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Film Review: Bad Hair
Ever had a day when your hair just isn’t doing what you want it to? This is more or less the premise of Justin Simien’s Bad Hair, which...

Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Jul 5, 20214 min read


The BRITs 2021: Performance Made Political
Throughout 2020 and into the beginning months of 2021, the contrast between affecting positive change and performative gestures has not...
Ope Oduwole
May 12, 20215 min read


Film Review: Binti
While the Tanzanian film industry has offered different portrayals of Tanzanian womanhood over the years, there is still a general lack...

Karen Chalamilla
May 7, 20213 min read


Finale Review: Line Of Duty
The pressure to close a series as big as Line of Duty, admittedly, must be pretty immense. The show has gone from strength to strength,...

Ore Abiona
May 3, 20213 min read


5 Noteworthy Animated Music Videos
I feel like it wouldn’t be fair to go through the whole of #AnimatedApril ignoring animation in music. For decades music videos have...

Andrea Nzeribe
Apr 30, 20213 min read


8 Mangas That Outdid Their Animes
If you look closely, you can find an anime epiphany on Frank Ocean’s Sweet Life opening lyrics, “the best song wasn’t the single.”...
Ope Oduwole
Apr 26, 20215 min read


Film Review: I Care A Lot
There is something incredibly unhinged about seeing Rosamund Pike in a blunt cut bob, I just automatically knew this film was going to...

Marvel Kalu
Mar 23, 20214 min read


Defrosting the Ice Queen Trope
In light of International Women’s Day - let’s take a look at one of the most popular female character archetypes: The Ice Queen. Usually...

Sarah Oladele
Mar 9, 20217 min read


Tilda, Online Romance and Unexpected Connections
Tilda, the second film from Shorties, a gal-dem series of short films by POC filmmakers is a nearly 7min film that sees what starts off...

Karen Chalamilla
Mar 5, 20216 min read


WandaVision: Season Finale Theories
Despite Marvel's decorated cinematic run, their TV catalogue hasn’t had the same reception. Titles like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. stand as...
Ope Oduwole
Mar 4, 20214 min read


Film Review: The United States vs Billie Holiday
The United States vs Billie Holiday tells the story of Jazz legend, Billie Holiday who was well known for her vocals and battling with...

Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Mar 1, 20213 min read


Nene Leakes' Most Memeable Moments
NeNe “Linnethia”Leakes is a reality television icon. Even if you’ve never watched an episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, you’ve...

Akachi Priscilla Mbakwe
Feb 20, 20213 min read


5 Worst Romantic Films From The Floor
Next to naps, Forex trading over Instagram and buying drinks in the club, Valentine’s Day takes its rightful place as a scam of the...
Ope Oduwole
Feb 14, 20213 min read


Five TV Shows On Friendship
I can't get enough of comfort food these days. My diet only incorporates TV shows that make me feel all warm and snug- kind of like an...

Karen Chalamilla
Feb 11, 20213 min read


The Undoing and The Flight Attendant: Female Protagonists Confronting Reality
Trigger Warning: This article contains mentions of domestic violence and substance abuse When I think about the portrayal of women in...

Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Feb 3, 20214 min read


On Sex and Bridgerton
One Saturday afternoon when I was about 10-years-old, I found a DVD when I rummaged through a cousin’s drawer looking for spare change to...

Karen Chalamilla
Jan 19, 20217 min read


Film Review: Pixar's Soul
When it comes to Pixar films I’m always prepared to be taken on an emotional journey and Soul did exactly that. Despite being in the dark...

Marvel Kalu
Jan 8, 20213 min read


It’s Time to Give RHOP Her Flowers
RHOP is the underdog of the Real Housewives Franchise. The show is currently in its fifth season and only now has it gained a cult-like...

Akachi Priscilla Mbakwe
Dec 21, 20203 min read


MOBOs 2020 Review: Why Was it so Important?
“When people didn’t recognise us, we recognised ourselves”, stated Sir Steve McQueen as he accepted his Inspiration Award at the MOBO...
Ope Oduwole
Dec 16, 20203 min read


In Defence of: Amy Dunne
Amy Dunne without a doubt is one of the best female antagonists of the 21st century. Hailing from Gillian Flynn’s book Gone Girl,...

Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Dec 10, 20203 min read
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