Disney's The Little Mermaid review: Ariel finally finds her feminist voice
Jun 01, 2023 11:40 am UTC| Entertainment
Warning: the following article contains spoilers. I was brimming with nerves and excitement as I took my seat to watch Disneys seventh live action princess film. As a Disney fan, their live action remakes help me...
Succession finale: HBO’s epic family drama comes to an end
Jun 01, 2023 11:38 am UTC| Entertainment
Warning: the following article contains spoilers. Succession, HBOs searing indictment of late capitalism, has finally ended for good. And what an ending. The warring siblings Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Shiv (Sarah...
Tina Turner: an immense talent with a voice and back catalogue that unites disparate music lovers
May 29, 2023 05:42 am UTC| Entertainment
On a few rare occasions (often at the end of a night), Ive confided to my friends that Tina Turner was one of my biggest celebrity crushes. The revelation has usually been met with some surprise, and not unreasonably. Born...
May 26, 2023 14:59 pm UTC| Entertainment
Whether youre an experienced gamer or simply curious about the allure of open world games, Nintendos latest installment in the long-running (35-year) Zelda franchise, Tears of the Kingdom provides a captivating...
May 23, 2023 15:06 pm UTC| Entertainment
Shows like The Great on Stan are changing how we look at history. Instead of being all about getting the facts straight, theyre shaking things up and telling the story their own way. These shows are rewriting the...
Making movies in video games: why the film world is finally ready to take ‘machinima’ seriously
May 17, 2023 07:47 am UTC| Entertainment
Last week in a small city in the Ruhr area of Germany, a film that I made inside the video game Grand Theft Auto was screened at the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival, as part of an extensive overview of...
The Diplomat: Netflix show suggests the US-UK special relationship needs some TLC
May 16, 2023 13:33 pm UTC| Entertainment
Netflixs new political drama, The Diplomat, is focused on the trials and tribulations of Kate Wyler (Keri Russell), a new American ambassador to Britain. It begins with a deadly attack on a British aircraft carrier and...
Drilling down on treatment-resistant fungi with molecular machines