In the first lockdown, I read Be Nice by Anabel Donald, a gender-swapped retelling of Lord of the Flies. I was left rather disappointed by it, despite the interesting concept. I was therefore delighted to watch Amazon Prime’s The Wilds over the holidays, which does justice to this premise.
The Good Place. It’s good. It’s funny (case in point: Kristen Bell yelling ‘ya basic!’). It’s thought provoking (case in point: William Jackson Harper quoting Nietzsche is the biggest source of inspiration for my coursework). It has some much-needed representation—including a south Asian main character, which I don’t think we see enough of on TV. But I would like to postulate another nuance: is The Good Place a metaphor for the prison system?
Have a flick through this week’s top stories, curated by Cara Hene
2020 has been an exhausting and eventful year for all of us, and as it is we already have trouble focusing on the positives rather than the negatives, so in case anyone needed a reminder (because I know I do), here are some of the best things to come out of 2020
There are many reasons to love sport: it makes you fitter, it is part of socialising and it may motivate you to reach your goal, among other things. Amateurs and professionals alike can enjoy the multitude of benefits sport provides. Nevertheless, there are some aspects of sport that have been neglected in discussion, and thus remain prevalent. Large scandals, such as those involving doping, will reach the headlines; meanwhile, the pain many athletes experience due the nature of sporting environments is infrequently thought of.
Content warning: discussion of physical and emotional abuse (in moderate detail) and mention of sexual assault
