Broadcasters failed everyone at the BAFTAs
The BBCβs handling of a racial slur was damaging for all involved. Itβs proof that inclusivity amounts to more than just a seat at the table.Β Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo endured a living nightmare when they took to the BAFTAs stage last week. It should have been a night...
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Opinion β Biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreidβs speech was a hot mess
The Olympianβs admission of infidelity came at the wrong time in the wrong place. By framing it as a romantic gesture, Laegreid embodies everything wrong with patriarchal, ego-driven ideas of love.Β Sturla Holm Laegreidβs speech was not the grand romantic gesture he thought it was. Before the 20km individual biathlon...
Wuthering Heights yearning feels out of step with Gen Z dating
The vast criticism for Emerald Fennelβs 'adaptation' of Emily BrontΓ«βs classic novel Wuthering Heights began before the feature film had even darkened screens in full.Β From the white-washed or otherwise clumsily racially-stereotyped casting choices, to the soy-boyification of Heathcliffe - the Byronic hero(?) - the one thing the trailer...
Sinnersβ Delroy Lindo thankful for βsupportβ after Baftas incident
Delroy Lindo has said that he is βthankfulβ for the βsupport and loveβ that both he and βSinnersβ co-star Michael B. Jordan have received following an incident involving Tourette's Syndrome activist John Davidson at this yearβs Baftas. Β Delroy Lindo, βSinnersβ co-star alongside Michael B. Jordan, has said he is...
Why are so many young people heading to the cinema?
Despite concerns that streaming is killing the in-person experience, reports suggest Gen Z are gathering in front of the silver screen regularly.Β Cinema attendance across the UK hasnβt exactly spiked. In fact, some of the yearβs biggest films βΒ by critical standards β saw dismal box office numbers. Streaming has continued to...
Why are people thirst trapping on LinkedIn?
LinkedIn has become an unusual breeding ground for thirst trap content. Is this peak cringe, or merely a symptom of life online in 2025? I was just looking for inspirational quotes, I swear. The social media flex is inevitable. Whether youβre looking to temporarily numb your brain on TikTok, have a...
Why has the Winter Olympic village run out of condoms?
Athletes in Italy have reportedly run out of condoms, which are offered out for free at the Olympic Village every year. More are βon the wayβ say organisers, though athletes say the initial supply was unusually low. Thereβs a crisis happening at the Winter Olympic village in Italy, and no, weβre not talking about the athlete who confessed to having an affair on live television. Reports from anonymous athletes...
The 2026 Grammys werenβt afraid to get political
Outspoken celebrities criticised the government and ICE amid ongoing demonstrations in the US. But the consensus on politicising award shows has never held.Β By the time Bad Bunny won Album of The Year for his record DeBΓ TiRAR MΓ‘S FOToS at the 2026 Grammys, it had already become clear that this yearβs event was unafraid to get political. Unlike previous iterations of the awards, which have been dampened by snubs and...
The BRIT school and the importance of accessible arts education
This yearβs biggest Grammys winners all hail from the same state-run Croydon school. Their stories are a βbrilliant celebrationβ of free arts education.Β What do Olivia Dean, Raye, and Lola Young all have in common? Yes, they all won Grammys at this yearβs awards, and yes, they all hail from London. But whatβs most surprising is that they all studied at the same school in Croydon. The BRIT school is a...
What was Turning Pointβs βAll-American Halftime Show?β
Last weekend, the right-wing political organisation Turning Point hosted its own, alternative NFL Super Bowl LX halftime show in protest of Bad Bunnyβs official stadium performance. The reviews were less than stellar.Β Turning Point USA, a right-wing political organisation founded by the late Charlie Kirk, has faced criticism and ridicule for its βAll-American Halftime Showβ during the NFL Super Bowl LX this past weekend. Positioned as an βalternativeβ to the...
