Mikhail HanafiinHonest MusicAriana Grande isn’t Exploiting the LGBTQ+ Community. Manchester Pride is.Recently, Ariana Grande came under fire after it was announced she would be headlining this year’s Manchester Pride. It does, on the…·4 min read·Mar 10, 2019--1--1
Mikhail HanafiI Wasn’t Allowed to Run for Gryphon Editor in #LeadLUU Because I’m an International StudentI was going to run to be editor-in-chief of my University’s newspaper, until I couldn’t.·7 min read·Feb 21, 2019----
Mikhail HanafiinHonest MusicAriana Grande’s ‘thank u, next’ is Stuck in the MiddleHow does Ariana’s latest album stack up?4 min read·Feb 10, 2019----
Mikhail HanafiinHonest MusicSpotify’s “Mute” Feature is an Empty Gesture to #MeTooWith the recent backlash against R. Kelly and Spotify’s introduction of the “Mute” feature, what does this mean for the company’s approach…·4 min read·Jan 26, 2019--1--1
Mikhail HanafiinHonest MusicArctic Monkeys - ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’: A Review a la Facebook MessengerJuliette (@juletrwsll): My god I love this opening track. It’s got that weird fairground slightly sleazy sound that you could hear coming…9 min read·May 11, 2018----
Mikhail HanafiinOverstimulatedMaybe I Just Don’t Get ‘Annihilation’The first time I watched Annihilation something didn’t quite click with me. Maybe it was because it felt a bit like two movies clumsily…3 min read·Mar 21, 2018----
Mikhail HanafiinOverstimulatedDiversity and Inclusion Take Centre-Stage at the 2018 OscarsWith arguably the most diverse list of nominees in years — Get Out, Call Me By Your Name, A Fantastic Woman and Lady Bird all had…5 min read·Mar 16, 2018----
Mikhail HanafiinOverstimulated‘Star Trek: Discovery’ is more than the sum of its partsStar Trek: Discovery is the beloved franchise’s return to the small screen after 12 long years. Set 10 years before the original series…4 min read·Feb 16, 2018----
Mikhail HanafiinOverstimulated‘The Last Jedi’ is the Best Star Wars film since ‘Return of the Jedi’.Star Wars: The Last Jedi is an ambitious, complex and exciting departure for the age-old series, one that will leave fans divided.4 min read·Dec 26, 2017----
Mikhail HanafiinOverstimulatedThe Straight Face of LGBT+ CinemaThe majority of landmark gay characters are portrayed by straight actors. Why?4 min read·Nov 13, 2017--3--3