I’ll be the first to say it: feminism ruined romance.
The Failure of the Netflix Romance
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Teen Drama: When is it Time to Grow Up?
It’s hard not to be familiar with high-school drama as a TV genre. In fact, it is immensely popular, and ever-present. But how do our relationships to it change as we age?
The True Crime Trend: Sickening Fixation, or Social Commentary?
The true crime fascination is no longer taboo but a common place source of entertainment. But has true crime become a sickening fixation or social commentary?
Sonny Hall’s ‘The Blues comes with good news’: A New Poetry of the Modern Age?
Sonny Hall’s poetic success has come seemingly out of nowhere: his debut collection, published in April 2019, went on to sell over 1.5 thousand copies within its first few months of release. But what is it about this new collection which has attracted so many, and what does it mean for poetry in a modern age?
The Rise of Bookstagram
Bookstagram. It’s exactly the mishmash you think it is, books and Instagram. Bookstagram, is the bookworm’s platform to artistically showcase their myriad of books and their vast love of literature. So how do you do it?
What to Expect When Channel-Surfing: Childbirth Tropes in Film and TV
Flora Tucker writes about 7 common tropes in film and TV about giving birth.
Farewell to the Young Adult Dystopian Era… Or Not Just Yet?
The dystopian genre has been around for nearly a hundred years. Suzanne Collins’, bestseller The Hunger Games, not only had a major influence on the rise of YA dystopian literature sales, but more importantly, it brought a new genre to Hollywood. A genre that disappeared as swiftly as it appeared.
Once Upon a Time in Carrotland: A Study of Youtube Stardom, Autobiography and Ghost-Writing
It is by no means uncommon that famous people get the chance to write books about themselves and their life stories. However, have you ever heard of a celebrity autobiography that was ghost-written entirely without the knowledge of the nominal author?
The ‘David Walliams Phenomenon’
If I could recite a list of celebs-turned-children’s-authors, we would be here all day. From actress Julianne Moore, to footballer Frank Lampard, there are no limits as to who can give it a go. But what are the downfalls of this? And is it always ethical?
Queer YA and the Rise of ‘BookTok’
Growing up, I didn’t come across any LGBTQ+ representation in literature until I was fourteen years old. However, in the present age of ‘BookTok’, young adult fiction is changing for the better.
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