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Critical Hit

Expert analysis of the entertainment industry.

A series of features, commentary, analysis and research about the world of music, gaming, TV and movies from specialists in our community here at King's.

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July '25 · The existentialist philosophy of Lana Del Rey

Dr King-Ho Leung, Lecturer in Theology, Philosophy and the Arts writes for The Conversation

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June '25 · Juliet and Romeo strains to be meaningful but never earns its emotional crescendos

Dr Emily Rowe, Lecturer in Early Modern Literature, writes for The Conversation

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Dec '24 · In the age of AI, Wallace and Gromit's claymation style remains a festive favourite

Dr Chris Holliday, Senior Lecturer in Liberal Arts and Visual Cultures Education writes for The Conversation

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Oct '24 · Wuthering Heights casting row: most adaptations struggle with picking the right Heathcliff and Cathy, but we deserve better in 2024

Dr Adelene Buckland, Reader in Nineteenth-Century Literature writes for The Conversation

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Sept '24 · 30 years of Friends: how the US sitcom became an enduring global sensation

Professor Richard Howells, Emeritus Professor of Cultural Sociology writes for The Conversation

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July '24 · Strictly scandal - how gaps and confusion in duty of care plague the television industry

Emily Coleman, Postdoctoral Research Fellow writes for The Conversation

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May '24 · Why it's a mistake to dismiss Bridgerton as fluffy period drama

Shelley Galpin, Lecturer in Digital Media and Culture Education writes for The Conversation

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