As part of my quest to watch a greater amount of "classic" films, I am reading through "The Guinness Book of Film: The Ultimate Guide to the Best Films Ever". I...
It has probably dawned on you once or twice throughout studying your English degree, and if you’re anything like me you will have likely banished that thought t...
So, we’ve all been there, right? All your friends are immersed in critical readings of Shakespeare and Spenser, or talking about the merits of Socrates’ philoso...
You’re twelve years old, pennies rustling in your pocket and your sweet tooth is playing havoc with your cravings again. Ah, Woolworths, where better place to g...
University is not just about drinking, going to lectures and discovering that you can save on the washing up by putting your tin of beans directly on the stove ...
We all have goals in life that we wish to fulfil and reach; learning an instrument, speaking a foreign language competently, writing and publishing various work...
'Gatsby, what Gatsby?'
A trailer has dazzled internet-users everywhere, giving us a cheeky preview of the second film adaptation of one of the greatest America...
In the week of June 4th – June 10th 2012 the Fifty Shades of Grey “x-rated trilogy”, to quote The Daily Mail, took the top three spots of the ten best-selling a...
You’d be forgiven for thinking that you need to have previously read the books to appreciate The Hunger Games, but you’d have to concede – as I did – that you d...
As a final year English undergraduate, I have come across and have had to read a great deal of books and poetry. This is not surprising, however it got me think...