Will Streaming Kill Entertainment?
Reece Beckett reflects on streaming services and cinemas, reflecting on the impact they have on eachother.
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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?
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.
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…
Who should voice characters of colour?
After The Simpsons and Family Guy decide to ditch white actors playing non-white characters, Georgie Holmes asks a prevalent question in response.
Notes on News: Mayflower Theatre closed until December 2020
Theatres have been one of the hardest hit industries since the pandemic began.
Notes on News: Will Drive-in Gigs Work?
Drive-in gigs are happening locally in Southampton, and touring nationally with LiveNation, but does it work?
Notes on News: Resources for Anti-Racism
Some of our writers have compiled a list of films, books and plays that you can use to help educate yourselves on racism and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Notes on News: Celebrities join anti-racism protests
Vidhi Bassi explores how celebrities have been contributing to Black Lives Matter protests.
Notes on News: Could BBC Three be coming back onto our TV screens?
The channel could be changing from online to terrestrial, just years after making its drastic switch to online streaming.
International Women’s Day: our favourite women in entertainment
In honour of International Women’s Day, some of our writers have selected their favourite women from across the entertainment industry.
Notes on News: slowthai’s unacceptable behaviour at the NME Awards
Morgan McMillan has her say on *that* video from the NME Awards.
Notes on News: Marvel and LGBT Representation
Louise explores the public reception to Marvel’s transgender character announcement.