- Mar 23, 2022
- 4 min
Puberty, Parents and Personality in Turning Red
Disney Pixar's latest animated film combines the joys and struggles of coming of age in the early 2000s.
- Jul 20, 2021
- 4 min
Thoughts on 'An Artificial Revolution' by Ivana Bartoletti.
Bartoletti's enlightening exploration of artificial intelligence demonstrates its immense power to positively and negatively impact society.
- Apr 12, 2021
- 4 min
Manufacturing Emotional Intelligence
This second post in my short series looking at artificial intelligence and its role in society will consider the ways in which we...
- Mar 30, 2021
- 4 min
100 years of Artificial Intelligence on Screen
This article is the first in a short series of articles looking at artificial intelligence and its presence in different facets of our...
- Feb 5, 2021
- 6 min
The Pandemic on Screen
A year into the Covid-19 pandemic: How is the virus being portrayed in works of fiction... and is it something that audiences have an...
- Jan 21, 2021
- 5 min
Video Games and Family Life. Empowering Parents and Taming Gaming - Interview with Andy Robertson
Andy Robertson's Family Video Game Database and new book Taming Gaming seek to support families make informed, confident decisions.
- Jan 12, 2021
- 4 min
Tricky Tasks, Chaotic Cakes and Amateur Art: TV that Capitalised on Audience Participation in 2020
2020 was the year where staying at home to watch TV was encouraged, and many of us found ourselves engaging with digital media more than...
- Dec 1, 2020
- 4 min
'His House' and the Horrors of Memory and Trauma.
Remi Weekes' Horror Drama (currently on Netflix) is an engrossing exploration of survivors guilt and the hardships faced by a couple...
- Nov 18, 2020
- 4 min
Thoughts on 'Going Dark. The Secret Social Lives of Extremists' by Julia Ebner
Ebner's book reports on her time infiltrating various extremist groups and factions, providing insight on how they recruit, indoctrinate and
- Oct 20, 2020
- 6 min
Monstrous mothers - Depictions of Mums and Motherhood in Horror Films
One way or another, the mothers in the horror genre certainly make their presence known...