Why I Have a Crush on Christopher Plummer
Revisiting The Sound of Music as an adult reveals its timeless themes of nostalgia and masculinity.
Why Has Mean Girls Become Timeless?
Mean girls endures because it was never really about school
The Fear of Wasting Time
It is telling that I've spent the majority of this piece talking about my career, my potential, and my desire to control…
Barbie: The Feminist Who Could?
Were 2000s Barbie movies actually feminist? A retrospective look at Barbie and the Three Musketeers, Diamond Castle, and overcoming the shame of…
The Politics of Blue Plaques
There is politics in commemoration, even when it presents itself quietly.
The Pressure to Have a Life Plan
In 2023, I changed careers, realising life's unpredictable and that having no plan isn't failure; it's just part of adulthood.
This England
Football, Shakespeare, and the uneasy symbolism of the St George’s flag
The Things We Ignore in Football
One week a player is unforgivable, the next he scores twice and becomes ‘misunderstood’. In most walks of life that would be…
The Performance of Being ‘Well-Read’
Discover your unique perspective by stepping outside the books you're expected to read.
Why Pride and Prejudice Will Keep Mattering
I used to think I knew Pride and Prejudice before I had really read it. I remember watching the BBC show ‘Lost…