“Could these comedic scenes, found only in our new world of Zoom and Microsoft Teams, instigate the beginning of a new genre of comedy?”: Honor Douglas explores why the Handforth Parish Council might pave the way for the future of comedy.
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In October 1992, an embryo was frozen by an anonymous couple. It remained frozen for over 27 years until thawed and transferred into the uterus of a woman unable to conceive naturally. Born in October 2020, Molly Gibson is believed to hold the record for the longest frozen embryo to result in a birth. Caitlin Painter reports.
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Following the return of the rebranded ‘Clap for Heroes’, Charlotte Way argues that the “now quasi-religious ritual” is right to promote a greater appreciation for the NHS.
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Laetitia Eichinger considers whether the recent proposal of mass testing in secondary schools exposes a policy of preferential treatment for the South East.
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“[Ari Aster] uses the horror genre not as a vehicle for cheap scares, but as a means to explore human drama.” Ryan O’Shea deconstructs classic Aster films such as Hereditary (2018) and Midsommar (2019) to explore why his films are so horrifying.
Read moreRecent archaeological digs in Peru have unearthed remains showing that women were perhaps closer to the action of hunting than The Flintstones will have you believe. Phoebe Abruzzese reports.
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Durham local Charlotte Austin considers the condition of student-local relations during the pandemic.
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“There are calls to noise again”: Anna De Vivo turns to the poetry of Kenneth Fearing in the aftermath of the US election.
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In the wake of the UK government’s free school meals debacle, Dasha Scanlan-Oumow discusses the effect of nutrition on our mental and physical health.
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‘There’s no notice to hand in, no resignation to make’: Imogen Usherwood reflects on Bill Bryson’s retirement
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