High Culture vs Low Culture There’s no doubt about it, people like to create class systems. This holds as true for art as it does for jobs and social status symbols. Culture has long been a way to demonstrate status, with certain forms being elevated and others left...
Much like Geoffrey Chaucer, who introduced around 2000 words to the English Language, William Shakespeare was responsible for coining many common phrases that we still use to this day. Whilst some of these phrases are a testament to Shakespeare’s incredible linguistic...
It seems silly to suggest that something as broad as a genre must have a tiered system. After all, everyone knows what is meant by fantasy, right? What else is there to say on the matter? Well, an awful lot to tell you the truth! There’s high fantasy and low fantasy,...
England 1603: A paranoid Scottish King comes to the English throne. Believing a coven of witches were trying to kill him, he develops an obsession with Witchcraft, leading to the killing of thousands by fire, noose and torture. He also has a taste for theatre and...
With half term upon us, and possibly cooped up, a good way to use some time can be to delve into a book. There’s a lot out there, though. So a couple of recommendations might come in handy. As such, here are two reading recommendations I put forward…...
When was the last time you took some time out, curled up on the sofa with a cup of tea, and began reading a book? It is a kind of indulgence many people constantly claim they just don’t have time for, but the benefits to mental health and wellbeing can be well...
