guidance compiled by Virgil Abloh.
Abbey Villasis
Feb 194 min read


Behind Closed Doors: Control, Class And Collapse In 'The Housemaid'
From the moment we enter the pristine white interiors of the Winchesters’ home in The Housemaid, we are suffocated by perfection, or rather the façade of it.
Jennifer Hensey
Feb 175 min read


We’re Reading Fewer Books: Is This The End of Civilization as We Know It?
Image courtesy of British Library Images Swayed by the motion of the Circle Line, I grip the overhead rail with one hand, an Oxford Classics paperback in the other. The modernist fragmentations of Jacob’s Room by Virginia Woolf become increasingly oblique as I read (without a hint of performativity), making me wish I had a hand free to scratch my head. My attention starts to wane. Opposite, a fellow commuter smiles warmly into a screen. A message from someone close, perhaps;
Daniel Sheridan
Feb 175 min read


A Film For Today: Riz Ahmed’s Reimagining Of 'Hamlet'
Riz Ahmed stars in a 2025, modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet directed by Aneil Karia, set in economically and politically corrupt London within a British-South Asian family.
Sara Miah
Feb 173 min read
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