The prospect of leaving it all behind feels impossible, yet ever present. This is not just a side effect of dissertation stress – sentimentality has been hardwired into our brains throughout evolution ...

In this way, journalling can prevent derealisation and help you stay grounded in reality. I have inconsistently kept diaries my whole life, and I mourn each year that I feared the imperfection of a ...

Spring is beginning to peek its head out from the dark drapes of winter and what better thing to do in those spontaneous days ...

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing filmmaker and director Harald Swinkels on his new historical short film Odessa (2026), which was selected for the 2026 Cleveland Film Festival. Set in the ...

The pursuit of connection and the exploration of nature’s beauty pervades Hiromasa Yonebayashi’s filmography. The former leading animator and director for Studio Ghibli displays a preoccupation with ...

But Jane Austen on our screens is always here to stay, offering a delicate reminder of the beauty that spring gifts us every year.

That’s what happened to me with The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013). On a late-night flight home from Turkey in 2015, I realised I was the only person awake in my plane section. I sat and watched ...

About Time. The film begins with Tim (Domhnall Gleeson) introducing us to his eccentric, lovable family, and as his opening monologue narrates their Cornish summers, complete with scones on the sand ...

Amid rising cases of Meningitis B across the UK, the University of York has described the outbreak as “unprecedented”. Following two deaths in March 2026 and over 20 reported cases, the recent surge ...

Deadly smog, toxic fumes, greenhouse gases – outdoor air pollution is a widely acknowledged and frequently publicised issue. What many people have probably never considered, however, is pollution we ...

Shakespeare’s Hamlet is an iconic play which has had many iterations over the years. This production by the Royal Shakespeare Company, which premiered last Spring in Stratford-upon-Avon, the ...