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Author Archives: Ben Holden

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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery review – the twist isn’t always everything

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A Loft-y Success: Jarvis Cocker’s Good Pop, Bad Pop

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Why Kung Fu Panda 2 is the ultimate comfort film

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For Your Ears Only: Every Bond Theme Ranked

by Ben Holden August 22, 2021September 6, 2021
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Revisiting the Classics: Pulp Non-Fiction

by Ben Holden June 4, 2021June 4, 2021
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Chekhov’s Gun and the Greater Good: Why I Love Hot Fuzz

by Ben Holden April 3, 2021April 3, 2021
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Changing the way we think about psychological disorders

by Ben Holden April 2, 2021April 2, 2021

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Elana Roberts explores the build-up to and events during the 12-day Israel-Iran conflict. Through evaluating global response to the conflict, the article also considers whether…

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“Championing the charming lightness and churning depth of Mitchell’s music, the band captures the simultaneous free fall and soft land of her jazz journeys so…

The State of African Politics

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The narrative of African politics is not singular. It is dynamic, contested, and alive. To understand the state of African politics, one must go beyond…

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What would you do if you had a relationship with a time limit? If, on a predetermined date, all that was your love and your…

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