Becoming the next Hermione Granger
“Finally, someone like me”: Yasmine Dean learns what it means to grow up alongside, and accept the flaws of, a favourite fictional character.
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Anna Kuptsova
‘The Waves’ and saying goodbye
“‘The Waves’ captures the bittersweetness of moving on and letting go”: Ryan O’Shea says goodbye to Durham with a little help from Virginia Woolf.
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Meeting myself again
“I buried you in our back garden, begging for your colours to return from the ground”: Magali O’Brien’s moving poem depicts the struggle to regain selfhood in a heteronormative society.
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Review: Motherland, Season Three
“From beginning to end, Motherland season three is an easily re-watchable series and absolutely packed with jokes and character drama which anyone will enjoy”: Harvey Joyce explains why the latest season of Motherland is the perfect show to watch to destress.
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The books that defined my university experience
“Its unique meaning only deepened for me during this past year”: As their time at university comes to an end, five finalists explore the books that shaped it.
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The success of Olivia Rodrigo
“Rodrigo’s explosive beginning in the music industry has confirmed her as one of pop’s breakthrough and most exciting artists for the future”: Matthew Ainley reviews the debut album from Olivia Rodrigo.
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Nightcat
This animal themed haiku provides some light and enjoyable reading between exams.
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‘Line of Duty’: why was the sixth season such a disappointment?
“I couldn’t help but feel that all that was holding this season together was the weekly appearance of Steve Arnott’s flashy waistcoats and Ted Hasting’s ever iconic phrases.” Charlotte Grimwade explores why the latest season of ‘Line of Duty’ failed to fulfil viewers’ high expectations.
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The joys of book shopping in person
“Actually visiting bookshops allows us to engage with literature outside the scope of what’s popular”: Tomos Wyn fondly greets the return of bookshops in his native Wales.
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For English Forests
Yasmine Dean’s poem takes us on a nostalgic trip through a summer forest.
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