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Is It Time To Give Reboots “The Boot”?
Photo by aj_aaaab on Unsplash A relative of mine recently said to me: “Films aren’t the same anymore, I don’t want to see anything at the cinema nowadays.” She worked in the film industry for 50 years. I had just finished asking her about her career and she reflected fondly, but to see her disappointment at what was once her scene saddened me. I thought back to the last time we had been to the cinema together. We saw The Naked Gun (2025), a legacy sequel to the original fra
Emily Bunder
6 days ago6 min read


LLF - Nick Cave and Matt Smith at the Southbank Centre - The Death Of Bunny Munro
The Death of Bunny Munro is a gritty tale dissecting father and son relationships with themes of alcoholism, addiction and grief.
Zarah Hashim
Nov 145 min read


‘Love Is Blind’ Has Lost The Plot
Photo by Kazzle John Delbo on Unsplash Contains spoilers for Love Is Blind season nine, episodes 1-11. I have been an avid enjoyer of the reality TV show Love Is Blind (created by Chris Coelen) since it first premiered in 2020. The premise of the show is simple: fall in love with someone, get engaged sight unseen and then get to know them physically before either marrying them, or walking away. It puts into practice the claim that people do prefer personality over looks.
Emily Bunder
Oct 218 min read


Murder And Marigolds At NBC’s Grosse Pointe Garden Society
A murder mystery set in the affluent town of Grosse Pointe, the show follows four characters trying to win the championship for the best garden in the city.
Aleesha Naqvi
Aug 283 min read


‘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 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


Artificial Health, Simulated Wellness: Netflix’s ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’
A review of Netflix's new limited series 'Apple Cider Vinegar'
Karan Nimsons
Feb 273 min read


“At The End Of The Story”: Strand Magazine On David Lynch
On the 16th of January, director, visionary, and lover of dreams, David Lynch passed, leaving a colossal cavity in the heart of film.
Roxy-Moon Dahal Hodson
Jan 225 min read


Sinister Spirals and Female Bodies – Revisiting The First Season of ‘True Detective’ (2014)
In a world of police procedurals, be the first season of HBO’s True Detective . Cary Joji Fukunaga’s critically acclaimed nonlinear...
Hannah Tang
Nov 6, 20245 min read
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