Lucy Aylmer, Deputy Editor, looks into the nature of NHS contracts during the pandemic
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Bookshop.org: Amazon’s newest rival
Imogen Williams discusses the launch of uk.bookshop.org, an independent bookseller to rival Amazon.
Amazon or Amazoff?
Rachael Powell investigates Amazon’s role during the pandemic and its reputation for poor working conditions, begging the question, can we and should we boycott Amazon?
Review: Hunters
Isaac Bettridge finds Hunters to be tonally conflicted but constantly entertaining.
Review: Modern Love
Tabby Burnett finds Amazon’s Modern Love to be an uneven but worthwhile collage of stories.
Auteurs on our Laptops: A Look into the rise of Sam Esmail
Sam Esmail’s Homecoming has become a bit of a critical darling in the last few weeks. Any article or review has given Esmail olympic praise – and for good reason. The show is a triumph of cinematography and writing, a triumph reserved for Esmail himself, who has taken the limelight as the show’s ‘creator’. This […]
Review – Homecoming
Sam Esmail has done it again. After the success of Mr Robot – arguably the best show on TV – he has stepped into the director’s chair for all ten of these brilliantly-constructed episodes and proven himself to be one of the most creative individuals working in the entertainment industry. The look of Homecoming is […]
To Lent or not to Lent
Lent is one of my favourite times of year. I don’t really know why because it involves self-sacrifice, not something I particularly enjoy, and I’m not at all religious, but something about it gives me a sense of satisfaction that is worth the sacrifice. Like a lot of people (I hope), I fake productivity by […]
Binge Watching: Is it the unquestionable future?
For an obsessive television fan, finding that a beloved show has released a whole batch of episodes to binge, is essentially Christmas times a thousand. The thrill that you have a whole few days ahead to spend reacquainting yourself with your favourite characters, and immersing yourself in their world all over again, is one of […]
Is Original the New Black?
The likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime have revolutionised the small screen both in terms of production and viewing culture. Having tempted the crème de la crème of Hollywood, from Robert De Niro to Woody Allen, and produced a string of mainstream hits that parallel the success of network television, this relatively new medium displays […]