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9 July 2021

Thank U, Next: How the Golden Age of Romcoms inspired our novel

Two-thirds of the way through writing our debut novel, The View Was Exhausting, we hit a serious and mildly catastrophic block: What was going to happen at the end? We ...

9 July 2021

Exclusive: Nikki Edgerton on raising money for Macmillan with the Heineken Race to the Castle

Nikki Edgerton is an active and energetic person, so it should be of no surprise that when she was diagnosed with cancer, she didn’t let it get her down, and ...
9 July 2021

Domestic Abuse: Five things I would tell my younger self

It’s almost impossible to know what advice I’d give to women going through a bad relationship because every situation is so different. They might not even know how toxic it ...
8 July 2021

How to craft a short story collection, by Jo Lennan

The short story represents a formidable tradition. Embark on writing a book of them and you follow in the footsteps of James Joyce, Katherine Mansfield and others.  At the same time, ...

8 July 2021

Five summer reads of my past, by Fiona Collins

There’s something thoroughly seductive about the combination of summer and reading. Scalding days on the beach, shady afternoons in the garden, books inhaled on lilos until their pages curl... Here ...
8 July 2021

Aramco Team Series underway in London spotlighting some of the world's finest female golfers

Some of the most successful and well-known golfers have descended on St Albans. Georgia Hall MBE, winner of the British Open in 2018, and US-born Lexi Thompson, the youngest ever winner ...

7 July 2021

Johnny English revisited: He might not be the smartest, but he gets the job done... eventually

When we think of spy or espionage films, we may think Mission: Impossible (1996), James Bond, and other serious and intelligent masters of the craft; but Johnny English (2003), a ...
3 July 2021

Has the Fast and Furious franchise gone too far?

The Fast and Furious franchise began in 2001, and has had car chases, explosions and some wacky stunts. The early years of the franchise kept to the street-racing side of ...
3 July 2021

Sinister Saturday: The case of Richard Speck, a brutal and unforgiving killer

Many serial killers, when we read about them, have tell-tale signs of being somewhat different; being lonely or bullied, being abused at home, and so on. Richard Speck’s story is ...
2 July 2021

Celebrity Hollywood Smile for Women

When Dr. Charles Pincus created the first ever veneers in 1928, he was not aware of the impact the procedure would have on the entirety of on-screen culture. While the ...
30 June 2021

Check out these seven films that will be releasing in July 2021!

2021 has been a great year for both TV and movies, and with July just around the corner, we’ve compiled a list of seven films for you to go and ...
30 June 2021

Sing revisited: What made this 2016 family flick so good?

There are an abundance of family friendly films out there, from Frozen (2013) to Incredibles 2 (2018). Many films entertain both child and adult and stifle a laugh or two; ...
28 June 2021

Aquaman 2 – What could the Atlantian’s next movie have in store for us?

The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) has had some decent movies in its time, such as The Dark Knight trilogy (2005-2012) and Man of Steel (2013). But, the title of highest ...
26 June 2021

Sinister Saturday: The crimes and pursuit of the Golden State Killer

The Golden State Killer was a tough criminal to find, as technology wasn’t as effective back when they were active, and the killer’s crimes took place in different jurisdictions, meaning ...
25 June 2021

Your weekly horoscope: 21st-27th June 2021

This week begins with the longest day of the year; the summer solstice. The Sun, star of action, determination, power, confidence and creativity will govern all the signs of the ...
25 June 2021

Trailer breakdown: New action-romance, Die In A Gunfight

Despite the global pandemic still being present in all our lives, the filmmaking business has not stopped making movies to keep us entertained both at home, and in the cinemas. ...
24 June 2021

BRITISH FOODS AT RISK OF EXTINCTION WITHOUT URGENT ACTION ON BIODIVERSITY

Dairy cooperative Arla’s farmers give away +100,000* seed packs to help Britain build a nation-wide network of pollinator pit stops for bees. The UK faces a biodiversity crisis due to ...

24 June 2021

Celebrate World UFO Day with these seven films about aliens, space, and the unknown!

World UFO Day is actually two separate dates; the first being today (June 24th, 2021), and the second being Friday July 2nd, 2021. Today commemorates the first widely reported UFO ...
23 June 2021

Jurassic World revisited: The movie that brought dinosaurs a lot closer to home

In 1993, the world of cinema was taken aback by something brilliant; Jurassic Park graced big screens for the first time, and was adored by many. The film was the ...
22 June 2021

The seven best new films of 2021 (so far!)

With lockdown slowly beginning to lift and cinemas reopening their doors, audiences have been allowed to pick up some popcorn and a Tango Ice Blast before hitting the big screen ...
22 June 2021

Exclusive: Life coach Lisa Mitchell on why a 'normal life' wasn't the right path for her

Whole life coach to visionaries and founders, Lisa Mitchell, hasn’t let lockdown get her down as she’s been busy working on her business to help people achieve what they want ...
22 June 2021

Podcast Spotlight: Death at Deepcut with Jane MacSorley and Colin Sutton

“With this being my fifth investigative project on the suspicious deaths at Deepcut, I was most determined and committed from the very outset to discover further new evidence. Never, though, ...
22 June 2021

Life Coach Jill Ritchie: Seven reasons we should all take a break from social media

In a time when we have little to do thanks to the in-and-out lockdown and coronavirus restrictions placed upon us, it's hard not to be constantly on your phone or ...
21 June 2021

Meet the cast of Love Island 2021

There’s just a week to go until Love Island officially makes its return to ITV2, and the broadcaster is getting everybody hyped up after officially unveiling the first contestants that ...