Epigram

In a city the world has immortalised, what are the lasting impressions of a local? Madison recalls her time in Paris, and the beauty of the everyday that she found there.

At the first event of Epigram and the Croft’s ‘Women in Media’ careers week, Deputy Editor Marine Saint and Creative Director Freya Shaw sat down with a diverse panel of inspiring women from the media sector. In what promised to be the first insightful discussion of many, a lecture theatre …

By Nicole Quy, The Croft Co-Editor in Chief The Croft Magazine// I’m a huge fan of Easter food, notwithstanding that it coincides with the emergence (finally) of the sun and warmer weather. Easter baking, especially, is often characterised by sweetness, both in the sense of taste and the tweeness that …

By Nicole Quy, The Croft Co-Editor in Chief The Croft Magazine// Being an optimistic person is generally a great thing. To be able to have a positive impact on others by sharing this optimism can even feel like a privilege. But what happens when we begin to centre too much …

The prospect of liminality may be defined as ‘occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold’, but in an era which has been characterised by a sense of the heimlich- to borrow from our German friends . The familiar nature of isolation and the solitary …

The Croft Magazine // When the world of travel feels more limitless than ever, the places from home are sometimes the ones most worth exploring.

Last night marked the 76th annual British Academy Film Awards, better known as the BAFTAs. Editor of the Film & TV section, Evelyn Heis, gives us a breakdown of the awards show and its winners.

We are often so cruel about ourselves and our bodies. But who are we really talking to?

I sat down with the University of Bristol’s Football Club Captain to understand how one of Bristol’s largest sports teams has become a community built upon ‘passion, dedication and success.’

With the abundance of heterosexual love stories in Film and TV, there's no better time than today to reject heteronormativity and embrace Queer love stories. Nicole Quy outlines some of the best films and TV shows celebrating queerness for you to indulge in this Valentine's Day.

“Sitting amidst a room of powerful women who are working to redefine a predominantly male-dominated literary field and to promote the artwork, experiences and voices of Latin American women evoked a lot of pride.“ Read Evelyn Heis’ review of Bristol Poetry Institute’s Latin American Poetry event.

Evelyn Heis reviews Damien Chazelle's newest raunchy and boisterous whirlwind film Babylon, highlighting the crazy lives of the rich and famous in the 1920s in this three-hour cinematic experience.

Croft Magazine Co-editor in chief, Nicole, investigates whether this popular and trendy drink is worth the hype

This year was yet another strange one, but once again, music proved to be a solace in an otherwise chaotic world. Our editors and writers proudly present to you our favourite 100 songs that blessed our ears this year. Offered in no particular order, this is the ultimate soundtrack of …

This December, the Film & TV team have put together a list of classic Christmas films they recommend. If all you want for Christmas is a good film rec, then your wishes have been granted!

Evelyn Heis visits visual arts magazine and cult stationary store Rova Editions, the latest addition to the array of local businesses that grounds Bristol as a hub for all things artisan, indie, and crafty.

The Croft Magazine// Contentment is not gained through constant distraction. The happy hormone. The reward centre. A neuromodulatory molecule. Whatever name you may know it by, there’s no doubt that you’ve experienced the rush of dopamine that comes with indulging in activities you love. Sex, eating good food, achieving something …

As the Winter air starts to creep in, with the nights getting longer and darker, it seems like the perfect time of the year to curl up on the sofa and put on a good show. This month, the Film & TV team recommend their favourite series, which you won't …

By Nicole Quy, The Croft Co-Editor in Chief Bursting with nostalgia, infectious joy, and an uncanny combination of the at once highly unique yet strangely familiar, Mia Steven's touching collection of poignant snippets of life and eclectic characters takes deep rooted abstract feelings and makes them tangible. Sonder: "The profound …

I would be lying if I said Autumn wasn’t my favourite time of the year. With the transitioning auburn colours and the abundance of fallen leaves on every path, the twinkling fairy lights and dozens of cups of hot chocolate, there’s undeniably something extra special lingering in the air during …

While menstruation is something that affects roughly 800 million people every single day, with 1.8 billion people menstruating every month, periods aren’t spoken about enough in schools, families, or everyday life. As progressive as we may think our society is nowadays, the topic of menstruation remains very much taboo all …

With the month of October commemorating Black History Month, the Film & TV team wanted to share some of our favourite works by Black creatives or works that centre Black talent and excellence.

Film & TV Editor Evelyn Heis deep-dives into why seeing a variety of nuanced and complex identities on-screen is so important, and how much it means to her personally to see Latinx representation in film and television. Read on to find out more...

It’s not often that you come across a work that details the Latin experience, let alone a film about the life of a Latinx immigrant who is living in the UK. Suddenly, I felt like my life had been put under a magnifying glass. When I came across Harry Richards’ …

Charity shops, vintage, thrifted. Words which come to mind when thinking about the fashion movement that has taken over many Bristol students' style. It comes as no surprise then that Bristol is the birthplace of Sustainable Fashion Week (SFW), currently the only one of its kind in the UK. Founded …

Today, following the annual figure reports released by Bristol’s Film Office, it has been recorded that Film and Tv production in Bristol has generated an estimated £20.8 million, a 22% increase on the pre-pandemic figures.