The downfall of ‘The Walking Dead’
If there’s one show known globally, it’s ‘The Walking Dead’, adapted from the graphic novel by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore; the show provided viewers with immersive and emotional storytelling, which inevitably guaranteed the show’s immediate success. However, due to the long-running time, viewers were only left to feel disappointed Continue Reading
Professor McGonagall casts her last spell
Many fans and supporters of Maggie Smith, who was known for being a British actor, are experiencing great grief due to her recent passing less than a month ago, on the 27th of September 2024, by old age. Maggie, full name: Dame Margret Natalie Smith, has starred in many films Continue Reading
Are video games negatively affecting the perception of women?
For years, video games have been a form of media that simultaneously allows players to escape reality and provides interactive entertainment. Despite video games being able to offer enjoyment to individuals, the gaming industry has historically alienated female audiences to cater to their male audience by misrepresenting female characters and Continue Reading
Boston Brilliance!
A grand, new festival is coming to the small town of Boston. Lights, colour, artwork and so much more! 8 iconic landmarks will be illuminated with breathtaking colour projections and light displays, to celebrate the town’s unique history and heritage. The festival is free for all, on Friday 14th and Continue Reading
Diggins’ Disco
Ron Diggins, the man credited with being the inventor of the mobile disco, is having an exhibition dedicated to his life’s work at Boston Guildhall in his hometown. This will take place until 11th January 2025 in celebration of his legacy there will also be dance sessions. Diggins, the man Continue Reading
WARREN PEACE
Watership Down: Richard Adam’s timeless classic, crafts a story through survival and freedom. British animated films were hard to come by in the 1970s. These films weren’t your typical animated Disney films – an adaptation of George Orwell’s Animal Farm and The Beatles Yellow Submarine – nor did they come Continue Reading
Bonnie Parker: Lover or Heartless Killer
Bonnie Parker, the infamous lover to Clyde Barrow, and member of the Barrow gang, went out in a blaze of glory on 23rd of May 1934. Though painted by American Media at the time as a ruthless criminal, was this the case, or was she just blindly in love. Bonnie Continue Reading
Michael Rosen EXCLUSIVE interview
The Young Journalist Academy was given the exclusive opportunity to interview Michael Rosen about his book ‘The Missing’ and find out about the creation of the book and the stories behind it. Michael was appearing in Newark as part of the 2024 Newark Book Festival. Our team of reporters headed Continue Reading
Is Difficulty Becoming a Gimmick in Gaming?
Difficulty in video games is often in the hands of the one playing. It has developed over time from the retrospectively challenging platformers and isometric 3D RPGs populating the market of the 80s and 90s, such as the Mega Man franchise or Final Fantasy III, that gave gaming a reputation Continue Reading
Are microtransactions ruining gaming?
Microtransactions are a relatively new phenomenon in the gaming industry. Nowadays, almost every triple-A title implements them in some way, which begs the question: Are they ruining gaming? The history of microtransactions is riddled with controversy. The first official microtransaction—when Bethesda released the Horse Armour DLC for The Elder Scrolls Continue Reading