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7 July 2025
One Year of Starmer: Labour should embrace Hadestown's message of hope
The current Labour government should take note of the West End musical Hadestown, which manages to find optimism amid tragedy. There are plenty of lessons here for Keir Starmer to learn.
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4 July 2025
One Year of Starmer: A report card for the new Labour government
Keir Starmer's Labour Party took office a year ago, overturning a Conservative majority to enter Downing Street for the first time in more than a decade. In our new editorial series, we take a look at how things have changed.
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27 June 2025
Lord Ian Botham Review: An Insight into Cricket and Healthcare
Lord Ian Botham, known as one of the best all rounders in cricket history, talks about his rise to cricket fame, his experiences as both a rising star and a new role model, and finally his amazing charity work to help children with leukaemia.
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9 July 2025
Bad Immigrant to preview Edinburgh show in Brighton
Absurdist roller disco theatre/dance that explores immigration, belonging, colonialism and identity in 4 July Brighton preview before Edinburgh Fringe run and autumn tour dates.
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20 June 2025
Theatre Review: Cruel Britannia - After Frankenstein
Kristen Smyth delivers a chaotic, campy and kitschy production of 1980’s conservative Britain, mixed with the wild ravers and club kids.
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4 June 2025
Matthew Hodson on HIV stigma: “Coming out is one of the most powerful weapons"
In a candid conversation about his decades of activism, theatre work, and advocacy, Matthew Hodson shares insights about HIV/AIDS awareness. His story blends personal experience with historical insight, offering stark warnings and reasons for hope.
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20 May 2025
Artificial/Intelligent: How schools are dealing with AI in the classroom
AI has become a constant presence in classrooms and lecture theatres across the UK. We spoke to teachers and university staff about how they're dealing with the rise of artificial intelligence.
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17 May 2025
Children: Documentary Review
A documentary about the impacts of war on children, revealing the effects of a war forgotten by the news.
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15 April 2025
Black Mirror's shocking first episode is still relevant today
In 2011, Black Mirror debuted on Channel 4 with a truly disturbing first episode. More than a decade on, with a new season arriving on Netflix, it's worth looking back at the audacious political story told in The National Anthem.
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7 April 2025
Edinburgh feminist theatre company showcases real ‘Living HERstory’ of the city
Five up-and-coming female playwrights explore the lives of five women who made an impact in Edinburgh - including Scotland’s youngest suffragette and the first black woman to study at the University of Edinburgh
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2 April 2025
Is This What We Want? is a loud protest against AI music
On 25th February, a wide range of renowned British musicians came together to protest against changes to UK copyright law around the rise of AI. How? By releasing a silent album.
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14 March 2025
Live Show Review - We're All Doomed
“Prepare for a night of savage self-deprecation, soul-searching, Dan over-sharing his deepest fears and desires, and joins a community of doomers to feel good in the final days.”
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8 March 2025
International Women's Day: Has #MeToo made a real impact?
We've marked International Women's Day by asking young women whether they feel the #MeToo movement has truly brought about change, as we're discussing in our new series The #MeToo Legacy.
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7 March 2025
Severance: An anti-capitalist beacon amid a burgeoning American oligarchy
Apple TV's biggest show is back on screens with Severance season 2. But with a new president in the White House and turbulent political times, Severance and its ideas stand as even more of an impressive achievement.
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28 February 2025
How The Apprentice is reflecting the hierarchy evident in today's society
An exploration of how the popular business TV show, The Apprentice, represents real power struggles that we experience in society today, and how we can combat these to ensure that everyone's voices are heard.
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21 February 2025
The #MeToo Legacy: Have things really changed for women in the arts?
The #MeToo movement saw brave women use their voices to speak out against exploitation and abuse by powerful men. Years later, how has this changed things for women in the arts?
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11 February 2025
An Inspector's Calling... How do you plead?
A Review of National Theatre's 'An Inspector Calls', seen at Shrewsbury's Theatre Severn on the 8th of February 2025.
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30 January 2025
Should writing about cultures other than one’s own ever be acceptable?
With Jamie OIiver and his publishers withdrawing a children’s book over depictions of Indigenous Australians, can writers write about other cultures besides their own, especially if they’re white?