The most underrated albums of 2024 (so far) - The Boar
Sep 26, 2024 · M usic in 2024 has been dominated predominantly by the ‘powerpop girls’ – Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, and Charli xcx, with studio albums Short n’ Sweet, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, and Brat respectively. The dominance of these artists, while well deserved, has eclipsed the release of many other compelling and …
The evolution of R&B: from the 90s to now - The Boar
Nov 13, 2020 · R &B, along with hip-hop, are arguably the two biggest genres of contemporary mainstream music. Nowadays they are arguably interchangeable. Their rise to becoming the most popular genres amongst our generation is an almost 50-year journey beginning in the 90s and culminating with the stardom now enjoyed by prominent R&B artists, such …
Understanding Paddington Bear: the beloved cultural icon with an ...
Nov 8, 2024 · I s it time for British Airways to offer marmalade sandwiches on their flight menus? One customer who supports this amendment is the famous Paddington Bear – full name Paddington Brown – who has now been granted an official UK passport.
The materialistic present and the ghost of Christmas past: is ...
Dec 8, 2021 · T winkling lights and big red bows, dreams of a white Christmas and a garden blanketed by snow, window displays that turn from Halloween witches to winter wonderlands – all images that capture the magic of the holiday season. But are pretty lights, fancy shop displays, and high-value gifts really all that Christmas is about in 2021? If these are the things we now associate with Christmas ...
‘I can fix him’: an analysis of Succession’s Kendall Roy
Jan 3, 2024 · ‘You’re my number one boy.’ – Logan Roy . The opening scene of Succession seems to tell us everything we need to know about Waystar Royco CEO Logan Roy’s (Brian Cox) troubled son Kendall (Jeremy Strong).Chanting along in the backseat of his private car to The Beastie Boys’ “An Open Letter to NYC” and relentlessly punching the seat in front of him in time with the beat, he seems ...
What is the relationship between science and politics?
T he last year has probably taught the average person – if there can be such a thing – more about science than they ever knew before. Be honest: who knew what an epidemiologist was before February 2020? And that’s before you get me started on SARS-CoV-2 and herd immunity. The frequent appearance of UK scientific and medical advisers Patrick Vallance and Chris Witty has demonstrated how ...
Should exams be abolished? - The Boar
Feb 8, 2021 · F or young people, exams, like death and taxes, were once certainties of life. That was the case, at least, in a society that couldn’t have imagined a pandemic shutting it down and forcing it to adapt as radically as it has.
Should governments be able to limit population growth?
Nov 13, 2020 · T he global population is increasing by around 1.5% per year. If this growth rate continues, in less than half a century the number of people who live on the planet will have doubled. Various countries have attempted to control population levels over the past century, but in recent years, it has become enmeshed in debates surrounding climate change.
How ‘Rent’ revolutionised modern theatre - The Boar
Sep 15, 2020 · I cannot come up with 525,600 reasons as to why I love this musical. Hamilton has been in the limelight for quite some time, and rightfully so, but many new theatre fans may be unaware of the masterpiece that is Rent.Rent crawled so Hamilton could walk. Lin-Manuel Miranda was inspired by Rent and the unconventional use of contemporary music in musicals. . Unfortunately, Rent is not as popular ...
John Powell’s greatest contributions to cinema - The Boar
Dec 2, 2020 · J ohn Powell is one of the most versatile composers working today. Best known for his beautiful scores to a series of modern animated classics, he boasts a formidable filmography that spans multiple genres. Early in his career, Powell was a member of Hans Zimmer’s music studio and frequently collaborated with other composers, but he’s since carved out a distinct sound of his own.