Films: Objective/subjective meanings.
“Cinema doesn’t just entertain: It remembers for us. It mourns, it celebrates, it connects”, states the popular Instagram channel FilmCreatorCollabs. Emotion in films creates a deep and meaningful connection between the audience and the story. Producers incorporate these and enhance them on the silver screen, portraying films as relatable and Continue Reading
Book Banning in America
According to PEN America, across the 2024-2025 school year, 6,870 instances of book bans were recorded across the United States. Donald Trump instructed the US Department of Education to end their investigations into these bans, and the official Department of Education press release described the bans as “removing age-inappropriate materials”. Continue Reading
How Pets Improve Mental Health
Since the pandemic, anxiety levels have risen. The World Health Organisation said, “in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by a massive 25%.” Pets have become a main coping strategy for many people to reduce their stress and boost their mood. Even the simple Continue Reading
Concentration Crisis
Advancements in technology have improved cinematography, with better visual effects and audio experiences, so it’s only natural to be engrossed with new films coming out – so why aren’t we? Although there’s a “lack of long-term studies”, King’s College London states “our ability to concentrate has worsened”. Evidence suggests our concentration levels Continue Reading
The Summer I Turned Pretty: Conrad vs Jeremiah
The summer I turned pretty (TSIP) – Team Conrad vs Team Jeremiah: Fans are divided by choosing sides over fictional characters, even going as a far as using social media to create rumours or aim hate towards the actors and actresses. ‘The summer I turned Pretty’ is a very popular Continue Reading
Lancaster – Flyover
This year marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day). In commemoration of this event, Boston High School in Lincolnshire was fortunate enough to secure a flyover of one of the only two remaining Lancaster Bombers, one of the most famous RAF heavy bomber planes of World Continue Reading
The Impact of War
War is a devastating event for everyone, whether it is returning soldiers or civilians. Everyone knows and mourns the physical impacts; collapsed buildings, malnourished people and lost lives. Yet there’s the psychological effect that not many seem to discuss: how did individuals cope post-war and what mental toll did the Continue Reading
WAAF: The Women of the War
Image: IWM (CH 14211) With the 80th anniversary of VE day just around the corner, a quick dive in BHS’s school archives brought up some old school magazines. One of which has an article about the departure of one of their staff members to join the WAAF. The article explains Continue Reading
Dad’s Army Returns
With the upcoming VE (Victory in Europe) Day 80th anniversary celebrations across the UK, the BBC is reviving the time old classic comedy series “Dads Army” on BBC one and iPlayer. However, the real Dad’s Army was more than the laughs and good times portrayed in the show. The Home Continue Reading
Counting the Casualties of WW2
It is agreed that millions of people died during World War II, however official statistics vary on an actual figure, we will look at how these accounts differ and why that should be. According to Britannica.com “35 million to 60 million” deaths during WWII whereas Lumen Learning explains that the Continue Reading