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Sun, sea and sanitiser: Are holidays worth the hassle?

Second opinions Rosamund Kelby - September 4, 2020 0

In the pre-pandemic days, planning a vacation was half of the fun. Before the trip had begun, the process of researching hotels...

Standup to coronavirus: Can the live comedy industry laugh this one off?

Second opinions Rosamund Kelby - August 25, 2020 0

Stand up is a fundamentally symbiotic artform that lives and dies not just under the spotlight, but in the space between stage...

Should the US ban TikTok?

Second opinions Francesca Lister-Fell - August 13, 2020 0

In the latest development of the deteriorating Sino-American relationship, President Donald Trump has vowed to ban the hugely popular, Chinese-owned video-sharing app...

Time to die? How a popularity poll proves that 007 is ready for retirement

Second opinions Rosamund Kelby - August 11, 2020 0

Perhaps I’m reading too much into a trivial online poll, but to me, the news that Sean Connery has been voted the...

The transformative power of art must not be underestimated

Second opinions Francesca Lister-Fell - August 7, 2020 0

With public statues being brought under the lens, the necessity of galleries for experiencing art called into question and the (long-overdue) consideration...

Eat out to help out are the words I always wanted to hear, so why do they make me so sad?

Second opinions Rosamund Kelby - August 3, 2020 0

Being instructed that we must “eat out to help out” is like a nationwide assignment to enjoy your favourite food. Though the...

Lockdown has paved the way for intimate and inclusive filmmaking

Second opinions Rosamund Kelby - July 25, 2020 0

There’s something about watching David Tennant put himself in the naughty corner on a video call to appease a disgruntled Michael Sheen...

To be or not to be: The fate of live performance is in our hands

Second opinions Rosamund Kelby - July 14, 2020 0

Over the past few months of lockdown, performers have tried every possible means of staying remotely on our radar. Offering everything from...

What the Hamilton backlash tells us about pop culture, partisanship and antiracism

Second opinions Malin Hay - July 9, 2020 0

Is Hamilton cancelled? In the six days since Disney+ released the filmed version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s biographical musical, news outlets have been...

Does “cancel culture” hinder our freedom of speech?

Second opinions Rosamund Kelby - July 8, 2020 0

Over 150 authors, academics and public figures have signed an open letter warning of the threat that online ostracism poses towards free...