Lauren Newman digs deeper into Disney’s live action remakes and reveals whether they are cinematic successes or fairytale flops.
Galentines Day: feminist celebration vs. capitalist manipulation
Some people may mistakenly believe that Galentines is just an excuse for sad girls to congregate with copious amounts of wine and chocolate and cry about their lack of romantic partners. This assumption is completely unfounded. Although it is only natural for us all to have those Bridget Jones moments, Galentines day is neither the […]
Talking mental health on TV
After the premiere of Channel 4’s new drama Pure on Wednesday, the internet went wild. The rapturous praise that rained down on both the series creator Aneil Karia and actor Charly Clive, was well deserved. Based on Rose Cartwright’s autobiography of the same name, describing her experience of pure OCD, the series focuses on Marnie, […]
The Weigh In- Plagarism or Inspiration?
Artistic license and freedom allow creatives to reference sources, to produce art expressing original insight. How, then, do we respond to accusations of plagiarism in Art? Graeme Williams’ outrage about what he considers artistic appropriation by Hank Willis Thomas of his 1991 photograph of children and police officers in the Johannesburg, brings this question to […]