Who can write a novel today?Â
Claire Mabey argues that it’s high time we stop thinking of creative work as a nice-to-have; and instead…
An ode to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Bee Trudgeon has had a lifelong love affair with CS Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.…
What is ‘dark academia’ – and why is it having a moment?
Claire Mabey unpacks the not-quite-a-genre of dark academia: its features, themes and examples. What is dark academia? “Dark…
Why TikTok’s Mr Fantasy is KJ Apa’s greatest role yetÂ
A celebration of Mr Fantasy, the bizarre British alter ego of KJ Apa. Singer songwriter Mr Fantasy is…
Everyone hates the new Wuthering Heights trailer, and here’s why
The founder of the Support Group for Concerned Citizens Against the Saltburning of Wuthering Heights analyses responses to…