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An Arrogant, Activist Alien: An Analysis of Negative Queer Tropes in the Representation of Fictional Non-Binary Characters in Film and Television
Discussing stereotypes from queer history and theory affecting contemporary portrayals of non-binary individuals
Joe Carrick-Lawson
May 9, 20241 min read


A Quick and Painful Death: Critically examining how the fast zombie reflects fears and prejudices within societies
Analysising the symbolism of fast zombies compared to slow zombies in relation to the fears of others, death, and American society
Joe Carrick-Lawson
Jan 23, 202416 min read


Is loyalty the biggest driver of digital adoption?
A discussion into the incentives of MyMcDonald’s Rewards and the MyMcDonald’s app
Joe Carrick-Lawson
Nov 17, 20238 min read


A Comparison of How War is Represented in Apocalypse Now (1979) and Kong: Skull Island (2017)
Comparing and Contrasting the Film's Context, Themes, Myths, and Stances in relation to the Vietnam War
Joe Carrick-Lawson
May 26, 202315 min read


Discussing the statement “celebrities seduce, guide, inspire and disgust us” in relation to Jeremy Clarkson
Discussing the many opinions towards Jeremy Clarkson, with his Entertainment Appeal, 'New lad' Banter, and Numerous Controversies
Joe Carrick-Lawson
May 22, 202316 min read


Discuss the rule of stand-up comedy, that you can’t joke about ‘it’ unless you are ‘it’
Discussing whether cisgender people can joke about transgender people in reference to Ricky Gervais
Joe Carrick-Lawson
May 5, 20238 min read


Realism through surrealism: assessing the ways that "Pink Floyd - The Wall" reflects the reality of British people’s lives at the time of its making
Analysising the themes of education, counterculture, and fears of fascism in British Films of the 1970s and 1980s
Joe Carrick-Lawson
Jan 19, 202311 min read


Analysis of McDonald’s McPlant Advertisement (2022)
Discussing the use of semeotics and hyperreality in fast food advertising
Joe Carrick-Lawson
Dec 12, 20229 min read


Analysising how "Clueless" and "10 Things I Hate About You" work with the conventions of the rom-com genre
Analysing the genre convensions of narrative structure, themes, mise-en-scene, and charcaters in teen romantic comedies
Joe Carrick-Lawson
May 13, 20227 min read


"Live and Let Die" Poster Analysis
Using theories about semiotics and myths to analyse the connoted meaning in a James Bond Poster
Joe Carrick-Lawson
Dec 10, 20215 min read
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