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Lucy Downer

News and Features Journalist Background in student media, local news and publishing. Articles in Epigram • Bristol Post/Bristol Live • The Oxford Student • The Publishing Post I care about …

Harry Stringer

Sarah Dalton

Sarah Dalton (she/her) is a MA News Journalism student at Cardiff University, and previous Head SciTech Editor for Epigram. She writes primarily on environmental and cultural issues for multiple publications …

Lauren Good

Hello. I'm Lauren, an MA Creative Writing student at Bristol University. I work as fiction editor for the literary magazine Iceberg Tales and have written for several publications including The …

Nicole Quy

20 year old journalist, editor and copywriter. Editor-in-Chief, The Croft Magazine Wellness Editor, Her Campus Bristol Contributing Writer, Empoword Journalism, TWWS magazine, Epigram Newspaper, B24/7, Utopia magazine Finalist, S.P.A Journalism …

Carina Murphy

Editor at The SunMore words at VT.co

Latest Articles

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

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

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

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

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

Editor's Picks: The Film & TV team will sleigh your Christmas with these film recommendations

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!

By Evelyn Heis
21st 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

Lust For Life: The Dopamine Addiction

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 …

By Nicole Quy
29th November 2022 • Epigram

Editor's Picks: The Film & TV team recommend these must-watch TV series

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 Evelyn Heis
28th November 2022 • Epigram

Review: Sonder, Upon Sea and Shore

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 …

By Nicole Quy
23rd November 2022 • Epigram

Ev Says: Take your vitamins this season

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 …

By Evelyn Heis
15th November 2022 • Epigram

In conversation with award-winning Dutch director, Emma Branderhorst, whose Oscar-qualified short film Spotless breaks the stigma surrounding period poverty

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 …

By Evelyn Heis
2nd November 2022 • Epigram

Editor's Picks: Five films the Film & TV team want you to watch this Black History Month

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.

By Evelyn Heis
28th October 2022 • Epigram

Ev Says: Representation Matters

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...

By Evelyn Heis
22nd October 2022 • Epigram

In conversation with Harry Richards, director of Santi, a British-Colombian short that is being adapted into a feature film

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’ …

By Evelyn Heis
12th October 2022 • Epigram

In conversation with Amelia Twine | Leading Bristol’s slow fashion movement

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 …

By Lauren Hope Sanderson
30th September 2022 • Epigram

Bristol’s Film and Tv production soars into the millions, with the highest figure recorded in a decade

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.

By Evelyn Heis
28th September 2022 • Epigram

Ev Says: Dear Freshers, with love, from Ev

It’s officially that time of the year again. A dreaded time if you’re like me and are going into your final year, crippled by the thought of having a 10k dissertation, but an equally exciting time if you’re a returning student, looking forward to being reunited with your friends, to …

By Evelyn Heis
26th September 2022 • Epigram

Get to know the Film & Tv team through our favourite films and tv series...

As the upcoming academic year approaches, whether you're a new or a regular writer, why not get to know the 2022-23 Film & Television team? We can't think of a better way for you to get to know us than through our favourite films and series. Judge away.

By Evelyn Heis
22nd September 2022 • Epigram

Get to know the Film & Tv team through our favourite films and tv series...

As the upcoming academic year approaches, whether you're a new or a regular writer, why not get to know the 2022-23 Film & Television team? We can't think of a better way for you to get to know us than through our favourite films and series. Judge away.

By Evelyn Heis
22nd September 2022 • Epigram

Expanding Horizons: Travel And The Changing Self

The Croft Magazine // It’s not the place you travel to, but rather your openness to a journey that can leave a lasting impact on the self. Travel challenges your perceptions of the world as it is known to you, and helps affirm your sense of place in it. Nearly …

By Finnuala Brett
15th September 2022 • Epigram