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How Representation Helped Rescue My Mental Health

By: Ceridwen Millington 19th Jun 202119th Jun 2021

Essay, Featured, Film, LGBTQ+, Mental Health, Personal, TVbisexual, breaking bad, citizen kane, love is the devil, orange is the new black, queer as folk, transLeave a Comment

A personal look at how on screen representation can be life-changing.

Image is from the TV Series 'Stranger Things'. Two girls sit beside one another on a bus full of people. Both are wearing brightly coloured, patterned tops and are holding ice cream.

The Faux Feminism of ‘Stranger Things’

By: Nuha Hassan 30th May 202119th Jul 2021

Essay, Featured, TVfeminism, stranger thingsLeave a Comment

As the show is centred on a young girl’s journey of self-discovery and overcoming her traumatic childhood, it is assumed that it would get the feminist stamp of approval.

REVIEW: ‘Castlevania’s’ (2021) Final Season Is a Fitting End to the Best Video Game Adaptation

By: Gavin Spoors 22nd May 202122nd May 2021

Featured, Reviews, TVAdaptation, animation, castlevania, Konami, netflix, Richard Armitage, show, TV, video gameLeave a Comment

Castlevania nearly hits a home run with a satisfying conclusion that only has a couple of bumps along the way.

What ‘WandaVision’ Could Mean For the Future of Prestige TV

By: Ceridwen Millington 30th Apr 202128th Apr 2021

Festivals, Opinion, TV1990s, Elizabeth Olsen, Homage, marvel, Paul Bettany, superheroes, wandavisionLeave a Comment

WandaVision put Marvel in the world of TV in a big way, but is it enough to be good for television’s future?

Image is from the TV Show 'Stranger Things'. Four young boys crowd in front of the screen, appearing to look directly at the camera which is below them.

Nostalgia, Toxic Masculinity, and Geek Culture in ‘Stranger Things’

By: Nuha Hassan 17th Apr 202116th Apr 2021

Essay, Featured, TVgeek culture, stranger things, toxic masculinityLeave a Comment

While incorporating pop culture references, Stranger Things is a case study of the different hyper-masculine and nerd characters that are portrayed on the show.

Image is from the TV Show 'Teen Wolf'. An adult male werewolf in human form bares his pointed teeth. His eyes are glowing red and he is also wearing a leather jacket.

The Progression of Werewolf Stereotypes in the Media

By: ryder 2nd Apr 202131st Mar 2021

Essay, Featured, Film, TVcuddlyryder, ediblesrex, teen wold, the vampire diaries, true blood, werewolvesLeave a Comment

These tropes have been around since the dawn of film and TV, and before that in books, stories, plays and other media.

Image is from the TV Show 'His Dark Materials'. ‘Lyra Belacqua (Dafne Keen), a brown haired white girl wearing a red pinafore, studies a golden compass she holds in her hand. She sits in an academic office and her daemon Pan stands curiously on the desk next to her, also looking thoughtfully at the compass. He is in the form of a white ermine.

Lyra’s World: Adapting His Dark Materials

By: jomreid 16th Mar 202115th Mar 2021

Essay, Featured, Film, TVComing of age, His Dark Materials, The Golden CompassLeave a Comment

The two adaptations took very different approaches to Lyra’s story but neither have managed to capture what makes the original books so popular.

Image from the TV Show 'Fairly Oddparents'. Cosmo, a green fairy wearing a suit, appears from the mouth of a dinosaur with a smile. Wanda, a pink fairy, flies next to him and smiles. Timmy, a child, stands on the belly of the beast.

[Nostalgia Week] The Hidden Subtext of Nickelodeon

By: jamespalmerfilm 8th Mar 202118th Feb 2021

Essay, Featured, Opinion, TVfairly odd parents, nickelodeon, spongebob, SubtextLeave a Comment

So, having been a Nickelodeon kid through and through, I’ve decided to take a look back at my own childhood shows to find the hidden layers ready to be revealed.