By Anayo Eltringham Onuora At the heart of Liverpool’s contemporary music scene is its independent music venues, which play a vital role in supporting emerging artists, fostering local communities, and preserving the city’s rich musical heritage. Liverpool’s reputation as a…
By Preeya Abidi-Fallows From Snapchat to Instagram stories, why are experiences increasingly recorded rather than simply experienced? Why in 2026 do we feel the need to film everything? From documenting what we have for breakfast to posting what children get…
By Jayia Matree It is officially well into the month of June and into the season of outdoor fun and clear skies, and with Chester being an ever-lively city, there is a plethora of small to big events happening for…
By Charlotte Gadd-Henderson The Chester Heritage Festival which is taking place from the 23rd of May to the 7th of June 2026 sees a celebration of the city’s history. The 16-day festival is drawing to an end for the year…
Liverpool Comic Con brought 50,000 fans to the city this weekend, turning the Exhibition Centre into a packed celebration of film, television, comics and gaming. “Cosplayers2026” by Xobnkaj is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. For a first-time visitor, the scale of the event…
By Aqeel Khan At university halls and student flats, students are increasingly dividing their viewing time between two dominant forms of entertainment: Western superhero franchises and Japanese anime. While both remain widely consumed, they are being watched in different ways, shaped less by…
By UoC Media Students A lot of the world’s media consumption is either clustered, communities consuming their own country’s productions, or the consumption is greatly westernised, writes James Edwards, one of the new first year media students. James explains further:…
By Gianna Murphy It’s no dramatisation to say that the current state of the Western world politically is filled with mixed views and opinions on minority communities, some of which are affecting the lives of people already in vulnerable positions…
As of 2 May 2023, Baizhu has been released as a playable character on Genshin Impact, alongside new 4-star character Kaveh. Baizhu is a highly anticipated 5-star character, and has been in the game for years (since the release of Liyue) but was unplayable because the dendro…
Radio Production student Will Dell reflects on Warrington culture after their 2021 City of Culture bid was overlooked as Coventry claimed the title. Warrington gets a lot a bad rap for having little culture, but a new scheme aims to…
