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Editor’s Picks

The best articles of the week, picked by our Editor-in-Chief

Black Panther
Arts Editor's Picks FilmRianna CroxfordFebruary 18, 2018February 21, 2018

Black Panther: Ryan Coogler’s Afrofuturist sensation is set to revolutionise the superhero genre

Black Panther: the latest instalment in the Marvel Universe is a powerful reclamation of blackness and redefines African nations as anything but ‘shithole countries’. 

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Valentine's Day
Comment Editor's Picks Relationships: the love and the hateMarlena SegarFebruary 13, 2018

This Valentine’s Day, don’t forget about self-love

Regardless of your relationship status, be your own Valentine this Valentine’s Day and send yourself a card that you definitely won’t rip up.

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Little Dark Age MGMT
Arts Editor's Picks MusicEJ OakleyFebruary 8, 2018

MGMT – Little Dark Age

The fourth studio outing, Little Dark Age, from indie-psych’s best-known stalwarts is clearly a compromise between critical approval and personal creative vision, but walking the thin red line between both fields has never sounded better.

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Aziz Ansari
Comment Editor's Picks SexismMarlena SegarJanuary 29, 2018January 29, 2018

Aziz Ansari and consent

When Aziz Ansari was accused of sexual assault by a woman referred to as ‘Grace’, many rallied to his defence. These allegations have forced the discussion on sexual assault into a far more convoluted area and the result has made many uncomfortable with their own understanding of consent.

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2017 Film
Arts Editor's Picks FilmEJ OakleyJanuary 18, 2018

Top Ten Films of 2017

While 2017 definitely had its fair share of stinkers, I’d wager that there’s also proof that the film industry still has some spunk left in it.

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Feminist Porn
Comment Editor's PicksMarlena SegarJanuary 13, 2018September 27, 2019

Unite in the Porn Revolution! Mainstream porn and the simple solution

Mainstream porn is failing its fundamental purpose. ‘Feminist porn’ has a far greater emphasis on mutual enjoyment, showing that equality can be sexy.

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Reviews 2017
Arts Editor's PicksThe Panoptic TeamJanuary 7, 2018

Top Ten Reviews of 2017

We bring you our most read reviews of 2017, with links to the full articles to peruse at your pleasure!

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Arts Editor's Picks MusicThe Panoptic TeamDecember 30, 2017December 30, 2017

Singles of the Week – of the Year!

2017 may have come and gone like a whisper on the breeze, but good music stays with us perennially –
take some good music with you into 2018.

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Alternative Christmas
Arts Editor's Picks FilmJames WitherspoonDecember 24, 2017

It’s A Not-So-Wonderful Life

Here, I present to you a list of 10 of the finest alternative Christmas movies to furnish your festive viewing. And, no, none of them are fucking Die Hard.

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Believe Women in Sexual Assault Claims
Comment Editor's Picks Sexism WomenSeverija BielskytėDecember 6, 2017December 6, 2017

Women’s Voices and Sexual Assault

Following the recent Harvey Weinstein sexual assault revelations, women across the world and industries are coming forward with their own stories. From the sparkling boulevards of Hollywood fame, to the small, independent studios of European cinema, men in powerful positions have been getting away with abuse. If we want to see this change, we must…

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