Rebecca Claxton reviews the new John Lewis advert and the angry hype surrounding it Climate change, Brexit and terrorist attacks are consuming our thoughts this Christmas. So why in the midst of all this negative news are we condemning Edgar the dragon and labelling him as a capitalist trap. The bottom line is the John […]
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Hollywood Monopolies
After a brush with scandal over some unearthed homophobic tweets, Kevin Hart’s life insurance was looking like it would mature sooner rather than later. Thankfully, it looks like he might have picked up a ‘get out of jail free’ card in the form of his favourite pastime: A crappy movie with a stupid premise. A […]
Build me up buttercup
It’s a harsh yet somewhat amusing reality that monuments are sometimes only made noticeable by a drunk person, armed with a traffic cone and a surprising aptitude for climbing. This is of course perfectly illustrated by the champion that consistently crowns the Buller statue outside of Exeter College. In some cases, such acts of cheek have been crowned as art […]
Exe-ploring: The Middle Finger tour
Christmas is a strange time for walking around the city. The festively illuminated streets are made to look so much more inviting than usual. But, why is this so strange; surely every street is designed to beckon you down it? Surely every shop is always trying to entice you in, all year round? Well, no. […]
Top 10 places for Christmas shopping in Exeter
Christmas Market Spread out across the beautiful Cathedral Green, Exeter’s annual Christmas market is the perfect place to buy presents for loved ones. From an assortment of food to tacky Christmas jumpers a la Mrs Weasley to ornate Turkish bowls, the markets have it all. Why not make a gift basket packed full of markets […]
Christmas time, advertisements and wine
Having a parent working in retail has had one definite effect: up until recently, TV advertisements held little allure for me. No matter how many big-name celebs were wheeled out, or how many numbers flashed across the screen; I was always left distinctly unmoved. I was around nine or ten when the lid was lifted […]
The real man on the moon
John Lewis’ 2015 Christmas advert was released earlier this month, and it certainly wasn’t without the elements that have become the epitome of the brand’s festive season campaigns. A delicate voice, an emotive song, a tastefully-decorated family home – no-one can deny that 2015’s advert has all the makings of a John Lewis Christmas. Except, […]
John Lewis Christmas advert shoots for the moon
The 1st of November, the day after Halloween and Britain are already gearing up for the next big thing. The John Lewis Christmas advert has become no less than a Christmas tradition in households across the nation, sitting there right alongside the Queen’s speech in our priorities of Christmas TV watching. With it’s cute, tear-jerking […]