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‘Rivals’: The Rich and The Raunchy
Rivals burst onto our screens with displays of nudity, opulence, and unrestrained lust.
Lara Walsh
Mar 194 min read


A Poignant Real-Life Story Brought to the Stage: Reviewing 'Punch' at the Young Vic
Graham does a good job adapting the autobiography into a play, expertly introducing the concepts of restorative justice to the audience.
Rose de t’Serclaes
Mar 193 min read


Should We Centre Pleasure In Our Lives?
Pleasure is an integral part of our existence - it shapes our decision-making processes and is a source of positive mental wellbeing.
Hannah Sugars
Mar 173 min read


A Retrospective On Live Television Through The Lens Of Life On Mars
The only coherent thought whizzing around in my TV-hazy brain spluttered, “I would’ve much preferred if I had taken my time.”
Roxy-Moon Dahal Hodson
Mar 165 min read


Pleasure and Pain in Fallout’s Post-Apocalyptic Americana
Loosely defined as a philosophy and lifestyle prioritising the pursuit of pleasure, hedonism is a recurring theme in 'Fallout'.
Humaira Valera & Karan Nimsons
Mar 166 min read


To Whomever Outlives Me
I write this preemptively, I am not dead yet, but I write as a matter of urgency. This letter concerns the matter of my body.
Sophie-May Ward-Marchbank
Mar 153 min read


"We Need to Look at It So That We Don’t Let It Happen Again": Robyn Orlin on Choreography About the Apartheid
By all accounts, Robyn Orlin appears to be yet another dancer from a long lineage of dancers. “My mother was a dancer, my aunt was a...
Rose de t’Serclaes
Mar 143 min read


Growing Pains: Navigating Adolescence in ‘Dìdi’
Dìdi (2024) marks Sean Wang’s stunningly heartfelt directorial debut. This semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story transports us to 2008
Humaira Valera
Mar 144 min read


Hedonism In The Cultural Desert and Charli XCX’s ‘Apple’
I do not believe that pleasure, to anyone, is a place. I grew up in a landscape desired for brief encounters - a ‘cultural desert.’
Luella John
Mar 143 min read


Re-interpreting 'The Seagull' for the 21st Century with Broken Wings and Billy Bragg: Barbican Theatre Review
Cate Blanchett’s Arkadina upholds equal parts grace and comedy and captures our respect. She wields absolute command over the stage.
Ashley New
Mar 146 min read
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