• Meet Your 2019 Activities Officer Candidates

    During our Students’ Union Elections Media Day on Thursday 28th February, we chatted to the candidates who are running to be elected as your Activity Officer for the 2019-20 academic year. Take a look at what they had to say. Ava Meyer Ava is a third-year Politics and International...
  • Meet Your 2019 Mature Students’ Officer Candidate

    During our Students’ Union Elections Media Day on Thursday 28th February, we chatted to the candidate who is running to be elected as your Mature Students Officer for the 2019-20 academic year. Take a look at what she had to say. Becca Craven Becca is a 2nd year Music...
  • Will the 4% Challenge Actually Make A Difference?

    The ratio of male to female directors is dismal. With the announcement of the 4% Challenge, can we be hopeful that 2019 will begin to level the playing field in the entertainment industry? It has been less than a year and a half since the Weinstein accusations began, of...
  • The Day Today Turns 25

    News-felch, bomb-dogs, and horses living in the London Underground. These are some of the concepts you will encounter if you watch The Day Today, Armando Iannucci (The Thick of It, Veep, The Death of Stalin) and Chris Morris’ (Brass Eye, The IT Crowd) send-up of television news. With its...
  • Trouble in Paradise: Diversity and Inclusivity in Fantastic Beasts

    In a new age of campaigns for inclusivity and diversity, there is no doubt that there is a new found motivation for individuals who want to be involved in the push towards modernity. Yet, the way I see it, it is important to do this carefully so that your...
  • Fantastic Beasts: A Magical Masculinity

    In many ways, the Fantastic Beasts series subverts the action/adventure genre, none more so than in its protagonist, Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne). Many critics found themselves detached from Redmayne’s main character, describing him as “so good-hearted, simple, and nondescript that it’s sort of crazy that he’s going to be...
  • Looking Back: Best TV Series of 2018 – Part 2

    Just in time to wave this year goodbye, Francis finishes his reflection on the top 10 best TV series in 2018. From all of us here at Impact Entertainment, we want to wish you a Happy New Year! Here’s to 2019 being filled with even more great Film and...