BY CLAUDIA MACKAY Look at these faces! Look at them! We need them! This is the reaction that most people have when confronted with pets faces but these are no ordinary pets. These are therapy animals, animals that spend up to a year in training to help people go through therapy and comfort them while […]
She’s not a girl, she’s a shark!
BY ELEANOR HARLEY & CLAUDIA MACKAY So, what is Nimona? “Nimona follows a knight in a futuristic medieval world who’s framed for a crime he didn’t commit, and the only one who can help him prove his innocence is Nimona — a mischievous teen who happens to be a shapeshifting creature he’s sworn to destroy.” […]
Unboxing Barbie
BY ABI MCINTOSH Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that ‘Barbie’, directed by Greta Gerwig (GirlBoss™) was released in cinemas last week. As someone who has been a lifetime Barbie watcher, user and all-around consumer, I felt it was only necessary to give my two cents. I’d seen mixed reviews about the […]
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Review
BY ELEANOR HARLEY Animal Crossing. The game that people went crazy over in 2020. Playing it myself, it’s easy to see why everyone loved it. From the sweet storyline to the charming graphics, this game has drawn my whole family in. But, would it be right for you? Let’s find out. The first time you […]
RedBull Clinch 1-2 Podium in Surprise-Filled Bahrain Grand Prix
BY ABI MCINTOSH After a long, anticipation-filled wait, Formula 1 was back in full force at the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix! With three new rookies, four seat changes, and Nico Rosberg back commentating, the weekend was filled with surprises – just how it should be. But just to recap, let’s discuss who went where, and […]
A Definitive Rating of the 2023 Formula 1 Liveries
BY SIENNA PAGE & ABI MCINTOSH As pre-season testing in Bahrain approaches for the 2023 Formula 1 season, the long wait is finally over – we finally have something to do on weekends! These three gruelling months have given us very little, other than Team Principal Silly Season™ and quite a few thirst traps, but […]
How ‘Friends’ Initiated the Royal Feud – A Review of Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’
BY FATIMA SOHAIL & IMALSHI HERATH “She was Monica. And I was a Chandler. I wondered if I’d ever work up the courage to tell her. Was there enough tequila in California to get me that brave?” Prince Harry, under the influence, at Courtney Cox’s house. Spare, Prince Harry’s explosive new memoir, has taken the […]
Lockwood & Co. Review
BY HIMARA JAYASEKERA-PEIRIS & ABI MCINTOSH Historically speaking, Netflix does not have the best record with paranormal shows aimed at young adults. Within the last year, Warrior Nun, Half Bad, The Midnight Club and First Kill have all been cancelled. So when Lockwood and Co popped up in the discovery banner, we were sceptical about […]
Enola Holmes: Book vs. Movie Review
BY ARYANA SINGH & ELEANOR HARLEY Enola Holmes follows the adventures of its exuberant protagonist. It is a movie text which is based on the upbringing of a young girl called Enola who is constantly trying to decipher who she is and what her purpose in life is. After the passing of her father and […]
‘Jo’ Book Review
WRITTEN BY ANNABELLE NAKHAKES Jo, an adaptation of Little Women by Kathleen Gross, is a graphic novel based on the original Little Women but is a modern retelling and follows the story of Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy as they navigate school and life. I found that this story, while an easy read, mainly focuses […]
The Menu Review
BY HARRIET HUGHES Released in 2022, The Menu is director Mark Mylod’s latest horror/psychological thriller. He’s known for Game of Thrones, Succession and also, surprisingly, Shameless. The movie stars Ralph Fiennes (Voldemort from Harry Potter) as a deeply complex chef, traumatised by the criticism and hardships he’s had to face in his career, Anya Taylor […]
Oscar Piastri’s Bold Move To McLaren
AUTHOR: ABI MCINTOSH On the 28th of July, 2022, Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel took to Instagram for the first time in his life to announce he would be retiring at the end of the Formula 1 season. This sent the world of motorsport into a frenzy – everyone was devastated. The four-time world champion […]