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MANIFF 2021: Infinitum: Subject Unknown

MANIFF 2021: Infinitum: Subject Unknown

Alex Harris reviews a high concept sci-fi movie after sitting down with its creators
Zack Snyder’s Justice League – a dream come true

Zack Snyder’s Justice League – a dream come true

After years of hope and a 2017 disappointment, the Justice League finally got a film it deserves
Formula 1: It’s finally race week (Again!)

Formula 1: It’s finally race week (Again!)

Sports contributor Ben takes us through the start of the new F1 season. New teams, drivers and liveries, oh my!
The PPE gap: another risk for women in healthcare

The PPE gap: another risk for women in healthcare

Georgie Selwood takes a look at PPE and whether one size truly fits all.
Covid and climate change: A worrying trend

Covid and climate change: A worrying trend

Georgie Selwood explores the ways in which climate change could impact our relationship with disease.
Judas and the Black Messiah: Far from revolutionary?

Judas and the Black Messiah: Far from revolutionary?

Fred Hampton biopic might not be truly revolutionary, but is not afraid of showing true Black Panthers’ viewpoints
Love in lockdown: How to make this Valentine’s Day one to remember

Love in lockdown: How to make this Valentine’s Day one to remember

Lucy Evans offers her advice on how to make Valentine’s Day special this year, despite the lockdown restrictions
Not much of a Twist in a modern Dickens adaptation

Not much of a Twist in a modern Dickens adaptation

A cartoonish Twist is far from updated in this confusing heist film that portrays Bill Sykes as a predatory lesbian
Dragon Rider – a worthy adaptation or a bad rip-off?

Dragon Rider – a worthy adaptation or a bad rip-off?

Dragon Rider is a German take on the concept of humans and dragons coexisting in one world, but fails to add anything innovative to it
Hyperloop Manchester: A student-led transport revolution

Hyperloop Manchester: A student-led transport revolution

Hyperloop Manchester is developing a train from Manchester to London in fifteen minutes
Police descend on Fallowfield campus amid protests – in pictures

Police descend on Fallowfield campus amid protests – in pictures

Last night, a protest took place on Fallowfield campus in solidarity with students occupying Owens Park Tower
Coronavirus in Kenya: How has the pandemic affected school children?

Coronavirus in Kenya: How has the pandemic affected school children?

How has the pandemic affected the poorest children in Kenya, where schools are closed and millions are unable to access remote learning
Manchester students protest over ‘lockdown’ fencing – in pictures

Manchester students protest over ‘lockdown’ fencing – in pictures

Angry first-years let off smoke bombs and ripped down the new barriers
The US election through the eyes of Manchester students

The US election through the eyes of Manchester students

After a difficult year, the USA is facing an election which questions who they are as a nation
Indian Society of Manchester to re-run election after complaints

Indian Society of Manchester to re-run election after complaints

The new committee, which was elected in April, was asked to step down following the row
Manchester academics use nanoparticles to wipe out cancer cells

Manchester academics use nanoparticles to wipe out cancer cells

The closest humanity has come to treating the disease is through the use of ‘nanoparticles’
SKUM vows to tackle ‘damaging behaviours’ as UoM launches investigation

SKUM vows to tackle ‘damaging behaviours’ as UoM launches investigation

The club addressed a statement realeased by SU Executive Officers earlier in the week and insisted it would continue to tackle “damaging attitudes and behaviours”
Women In Media Conference raises £2k for MASH

Women In Media Conference raises £2k for MASH

The conference aims to empower and inspire women into the media industry and raise money for MASH
Stay with your mates on holiday, students told

Stay with your mates on holiday, students told

The FCO have told student to stick together this summer if they go abroad
Grads have a ball in Whitworth Hall

Grads have a ball in Whitworth Hall

Grads had fun in a special venue