• What to Watch First: Game of Thrones or House of The Dragon?

    The hit TV show Game of Thrones has garnered a loyal fanbase since it first hit our screens in 2011. With the recent release of the Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon, Bethan Beddow discusses which programme audiences unfamiliar to this universe should watch first. ...
  • Genre Introductions – How the Fantasy Genre Weaves Its Magic

    Bethan Beddow Fantasy is a genre where the reader is thrown into a completely new world of unlimited imagination, of faeries and goblins, of supernatural wars and celestial magic. It allows us to explore the depths of our untethered minds; we visualise alien kings and mermaid queens and pretend...
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    Weekly vs All-at-Once Releases: What is Best for Netflix’s Future?

    It has been reported that Netflix is considering pivoting its all-at-once release strategy for top titles to a once a week release strategy, akin to other streaming services and traditional TV.  Ed Farley considers why both strategies can be successful, and how they benefit streamers and audiences alike....
  • Sex On Film: Necessary Or Superfluous?

    Tim Ovenden Whether you’re singular or a mingler this Valentine’s Day, Tim Ovenden propounds you read on. A question will be asked: sex scenes – yay or no way? One thing’s clear, this could get racy. Picture the scene. You’re sat around the box with the fam tucking into...
  • Sexual Assault As A Plot Device In Entertainment – Addressing Its Portrayal In TV Shows

    With the recent release of Netflix’s Bridgerton, controversy has arisen surrounding its depiction of sexual violence between partners. This controversy has shone a light on the wider issues of the glorification of sexual assault in entertainment mediums, with many TV shows using it as a plot device....
  • Film Tourism: A Good Thing?

    Kayleigh Moore Across the world there are iconic cities that play host to a great number of films. The streets of London, New York, and Paris feature in many a film and add extra tourist appeal to these already popular locations. When in London many will take a trip...
  • Let’s Art-iculate! Book to Film Adaptations

    Impact’s editors discuss the pros and cons of adapting books, comics and games into film. In Let’s Art-iculate’s second episode, Lauren, Ibrahim, Callum, James and Jack discuss the best and worst film adaptations. If you want passionate rants from Game of Thrones to X-men, this is the podcast for...