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21 April 2025
TV Review: WrestleMania 41 – WWE's Netflix spectacle falls flat
WWE's first WrestleMania of the Netflix era unfolded over two fairly pedestrian nights in Las Vegas. The biggest show of the wrestling calendar has never felt so small.
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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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10 April 2025
Adolescence: A few words about anti-climax and missing the point
Some Netflix viewers have criticised Adolescence for its anti-climactic ending. But actually, that sense of a story left wide open is very much a feature, not a bug.
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4 April 2025
How Netflix's Adolescence sparked discussions on social media and incel culture
How has this Netflix series, starring Stephen Graham, provoked discussions regarding youth involvement in incel culture and social media?
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12 March 2025
TV Review: Adolescence – Netflix's one-shot drama is vital viewing
Stephen Graham stars in this Netflix drama, which unfolds in a single take and tells the story of a misogynist murder. Its story couldn't be more relevant and its technical flair is remarkable.
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4 March 2025
John Cena just became a WWE bad guy, and it's a massive deal
At WWE's Elimination Chamber show, John Cena transformed from wrestling's ultimate hero into its biggest villain – just in time for WrestleMania. Things don't get more exciting than this.
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18 February 2025
What’s with the long gaps between seasons of TV shows?
Squid Game and Stranger Things have taken forever. Make us wait 12-18 months for the new season, not three years!
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8 January 2025
TV Review: WWE Raw on Netflix was a strange way to welcome new fans
WWE Raw made its long-awaited Netflix debut this week, but this wrestling fan had some big questions about the decisions WWE made in front of its biggest ever audience.
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17 December 2024
Sorry Red One, but Christmas movies should actually feel Christmassy
Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans star in the truly terrible Christmas movie 'Red One', which you can watch on Amazon Prime Video now – as long as you don't actually like Christmas very much.
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17 September 2024
Kick Some Class: Claudia Jessie talks going from council estate to Bridgerton
Claudia Jessie is best known for playing Eloise Bridgerton in Netflix's delightful Regency romance series Bridgerton. But before her TV success in fancy frocks and stately homes, she had to smash the class ceiling.
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6 April 2024
Do TV dramas benefit more from short seasons or long seasons?
Quality vs. quantity. It’s time…
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29 July 2022
Persuasion Review: Fleabag Jane Austen is not persuasive enough
Not even Wentworth is worth it...
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6 July 2022
Twinkleberry: A refreshingly positive portrayal of pride.
Both uplifting and shocking, engaging and informative, this short piece was cleverly put together and puts an image to the high school that every queer (and even straight!) person wishes they grew up in.
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4 July 2022
Running Up That Hill: The Stranger Things Effect
Almost four decades after its release, Kate Bush's 'Running Up That Hill (A deal with God)' hits the charts again as it features in Stranger Things 4. Warning: spoilers ahead.
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20 June 2022
How Netflix show Heartstopper is representing LGBTQ+ teen romance
Heartstopper is one of the biggest Netflix successes of all time but just why is it so important?
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19 June 2022
Stranger Things Season 4 So Far: Goosebump-Inducing Contortionist Goodness
The first volume of this hit Netflix series is out, and so’s the jury.
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19 May 2022
Review: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter is a mature young adult book that is not afraid to tackle tough subject matters such as immigration, deportation, mental health, and grief.
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1 April 2022
Bridgerton S2 Review: do we still burn for an enemies-to-lovers trope?
Bridgerton fans found a diamond in its first season, but does the second season hold up the golden standard?