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‘An audio treat’: The Mancunion’s favourite podcasts

‘An audio treat’: The Mancunion’s favourite podcasts

Whether you’re looking to keep up with current affairs, celebrity gossip or even Formula 1, we’ve got you covered with our top pick of podcasts
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More ‘ships than the Suez: Why do we care about celebrity dating?

More ‘ships than the Suez: Why do we care about celebrity dating?

Could celebrity relationships be the next most popular form of entertainment?
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British Pop Culture archives set to open at UoM

British Pop Culture archives set to open at UoM

British Popular Culture archives are set to open in Manchester, run by the John Rylands library
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Review: Saving Britney

Review: Saving Britney

Is there more to #FreeBritney than meets the eye? Saving Britney follows a fan’s love affair with the star, who secretly saves her.
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Painting the town red (Taylor’s Version)

Painting the town red (Taylor’s Version)

Get ready to cry into your maple lattes because Taylor Swift has done it again
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Review: Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.

Review: Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.

Madeleine Peden reviews Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. – a documentary following rapper M.I.A which explores her civil war torn background and migration to the UK
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Pop culture damages university reputation

Many films, TV shows and comics unfairly portray academics as detached and incompetent, and students as lazy and drunk
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We love to fear the zombie

The undead have taken the entertainment world by storm, but what is it that is so appealing about the zombie apocalypse?
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Review: Novel Experiments in Living

A writer and his writer’s block form the basis a witty and ambitious play written and directed by Rob Paterson
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