Grief As Ritual, Tradition As an Altar in 'Hamnet' and 'Leaving the Old Gods'

Grief As Ritual, Tradition As an Altar in 'Hamnet' and 'Leaving the Old Gods'

‘Grief porn’ is, without question, one of the most bizarre phrases that has populated the 2020s. In recent months, the phrase has found itself regurgitated on social media when referring...
The Edited Self in A Single Man and 'Saraband'

The Edited Self in A Single Man and 'Saraband'

In both ‘Saraband’ and A Single Man, survival is framed not as triumph but as negotiation. McCullers’ imperative to “select,” “edit,” and “adjust” finds visual embodiment in George’s careful self-curation,...
Inherited Absence in Home After Three Months Away & Sentimental Value

Inherited Absence in Home After Three Months Away & Sentimental Value

words by J.A.G. Mabbutt   Sadly enough, when the word ‘parent’ finds itself propped up in my mind, the words of the miser poet, Philip Larkin, fountain into existence from...
Desire, longing and dreams in 'Queer' and 'Love and Sleep'

Desire, longing and dreams in 'Queer' and 'Love and Sleep'

Algernon Charles Swinburne’s poem, 'Love and Sleep', and Luca Guadagnino’s 2024 film, Queer, both explore longing as something that thrives in fantasy rather than reality. In each work, desire retreats...
In awe and fright of modernity in Train Dreams and 'Crossing Brooklyn Ferry'

In awe and fright of modernity in Train Dreams and 'Crossing Brooklyn Ferry'

words by J.A.G. Mabbutt   It appears that, for cinema, things will never be the same again. Does that sound a tad dramatic? Perhaps, but undoubtedly, the truth is that...
The influence of the past in A Christmas Carol and The Holdovers

The influence of the past in A Christmas Carol and The Holdovers

Both A Christmas Carol and The Holdovers see the past as, however traumatic, confronted and partially redeemed through connection, but the latter emphasises that such redemption is fragile, unfinished, and...

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