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What Even is the ‘Female Gaze’?

The patriarchy permeates every aspect of life, and film and media are no exception. With the second wave of feminism, came feminist critique of our institutions and culture. Feminist theorists coined the term ‘female gaze’ in response to Laura Mulvey’s article on the male gaze in the 1954 Hitchcock film …

Hey, Gossip Girl Reboot, You Good?

Adapting a beloved piece of culture with a large following, less than a decade after its last episode premiered is inevitably going to raise a few eyebrows. The producers, directors and cast of the show are most likely not going to be given the benefit of the doubt and will …

Thrifting for Dummies

Whether you want to save some money, shop more ethically or just become a fashion girlie, thrifting is the way to go. While thrift stores have existed for decades, only recently has the stigma of shopping at these stores been reduced. The process and rate of manufacturing clothes that fast …

Your Concert Survival Guide

I know concerts are one of my favourite places on earth – you’re surrounded by people who enjoy the same music as you, watching an artist perform their songs, being able to forget about reality for a few hours. And with the number of tours being announced, it’s important to …

Don’t Worry Darling: You Could Have Done Better

Amongst talks of spitting at its Venetian premiere, onset feuds, and the most troubled post-production history known to man, Don’t Worry Darling had quite a lot to be, well, worried about. The second directorial feature from Olivia Wilde (the first being the widely well-received Booksmart (2019)) has been marred with …

What lies beyond the Kim-Kraze?

In the era of reality television and social media, the posterity of a person’s fame is directly correlated to how viral (understand shocking, entertaining, and therefore shareable) their content is. Since her infamous 2014 photoshoot for Paper Magazine, Kim Kardashian and the rest of the Kardashian clan have made a …

The Cultural Significance of ‘Avatar’

For most of us, James Cameron’s 2009 film Avatar feels like a flash in the pan; a relic of our childhood that was emblematic of the 3D craze that dominated the early 2010’s, but that’s largely how it would remain in the pop culture zeitgeist– a relic.  James Cameron is …