Jess, our Food and Travel writer, shares a heartfelt reflection on her exchange year in Nottingham, United Kingdom, and how nine months abroad reshaped her understanding of travel, home, and growing up.

Naema chats with rising local indie-rock band DUKES at their first standalone gig about songwriting, a possible Chinese track, and the very serious question of who would survive being stranded on an island.

Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein has secured nine Oscar nominations, but did it win over our Film & TV writer, Anagha? We dive into her hauntingly detailed breakdown to uncover what makes this gothic reimagining so unforgettable.