Mitch Marshall looks at Burning, a film by South Korean director Lee Chang-dong, alongside Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite.
Author: Mitchell Marshall
Mitch (he/ him) is a long-suffering Sunderland fan, keen runner and general sports obsessive. His other interests include indie music, arthouse cinema, and coffee.
Tao Geoghegan Hart wins Giro d’Italia 2020 – analysis
Tao Geoghegan Hart has been crowned the new reigning champion of the Tour of Italy.
Ineos set for disappointment as Tour de France enters its final week – analysis
As stage 15 of the much-anticipated Tour de France 2020 comes to a close, Mitchell Marshall reflects on the competition thus far and predicts disappointment for Team Ineos after their failure to overcome the challenge of Team Jumbo-Visma.
Fringe Days Gone By
Jaya Rana and Mitch Marshall reminisce about Edinburgh Fringe Festivals of the past as this year’s celebrations are put on hold.
History: A Balanced BA in Five Texts
This is Part of a mini series of “Ideal Reading Lists”, curated by Books and Literature Editor Tommaso Crestani.
Historical fiction: Regenerating the psychological power of the past
Mitchell Marshall explores the importance of history and historical fiction for the understanding of our psychology and what makes us humans,
English football’s coronavirus conundrum
“You could be looking at 40, 50, 60 clubs in the pyramid ceasing to trade within the next six to twelve months”. That is the startling assessment of Huddersfield Town chairman Phil Hodgkinson on the outlook for the lower league teams in the English Football League (EFL) in light of the coronavirus pandemic. It reflects the conundrum Read More…
Podcasts play on after coronavirus football ban
Just as shocking as the thought that the footballing globe might stop spinning due to the recent Covid-19 outbreak is the idea that the media satellites that orbit it might simultaneously come crashing down. The age of social media has only multiplied the number of pre-existing sources of dissection of the minutiae of footballers’ performances, Read More…