In a world governed by fake news, it seems like the place where we normally garner entertainment we should also acquire justly representative documentaries. Although Seaspiracy discusses poignant themes that need to be faced immediately, it has seen wide backlash due to its exaggerated statistics and caricatures of marginalised societies whose economies centre around the fishing industry.
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What Elliot Page’s coming out means for trans visibility
Page’s announcement nonetheless offers a glimmer of hope, particularly for the many trans people who feel invisible in mainstream culture
Review: The Dig
Max Ingleby finds The Dig to be more of a damp trench than an unearthed treasure trove
Is the “recycling” of certain fashion trends going too far?
Maggie John discusses Netflix’s hit show, ‘Bridgerton’, following social media’s new-found obsession with Regency-era fashion
The Obsession with Bridgerton’s Oppressed Women
Eirwen Abberley Watton reviews the new Netflix series, Bridgerton, discussing the show’s strong-willed female characters, as well as problematic elements that the fanbase may have overlooked.
I Hate That I Love ‘The Crown’
Stanley Murphy-Johns hates just how much he loves The Crown
Mrs DeWinter no more
Chloe Pumares writes about the feminist themes of the 2020 remake of Rebecca.
Review : Emily In Paris
Maggie John reviews Netflix’s new series Emily in Paris
‘Ratched’ review
Molly Jones finds Ratched, the new thriller series from Netflix, to be a mixed bag of excitement, gore, and cliché
Review: The Old Guard
Max Ingleby reviews The Old Guard, the new Netflix Original starring Charlize Theron.