Estelle, Jamelia and the Exile of UK R&B
Estelle, Jamelia and the Exile of UK R&B
Many black, UK-based, female R&B performers, especially those from the early 2000s, have found it hard to establish ... Read more
6 Aug 2018
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34mins
Stephen King and the Side Effects of Populism
Stephen King and the Side Effects of Populism
Stephen King is one of the most popular and successful authors on the planet. Known primarily as a horror writer, King h... Read more
30 Jul 2018
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43mins
Final Fantasy VII and Redefinition
Final Fantasy VII and Redefinition
The Role Playing Game Final Fantasy VII was released for the Sony Playstation in 1997 and was a massive commercial and c... Read more
23 Jul 2018
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46mins
Watchmen and the Superhero Concept
Watchmen and the Superhero Concept
Released in 1986, first as a twelve-part comic book series and then collected together as a graphic novel, Watchmen came... Read more
16 Jul 2018
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41mins
Eurotrash and Revelation
Eurotrash and Revelation
The Channel 4 television series Eurotrash launched in 1993, ran for 16 series and was considered the most popular entert... Read more
9 Jul 2018
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37mins
Now That's What I Call Music and Survival
Now That's What I Call Music and Survival
First released in 1983, the Now That's What I Call Music compilation album series was a joint venture between music gian... Read more
2 Jul 2018
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43mins
Instagram and Artifice
Instagram and Artifice
Founded in 2010, the photo sharing social media platform Instagram quickly exploded in popularity, registering one milli... Read more
25 Jun 2018
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42mins
Bridget Jones and the Status of Comedy
Bridget Jones and the Status of Comedy
Bridget Jones first appeared in diary form in the pages of The Independent during the mid-1990s, detailing her life of f... Read more
18 Jun 2018
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40mins
One Direction and Conspiracy Theories
One Direction and Conspiracy Theories
In 2010, One Direction came only third in TV talent show The X Factor. And yet they went on to become one of the biggest... Read more
11 Jun 2018
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38mins
Seinfeld and the Tyranny of Endings
Seinfeld and the Tyranny of Endings
Created in 1989, the American television sitcom Seinfeld was almost cancelled after the first episode, but it slowly gre... Read more
4 Jun 2018
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43mins