Entertainment’s Guilty Pleasure Conundrum
Lucy Maggs begins to pry into the source of our guilty pleasures and asks: what makes them guilty in the first place?
Browsing: Notes on News
Will Streaming Kill Entertainment?
Reece Beckett reflects on streaming services and cinemas, reflecting on the impact they have on eachother.
Playing Gay: Casting Controversy around LGBTQ+ Roles
Jess Woodley-Stewart reflects on James Corden’s gay character in The Prom and asks an important question: is it ever okay for a cis-het person to play the role of someone in the LGBTQ+ community?
Are Award Nominations Reflective of Audience Expectations?
Louise Chase asks some important questions while evaluating the abysmal nominations of the 2021 awards season.
Rumours on Disney and the Halting of Physical Media
Callum Nelmes talks about the rumours of Disney’s supposed plans to halt the release of new physical media while addressing the credibility of these claims.
Disney Announces Obi-wan Kenobi Show
In an investors call that announced upcoming projects for the Star Wars franchise, one of those was the Obi-Wan Kenobi series.
Spotify Seeks Controversial Patent for Plagiarism AI
Digital Culture Editor, Harry Geeves, talks about Spotify seeking a pattern for plagiarism AI and the issues this causes for the music industry.
Will The Entertainment Industry Recover?
While COVID-19 may have caused a boom in streaming and gaming, Elizabeth Sorrell asks an important question: Will the entertainment industry recover?
Covid-19 and The Rise in Streamed Concerts
After Covid-19 shook the entertainment industry as a whole, musicians have looked to new ways to continue to offer live music, causing an increase in streamed concerts.
Hogwarts Legacy and the Lack of Anticipated Magic
Announced at the PS5 Showcase, Hogwarts Legacy has only stirred up controversy since by being tied to notorious transphobe J.K.Rowling.
Reading Festival’s 2021 Lineup Lacks Female Headliners… Again
Alice Fortt discuses the lack of female headliners at Reading 2021 and the festivals lack of gender equality.
Walt Disney Removes Iconic 20th Century Fox Brand
Back last year in March 2019, the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by the ever-growing…
Rina Sawayama’s Debut Album, SAWAYAMA, Ineligible for UK Music Awards
Rina Sawayama has recently been denied entry to major UK music awards including The Mercury…
Notes on News: Mayflower Theatre closed until December 2020
Theatres have been one of the hardest hit industries since the pandemic began.