Terror in children’s media: does it increase the effectiveness of moralistic lessons?

Terror in children’s media: does fear increase the effectiveness of moralistic lessons?    By: Lauren Day.   When I think of Halloween, I think of two things: children and fear. From the beloved tradition of trick-or-treating to the multitude of Halloween films, shows, and songs released annually, they are all themed around a holiday that, whilst arguably celebrating fear, is often marketed at children. Now, although … Continue reading Terror in children’s media: does it increase the effectiveness of moralistic lessons?

The Monstrous Feminine

Eleanor Morrison  The Monstrous Feminine: Menstruation, Sexuality and Repression  Created by Barbara Creed in her 1993 book “The Monstrous-Feminine: Film, Feminism, Psychoanalysis,” The Monstrous Feminine is a term used to describe women in horror that challenge dominant, patriarchal views. These views often place women in the role of the victim. Creed explains that this monstrosity is a symbol of the Freudian concept that women are … Continue reading The Monstrous Feminine

“Did y’ here the story of the Johnstone twins..” If not, where have you been?

Rebecca Link On the 26th of October, I went to the Liverpool Empire and watched Willy Russell’s ‘Blood Brothers’ for the first time and it was the best show I’ve ever seen! From the actors to the lighting, the accents to the sets, the whole production was a master piece.   As soon as the Liverpool skyline backdrop came into view and the overture slowly erupted … Continue reading “Did y’ here the story of the Johnstone twins..” If not, where have you been?

Britannia’s Rules In Graves

The decline of British English and the subsequent rise of World Englishes By Tamsin Dunlop My 11-year-old British brain just could NOT comprehend it. ‘But why?’, I cried, incredulous. ‘Why is the word ‘sock’ a woman? Why is it feminine? How does that work? How can a word have a gender? What does it all MEAN?’ ‘Stop asking questions’ came the firm reply of Madame … Continue reading Britannia’s Rules In Graves

Luc Forsyth Discovers the Secret of Bad Writing

A Review of ‘Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe’ By Luc Forsyth “One summer night I fell asleep, hoping the world would be different when I woke.” No matter how I feel about this book, I think I’ll probably still view it as something of an experience. Whilst having not known very much about ‘Aristotle and Dante’ prior to picking it up, … Continue reading Luc Forsyth Discovers the Secret of Bad Writing

Inauguration of the dome.

Written by Rida Shah ‘Then God commanded, “Let there be light”—and light appeared.  God was pleased with what he saw. Then he separated the light from the darkness, and he named the light “Day” and the darkness “Night.” Evening passed and morning came—that was the first day’… blah blah blah… yet another creation story told to us constantly and to a lot of us even before we … Continue reading Inauguration of the dome.

Release Now, Patch Later

Or: How I learned to stop worrying and love waiting for video games. Written by Heidi Thompson Gaming in recent years has come a long way since loitering around arcade machines waiting for your friend to let you have a turn on Pac-Man or sitting down on your Macintosh to play another level of Doom. Games continue to push the boundaries of animation and design, … Continue reading Release Now, Patch Later