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Great British Bake Off Recap E1: Cake

Great British Bake Off fans have been on the edge of their stools since the announcement that the nation’s favourite show about cakes and innuendo was moving to Channel 4, and wouldn’t be taking Mary Berry, Sue Perkins or Mel Giedroyc with it. There was an incredible amount of pressure …

The Dragon and the Wolf - S7E7 Game of Thrones Recap

The season 7 finale of Game of Thrones was full of intense, satisfying and the odd WTF moments, but the feature length episode really was a wild ride from start to finish. Although we have maybe another 18 months to wait before the final season airs, let’s go over what …

Trans Representation in Video Games: We Can Do Better

It’s commonly thought that the first trans character in a video game was Birdo, a recurring pink dinosaur boss in Super Mario Brothers 2 back in 1989. In the manual for the game, she was described as a ‘male who believes she is female’. Not the most flattering of descriptions. …

Edinburgh Fringe Festival: Review and Recommendations

After a wonderful whirlwind four days at the Edinburgh Fringe I’ve selected some of my key highlights that you can still catch before the world’s largest arts festival comes to an end. KIN The only show which compelled me to give a standing ovation! Barely Methodical Troupe‘s first show Bromance was …

Book Review: The Descent of Man by Grayson Perry

Once in a while we encounter an idea that changes everything in our world. And sometimes, all we need to do is open our eyes and read. The renowned linguist and political commentator/critic, Noam Chomsky, wrote in 1985: “We live entangled in webs of endless deceit, often self-deceit, but with …

Punches Are Not Punchlines: Violence Against Women is Not a Joke

TW: this piece discusses violence against women, and recounts jokes made surrounding the subject Sometimes the darkest humour, the stuff that makes you wince or touches a nerve, can be the funniest. Jokes about Donald Trump remind us that while his Presidency is terrifying, it’s also so ridiculous that it’s …

Beyond the Wall: Game of Thrones Recap S7E6

We laughed, we cried, then we cried some more at the penultimate episode of Game of Thrones. Although there are parts that are certainly lacking, this one really got more hits than misses. Now before we all settle in for the final episode, let’s have a little recap of what …

Book Review: ‘The Power’ by Naomi Alderman

It’s mid-morning. The air is warm. I’m wearing a sports bra, cotton shorts, a loose tank top, headphones. I’m running uphill, gentle and slow, the wind in my face, music keeping my rhythm measured. I see a man, mid-twenties, posting leaflets. He catches my eye, notes my lipstick, lingers. I …

Marvel’s ‘The Defenders’ is Here, but Where is Everyone?

Marvel and Netflix’s latest collaboration The Defenders is hit our screens today, but the team aren’t exactly at the best of starting points; in fact, they may be at their worst when the series starts. Every member of the team — Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Luke Cage and Iron Fist — all …

Eastwatch: Game of Thrones Recap S7E5

This week’s episode of Game of Thrones packs fewer fiery deaths than last week, but my oh my, how time does fly in Westeros. Eastwatch was stuffed to the brim with schemes, reunions and callback after callback from previous seasons. It’s enough to make a fan obsessively obsessive over seemingly …
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