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Anna Pirie

Anna Pirie

Culture Managing Editor for The Mancunion, literature student, and professional olive eater she/her

“There aren’t many outlets for undergrad work to be published; we want to do that”: In conversation with on-campus academic journals

“There aren’t many outlets for undergrad work to be published; we want to do that”: In conversation with on-campus academic journals

I sat down with the editorial teams of Polyphony, Juncture, and Manchester Historian to discuss the importance and processes of student academic publishing
“Behold! A Paleblood sky!”: A Bloodborne retrospective

“Behold! A Paleblood sky!”: A Bloodborne retrospective

Looking back upon FromSoftware’s Bloodborne ten years after its release
“Love mix’d with fear is sweetest”: UMDS’ The Duchess of Malfi

“Love mix’d with fear is sweetest”: UMDS’ The Duchess of Malfi

UMDS’ adaptation of The Duchess of Malfi manages to revive a powerful depiction of Jacobean misogyny
The absolutely bizarre rollout of Assassin’s Creed Shadows

The absolutely bizarre rollout of Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Amidst the controversies and delays, Assassin’s Creed Shadows has received a markedly strange unveiling
Review: Turner: In Light and Shade

Review: Turner: In Light and Shade

The Whitworth’s latest exhibition, Turner: In Light and Shade, features a decent-if-hampered collection of the 19th century great’s works
City of Glass: A lost ’90s classic comic

City of Glass: A lost ’90s classic comic

Adapted from a detective novella penned in the ’80s, City of Glass is proof of the potential that graphic novels hold
How video games prioritise rest

How video games prioritise rest

As the daily grind grows ever more insistent, a number of video games have made rest an integral part of their game designs
Nosferatu review: Eggers’ gothic remake is delightfully horrible

Nosferatu review: Eggers’ gothic remake is delightfully horrible

Robert Eggers’ remake of the horror classic film Nosferatu is a sumptuously gothic treat that inherits much from its vampiric ancestors
The best films and TV shows of 2024

The best films and TV shows of 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, it’s time to look back on all of the fantastic films and TV series we have been treated to this year

Discussing Reclaim the Night with Vice-Chancellor Duncan Ivison

The Mancunion interviewed Vice-Chancellor Duncan Ivison during Reclaim the Night, discussing his involvement is the student demonstration
Why does the games industry struggle to gain traction in the media?

Why does the games industry struggle to gain traction in the media?

Despite being the highest-grossing entertainment sector, the games industry continues to struggle to receive the same media attention as other entertainment industries
“Don’t touch that dial now, we’re just getting started”: P.T. and hindsight

“Don’t touch that dial now, we’re just getting started”: P.T. and hindsight

A decade after its release, P.T. is still the scariest piece of media I’ve ever had the (dis)pleasure of consuming
Editor-approved page-turners: Our favourite summer books

Editor-approved page-turners: Our favourite summer books

Summer is for reading, and we did a lot of it! With the arrival of autumn, we looked back on the past few months and asked our team of editors what books they basked in along with the sunshine
Get to know the Whitworth Art Gallery

Get to know the Whitworth Art Gallery

While the Whitworth Art Gallery is only two minutes from campus, it’s still criminally underrated as an artistic and community space in the student community
Northern Naughtiness: Thank Goodness You’re Here! Review

Northern Naughtiness: Thank Goodness You’re Here! Review

Absurdist, quite rude, and intensely Northern, Thank Goodness You’re Here! is an absolute delight
After so many layoffs, what’s even left of the games industry?

After so many layoffs, what’s even left of the games industry?

In the midst of even more announced layoffs, the games industry appears to be completely floundering
Dark Soles: Another Crab’s Treasure review

Dark Soles: Another Crab’s Treasure review

Cute and quirky, Aggro Crab’s latest release follows the ‘souls’ gameplay formula almost to a fault
Hades 2 is bringing sexyback

Hades 2 is bringing sexyback

The Hades 2 technical test has given players a glimpse at the new game, and, uh, is anyone else hot in here? Jeez
So, uh, who exactly is the Borderlands film for?

So, uh, who exactly is the Borderlands film for?

Look, we all know that video game adaptations have had a rough history, but nobody really wanted this, right?
Celebrities just can’t rescue bad games

Celebrities just can’t rescue bad games

The failure of the Alone in the Dark remake proves that star power isn’t necessarily enough to resuscitate an already-dead game