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Latest Articles

Does having a job as a student put you at a disadvantage?

As a result of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, having a job while at university has become increasingly common. Given the stagnation of maintenance loans — which have failed to keep pace with rising rent prices — and soaring inflation, it comes as no …

By Sofia Webster
16th October 2023 • Epigram

Does having a job as a student put you at a disadvantage?

As a result of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, having a job while at university has become increasingly common. Given the stagnation of maintenance loans — which have failed to keep pace with rising rent prices — and soaring inflation, it comes as no …

By Sofia Webster
16th October 2023 • Epigram

You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah: an endearing and light-hearted watch starring the whole Sandler clan

In the midst of big budget blockbusters flying into cinemas and streaming platforms left, right and centre - it was a comforting experience to sit and watch the heart warming, surprisingly nostalgic (and a tad cringey at times) coming of age comedy You Are So Not Invited to My Bat …

By Sofia Webster
18th September 2023 • Epigram

Looking back at ‘Barbenheimer’

Barbie and Oppenheimer, known collectively as ‘Barbenheimer’, were both released on 21st July. They have had a huge impact on the film business as well as the public – one that is unlike anything experienced over the last few years. They are two strikingly different blockbusters going head to head …

By Sofia Webster
12th September 2023 • Epigram

EpiCast: Epigram's Podcast on Spotify ft. Evelyn Heis

Evelyn Heis, Editor of the Film & TV section of Epigram, joins hosts Freya Shaw, Oscar Hunter and Marine Saint in this week's segment of Epicast: Epigram's Podcast, to talk about all things film and tv just in time for The Oscars.

By Evelyn Heis
11th July 2023 • Epigram

Windermere's Wake-Up Call: A Problem Caused By Humans, For Humans

The Croft Magazine // Most Bristol students know of Windermere or have holidayed there, but may be shocked to know that the lake has becoming toxic over the years. With the help of Emily from SciTech and interludes of Wordsworth's poetry, Isobel travels from North-West to South-West to bear the …

By Isobel Edmondson
25th May 2023 • Epigram

Paris: City of Impressions

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.

By Madison James
23rd May 2023 • Epigram

Cookbook Review: 'Shelf Love' by Ottolenghi Test Kitchen

The Croft Magazine// Yotam Ottolenghi is one of those chefs that just never fails to disappoint with his recipes. His cookbook is truly the epitome of the idea that taking that extra care and effort when cooking a meal always yields you the most fantastic results. As someone with Mediterranean …

By Sofia Webster
22nd April 2023 • Epigram

What does it take to be a woman in media?

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 Lauren Hope Sanderson
19th April 2023 • Epigram

Plate X Playlist: Rainy Days

For this Plate X Playlist, Evelyn provides two cozy and warm recipes (Sopa Casera and Lentejas) that reminds her of home and Oscar curates an extra long playlist which perfectly encapsulates the pathetic fallacy of the ever so cumbersome British weather.

By Evelyn Heis
11th April 2023 • Epigram

Easter Baking: Spiced Easter Cookies

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
7th April 2023 • Epigram

Little Miss Sunshine

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 …

By Nicole Quy
28th March 2023 • Epigram

International Women's Month in Film & TV: Inspirational women we should all look up to

Growing up as a young girl, the women we see on our screens in films and TV shows are more influential to us growing up than we ever give credit. Especially with the prominence of the #MeToo movement, speaking out against sexism in the film and TV industry has become …

By Sofia Webster
24th March 2023 • Epigram

In the Borderline

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 …

By Nicole Quy
12th March 2023 • Epigram

The Daisy Jones and the Six is successfully lifted from the page to the screen, and with added flare

By Jordana Seal
7th March 2023 • Epigram

Review: 'You Bury Me' at Bristol Old Vic

By Jordana Seal
1st March 2023 • Epigram

My Mother's House: Remembering a Place in Time

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

By Finnuala Brett
26th February 2023 • Epigram

Review: Dramsoc’s ‘The Staff’ at Winston Theatre

“A job is a job” and “staff wellbeing is staff wellbeing” are just a couple of lines echoing the empty yet loaded circular phrase we hear too often when things are going downhill: it is what it is. Four years in the making, with feedback from Liverpool Everyman Theatre, Eleanor …

By Isobel Edmondson
22nd February 2023 • Epigram

A Letter To Her

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

By Nicole Quy
20th February 2023 • Epigram

Who took home the big wins at the 2023 BAFTAs?

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.

By Evelyn Heis
20th February 2023 • Epigram

In conversation with UBAFC captain Pat Gibbs

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.’

By Jordana Seal
15th February 2023 • Epigram

LGBTQ+ Film & TV recommendations you simply can't miss out on this Valentine's Day

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.

By Nicole Quy
14th February 2023 • Epigram

Dealing with disappointment: When the books hailed by social media fall flat

By Jordana Seal
10th February 2023 • Epigram

True Spirit is the family feel-good film that Netflix has already produced millions of times.

By Jordana Seal
8th February 2023 • Epigram

Reading & Discussion: BPI presents 'Poetry by Women of Latin America'

“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.

By Evelyn Heis
26th January 2023 • Epigram

Babylon is Damien Chazelle's love letter to cinema and hate letter to Hollywood

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.

By Evelyn Heis
21st January 2023 • Epigram

What’s Your Drink of Choice? A Negroni. Sbagliatto. With Prosecco In It.

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

By Nicole Quy
14th January 2023 • Epigram

Galette Des Rois: A Royally Rich Soirée For The New Year

The Croft Magazine // Maybe you just spent another new year's eve giving in to Jools Holland's 'Hootenanny', or perhaps you found yourself playing the same drinking games with your friends as when you were a teen. If you're not yet partied-out and looking to do something a bit different …

By Isobel Edmondson
4th January 2023 • Epigram

Epigram Music's Top 100 Songs of 2022

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 …

By Evelyn Heis
31st December 2022 • Epigram

Rova Editions – Bristol’s latest indie store: a new magazine & stationery shop opens in the heart of the city centre

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.

By Evelyn Heis
5th December 2022 • Epigram