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How to Create the Perfect Picnic
With the summer season quickly approaching, there are many things to look forward to. Of course there are barbeques, swimming, and sunbathing, Aperol spritz and the joys of spending your days in a pub garden. But some of my most wholesome and memorable days in Bristol have taken place on the Clifton Downs having a picnic with my friends. Here are my suggestions on how to make a perfect picnic. First thing’s first, food.
Overrated & Over-hated.
Lauren Durose, Deputy Editor Film and TV. The longevity of film and TV shows are heavily reliant on their reputations, however this serves as a problem when overtime their reputations are inaccurate becoming overly hyped or disregarded. Of course its personal opinion, but sometimes you can't help but look back and think that certain cinematic pieces deserved better. Overrated: Gilmore Girls.
Film and Fashion: Dopamine Dressing to Dark Academia
The relationship between film and fashion has long been intertwined; iconic characters and aesthetics have been attempted to be replicated time and again. Looking back, both film and television have been influential in some of the realms within the world of fashion. By Lauren Durose, Film and TV Co-Deputy Editor The relationship between film and fashion has long been intertwined; iconic characters and aesthetics have been attempted to be replicated time and again.
Top Podcasts to Listen to in 2024
Nearly everyone now has their go to podcasts but if you’re looking for something new, look no further! Here are six suggestions of episodes to get your teeth stuck into this year: Closet Confessions: Candice Brathwaite and Coco Sarel come together for two episodes every week to discuss lessons they face in their day-to-day life as well as pop culture moments and honestly anything else they fancy chatting about. In every episode they also read, react and reply to a listener confession.
Priscilla: an alternative look at the Elvis Presley tale
'It should be noted that Priscilla is not intended to be about Elvis as a pop star, instead showing a darker side to him in his personal life as he emotionally, physically and eventually sexually abuses Priscilla.' By Alannah Mylechreest, Second Year, English and German Sofia Coppola graces the silver screen again, this time with a biopic on Priscilla Presley (Cailee Spaeny) in the eponymous Priscilla (2023), spanning from her first meeting with Elvis Presley (Jacob Elordi) to their eventual...
Mr Bates vs. The Post Office: an inexplicable miscarriage of justice
Lauren Durose, Film & TV Co-Deputy Editor This ITV drama explores the implementation of the horizon technology in Post Offices up and down the UK that led to one of the largest miscarriages of justice in British history. It took over four years to write and spans the twenty-year time period in which the sub-postmasters and postmistresses had their livelihoods destroyed.
Maestro: Exuberance, style and Mulligan’s masterful performance makes this film a near masterpiece
Magnus Solberg, Fourth Year, MA Film and Television 'If the summer doesn’t sing in you then nothing sings in you. And if nothing sings in you, then you can’t make music.' On the morning of November 14, 1943, guest conductor Bruno Walter fell ill, making him unavailable to perform with the New York Philharmonic. This meant that the assistant conductor, without rehearsal or any preparation before the performance, would have to conduct on such short notice.
Opinion | 'A blizzard of emotions': The festive season can be difficult for year abroad students
By Kyia Small, English and Spanish, Third year ¡Nos van a dar las uvas! 'They're going to give us the grapes,' the crowd will shout as the clocks strike twelve on the first of January 2024. What they really mean is that everyone must hurry to eat their grapes before the final toll of the bell, otherwise they will have bad luck for the rest of the year.
A look ahead at Film and Television in 2024
By Lauren Durose, Film & TV Co-Deputy Editor Griselda (January 25) Sofia Vergara depicts the cocaine queen, Griselda Blanco. Made by the same team that produced Narcos (2015-2017), it is expected to have a similar feel without being a direct spinoff; the miniseries will fit snugly into the crime drama category on Netflix as of January 25, and across six episodes will tell the story of how Blanco built one of the most successful cartels in history.
Top Ten Best Christmas Movies
Christmas movies are some of the most wholesome movies out there, with each and every one of us having personal favourites that we watch every year to feel the merriment of the Christmas season. So, with that in mind, here is my personal, definitive ranking of the top ten festive films: Nativity (2009) My personal all-time favourite: this is a must see every single year (the original one, of course).
Mean Girls: the pipeline from successful film to successful musical.
In line with the age-old question, which came first, the chicken or the egg? Theatre kids and film enthusiasts may also find themselves questioning which was the original, the movie or the musical? There are so many musicals that have been adapted for the silver screen, including Mamma Mia (2008), Les Misérables (2013) and Rent (2006), as well as many others.
7 Ways to Make your 9am after a Night Out
Understanding how to manage a balanced life and schedule whilst at university can be a challenge, but it’s important that you are able to maximise on the things you want to do without forgoing the things you need to do. One of the biggest examples of this is attending early morning lectures after a night out. As someone who went from having Thursdays without lectures to having a 10am, navigating the quick recovery after sports night became essential.
Kelce: A Family Football Affair
Lauren Durose, Co-Deputy Film & TV Editor Following the 12th year of Jason Kelce’s career with the Philadelphia Eagles, this documentary shadows him through questions surrounding retirement, the potentialities of CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), a child on the way, the rise of his podcast New Heights, and facing his brother in the Super Bowl. It is almost instantly established the genuine nature of Kelce and the amount of gruelling work he has put in to make it to the top.
The Old Oak: A battle against tradition, on-screen and off.
Jacob Rose, Third Year, Film and English Literature Having the delight of watching The Old Oak, Ken Loach’s (at least self-declared) last film, at the cinema, was something I only felt the true power of during. As an experience, it captured something intensely fantastic about the near 60-year run in which Ken Loach has been directing films - the immensely important way in which social realist films like The Old Oak deliver a message of social change, and of the struggle to do so.
It is Time to Stop People Pleasing.
No, it is a full sentence. A sentence that many people pleasers could do with learning. Let’s be honest for just a moment: whatever gratification you may receive from the appreciation of those you spend your time pleasing, there is an equally paralleled exhaustion and mental strain as you persevere through actions that actually don’t positively impact your own life.
Dazed and Confused: 30th anniversary at Watershed
By Honey Ryder, Second Year, English Dazed and Confused (1993) is a cult coming-of-age comedy film, which takes place on the last day of school. We follow an ensemble cast of school kids navigating their relationships and emotions in the shadow of the next phase of their lives. This slice-of-life summer film is enjoyable on a surface-level viewing. Thirty years on, it is easy to idealise the film’s style.
Sex Education: The finale
By Lauren Durose, Co-Deputy Film & TV Editor The fourth and final series of Netflix’s Sex Education is a mainly comical and gleeful collection of episodes that are punctuated by poignant moments of anxiety and heartbreak. It finalises the storylines audiences have been following since 2019, and delves deeper into relationships than previously seen, whilst continuing to articulate and highlight important themes.
Sex Education's newest character: UoB
by Lauren Durose, Film & TV Co-Deputy Editor. As the fourth and final season of Sex Education (2019) airs, Bristol students may find themselves recognising certain locations as they watch the show. Whilst a lot of the show is filmed in Wales, multiple University of Bristol buildings can also be spotted, including the Wills Memorial Building and the School of Chemistry.
Bristol’s independent cinemas: More than just a screen
By Victor Bennett, Film & TV Sub-editor. Watershed, The Cube and 20th Century Flicks are three of Bristol’s most exciting independent cinemas. Branded not solely by their intriguing film screenings, these spaces are characterised by their dedication to inspiring and actively developing the next generation of Bristol’s film talents. Located at harbourside, Watershed opened in June 1982 as the country’s first exclusive media centre.
Film and television at Bristol: How to get involved
By Lauren Durose, Film & TV Co-Deputy Editor. University of Bristol Film Society: @uobfilmsociety What could make for a more relaxing evening than heading to the Gromit Room in the SU with your friends and a collection of snacks to watch a movie for free? It's a calm setting that allows newbies to socialise without any pressure and continues after the screening with many members heading to the pub. FilmSoc member David encourages you to come along saying that: ‘it is something for everyone.
The Controversy around the Illegal Migration Bill
The opinions expressed in this article are the writer’s own and do not reflect the views of Her Campus. Between Gary Lineker’s tweets and Holocaust survivors confronting the Home Secretary, you may have recently heard the Illegal Migration Bill mentioned on a regular basis.
From the page to the screen: the best book to film adaptations
By Lauren Durose, Third Year, Liberal Arts On the 2nd of March, school children across the world dressed up to show off their favourite characters from their most beloved books. I can only imagine that writers found an overwhelming wholesomeness in the images of youngsters portraying the characters they worked so hard to create. In contrast, when film adaptations are announced, there is regularly a fear amongst readers that these interpretations simply won't do their literary counterparts justice.
How to know when it’s time to let a friend go?
The opinions expressed in this article are the writer’s own and do not reflect the views of Her Campus. Five reasons it might be time to walk away, and one suggestion as to how to do it: Checking in – It isn’t hard to check in with your friends, to send a heartfelt message to those who are struggling, let them know that you’re there for them and thinking of them.
what to watch: the best shows to binge this winter.
The opinions expressed in this article are the writer’s own and do not reflect the views of Her Campus. Starting a new tv show has always felt to me like a large commitment, it’s probably why I revisit Brooklyn Nine-Nine at least once a year. If you’re currently struggling to sift through what’s on offer, then look no further. Here is my list of the best ‘bingeable’ shows to watch this winter: 1.
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