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Dockyard Social

In this article - Aleena recommends and reviews a key place on the Glasgow foodie scene!

Dockyard Social is a food court based in Finnieston Glasgow with 8 different food vendors which change regularly. I decided to visit it during the September weekend to try it out.

When you first arrive you go through a bright yellow hallway with many different chefs displayed such as Gordan Ramsay. The venue itself is in a warehouse with arrays of fairy lights and loud music. I particularly liked the artwork, colourful illuminations and the many seating options displayed around the venue. I collected my free welcome drinks which are included in your ticket price. After glancing at the menu I opted for Thai food at Noi’s Cafe while my mum chose Italian food at Pasta Baby and we got chips to share from Chloe Coooks. You are given a buzzer after you place your order to let you know that your food is ready.

Noi’s Cafe- Bangkok Street Food

I have only had Thai food a couple of times so I was intrigued to try Noi’s. I decided to order the chilli basil stir fry which consisted of chilli garlic chicken, jasmine rice and a fried egg on top. I found the dish to be quite fragrant and well seasoned however I wasn’t too keen on the fried egg. It was good value for the price and very hearty. I would give it an 8 out of 10.

Overall Dockyard Social is a great place for any occasion with a bustling atmosphere and kind staff. I would give it an 8 out of 10 overall for food, interior and experience. I would highly recommend visiting if you are big on food or want a great day out, please note you do have to book in advance.

Article by Aleena Hameeda Parvez (S6)

Chloe Coooks

To start I ordered cajin fries with jalapeños and lime aioli. I thought the chips themselves were nice, however they lacked flavour and could have had more tajin or more lime in the aioli. I thought the presentation was very nice but I would rate them a 5 out of 10.

Pasta Baby

My mum chose the pesto pasta with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes. She enjoyed it as it was very flavourful and would highly recommend it. My mum enjoyed the pasta the most out of all of the three dishes and gave it a 9 out of 10.

The Eras Tour 2024: A magical concert filled with emotion, dancing and up music that ranges from sad to upbeat, from country to electric pop.

In this article, Maia reviews Taylor Swift's Eras Tour - which many Trinity pupils and staff attended in Edinburgh in May 2024!

The amazing 30 times VMA winning woman Taylor Swift has once again blown everyone away with her performances in Edinburgh, Scotland. Most interviewed including myself say that the 'folklore' X 'evermore' section was the most emotional part of the experience making an exception for ‘All Too Well', a 10 minute power ballad which is included in the Red album.

Although Taylor's first album is ‘Taylor Swift’ the concert starts with her 7th album 'lover'. This album is heartfelt but also upbeat giving a relaxed yet fun environment to start off the night. As the night progresses the albums keep coming as do the emotions. After her first set Taylor plays albums such as '1989', 'reputation' and 'Red' which give off a powerful yet upbeat and fun atmosphere. However, this soon changes as she begins to play 'folklore' and 'evermore' creating a sad yet once again a heartfelt environment.

From the data I have collected personally, most people say that their favourite part of the concert was actually the surprise songs also known as the acoustic set as you never know what song you're going to get. In my opinion the best part of the concert was actually the 'evermore' X 'folklore' set as they are my favourite albums. Another favourite album is 'reputation' as it is so powerful and was just so mesmerising to watch.

Taylor's concert lasts for a whopping 3 hours and 15 minutes but who's surprised? The woman has 11 albums total and she's trying to fit each one into just one concert! This can be a long time for children as the music's loud and your legs can get tired as you stand for that amount of time. But believe it or not the concert didn't feel long enough. Most people that have experienced the Eras Tour say that the concert felt like any normal and lively 2 hour concert filled with dancing and fun.

If you are thinking about seeing Taylor in the future please don't think twice. The atmosphere and overall mood of the fans is what makes the concert so great. Although you may be worried about the duration of the show please don't be. Once it's over you will be wishing it was longer! In conclusion the Eras Tour is 100% worth the time and money and is the best concert I have ever experienced!

Article by Maia Farrell (S3)

Inside Out 2 Review

Inside Out 1

The very first Inside Out first appeared on our screens thanks to Pixar in 2015. This movie focuses on an 11 year old girl named Riley who has the perfect home, family, and overall outlook on life. She enjoys playing hockey with her local team, as well as skating at the lake with her parents when the lake freezes over for Winter. Things seem perfect for Riley, until things get a little complicated. Riley’s mum and dad have to move house to a completely different state all for her dad’s new job, where there is no hockey team, all the kids in school laugh at her as the new kid, and her new house is so ugly! The teaching point then happens in this movie as Riley makes a drastic decision to run away, but then thankfully runs back home at the last minute to find her parents open for a big hug!

The Sequel.

Inside Out 2 then made its own way into our cinema’s just a few months ago, in June 2024. It started off by showing us what had happened in Riley’s life since we had last seen her : she has got new braces, is playing with a new hockey team, but still has her positive attitude going with her! Things seem good again, until one morning Riley has suddenly woken up with spots, sweat, and a really negative attitude on life, WHAT’S GOING ON? We then learn about something called Puberty, which is basically just a word meaning lots of different things that happen to you as you grow up. This is when we meet our new emotions : Envy, Ennui, Embarrassment, and Anxiety. This film mostly focuses on Anxiety (clue’s in the name), who is getting very anxious and controlling towards all the other emotions. We then see Anxiety’s plot unfolding in a very ugly way, until the help of some other emotions comes along, even after everything.

Opinions

Eden - “I would say a 5/5, I love it.”

Millie - “Its ⅘, the first one is better.”

Arinade - “The movie was really interesting and shows that growing up, and that you don’t need to change just to get everyone to like you.”

Zoe - “I rate it a 4.”

Olivia - “I really like it and think it’s really relatable with anxiety and stuff, I really like the plot twist and the story, plus the characters overall. I think it’s a really good movie.”

Aiza - “⅘.”

Lucy - “It’s a 5 from me.”

M - “I think it was good, and shows how anxiety can impact on how you feel, and I would give it a 7.”

Caera (the writer of this article) - “I really enjoyed this movie, and even thought it was better than the first, especially because it teaches you the really important lessons we all have to learn as we grow up. I’d rate it a 5/5.”

Louisa - “Yeah I liked it, but it wasn’t as good as the first one because I felt it was rushed, so I would rate it a ⅗.”

Thank you so much for reading this article and I really hope you enjoyed it. There is lots more different content to check out on the Trinity Times website!

Article by Caera Neeson (S2)

An Introduction to Pokemon

As Anime is becoming more widespread over here in the West, I thought it would be a good idea to write about one of the first Animes to make it big here - Pokémon (it's also one of my special interests but more on that later) so get ready for a *yap-a-thon* of a lifetime!

First off, what is Pokémon?

Glad you asked, (even if you didn't you did now!) it's basically the combination of two special interests of the man who made it (Satoshi Tajiri) - collecting insects and video games. These interests eventually led him to creating Pokémon on February 27 1996 when the first set of games Red and Green (Blue for here in the West) came out marking the start of the fast approaching 30 year long franchise that's going as strong as ever with trading cards, a massive anime series (which was what first got me into Pokémon!), plus tons of movies that are basically an extension of the anime. You may be wondering why it did branch out into anime well, it's pretty simple, the anime staff were interested in the game and thought it'd make a good anime.

How has Pokémon managed to stay so popular for so long?

Again, incredibly glad you asked, but it's one of those questions where there isn't an exact answer. Some say that it's because it evolved with new technologies that came out, others say that because it created a global phenomenon (which fun fact was dubbed as Pokémania) or simply because it's just that good, which is why I think that it was able to keep people interested way into adulthood. In case you're doubting just how popular Pokémon is, in 2023 it made $10.8 billion which is roughly £8.25 billion. Speaking of how popular Pokémon is, why are meet up spots for Pokémon becoming more popular? Seems to be people's number one reason is that you get to meet new people who like the same stuff as you (also so that you can trade and stuff).

Article by Annalisa Edwards (S2)

Korean Drama - Strong Girl Bong -Soon

Strong girl boon-soon is a 2017 South Korean television series starring park bo-young in the title role as a woman with superhuman strength, with Park Hyung-Sik and Jik Soo. It aired JTBC from February 24 to April 15, 2017.

CAST

Park Bo-Young as Do bong-soon
Park Hyung-Sik as Ahn Min-Hyuk
Shin Bi - young Do Bong -Soon
Choi Seung-Hoon as young Ahn Min-Hyuk
Ahn Woo-Yeon as Do Bong-Ki
Lee Hyo-Dan as young Do Bong-Ki
Shim Hye-Jin as Hwang Jin-Yi
Yoo Jae-Myung as Do Chil-Goo

THE PLOT

This is one of my favourite Korean dramas and it’s down to the amazing plot. It has a great mixture of romance, thriller, mystery, and comedy. It’s not too dark but it’s the amount of dark that I love but it’s not overwhelmingly dark. I love the comedic relief and that just makes it a good mix.

Overall though, there was a plot I didn't enjoy - I think the monk one potentially is the one I least liked but it was still very funny.

RATINGS

8.12/10 from IMDB, 8.7/10 from my drama list. The audience rating summary is 4171 ratings. Many viewers really loved the film. It has a lot of 5 star ratings. It is also good for 12 matured years to watch.

Review by Onyinyechi Uche (S2)

Dinner in America

This article is aimed at senior pupils due to the film's age rating (15). Kayleigh considers whether the film is incredibly offensive or a genius love story?

Dinner in America is a movie made in 2020 during the pandemic. It revolves around the two main characters who appear to be polar opposites. But, you know the saying - Opposites attract. The female character, Patty, is quite slow and has learning disabilities which renders her an outcast from the people in her life. She finds passion through music and develops an obsession with the band “Psyops”. She finds herself in love with one of its members. The male protagonist can be described as being quite destitute, rageful, and “punk”. He makes a living by selling drugs and taking part in drug testing. Although their love story seems incredibly far-fetched and crude, around halfway through the movie we see them find solace and a kinship between themselves which causes them to fall in love. The question is though, is the portrayal of these characters distasteful and offensive?

Why would the characters be offensive - are they?

Patty

For starters, characters such as Patty are not even attempted within cinema: unless it is to purposefully make fun of them. Evidence for this can be found in many TV shows and films, whether intended for either kids or adults, as shown in Mean Girls. The character Karen who is mentally challenged is played off as an overly sexualised joke to be laughed at. There are many other poor examples such as when they play off a character as being mentally challenged but to get away with it they make them SUPER smart. Such as Sheldon in The Big Bang Theory. He, in many episodes, is used as a clown and made a spectacle of due to his lack of social abilities. Many people who have intellectual disabilities do not have superhuman abilities to make up for what they are lacking and this leaves a large gap in the film market where a great deal of people are left out and forgotten.

Then we have Patty. She has no exceptional skills and is often shown at the beginning of the movie as being slow-witted. She has no learning capacity or knowledge of basic sayings and skills for life. It is stated that she is “not supposed to have anything on when alone in the house”. She often pulls funny faces and moves, and much more. The difference between other characters and her is that she is not intended to be laughed at. Remarkably, she is not shown as a 2D person whose only personality trait is her disability: She likes music, teddy bears, basketball, and concerts. They did a very good job of displaying her as a real human being. They do not over-sexualise her and exploit her by any means. This pulls her apart from other similar characters in Hollywood, she is allowed her own love story and is not sentenced to being a side character. Best of all, they do not treat her as a baby to be coddled, she is a 20-year-old woman. In the movie, she has an intimate relationship with the male love interest they have displayed this well- treating her as a woman and not a child is one of the best things about this movie. It shows that people like her are capable of love and intimacy; it shows this people like her, that they are capable of loving and being loved.

All in all, I'd say that Patty is one of the best representations of mentally handicapped people in Hollywood and she should be an example to every other Hollywood director and writer out there.

Simon

Simons’ character can be criticized as being incredibly stereotypical for a member of a punk rock band. The problem is that it may be endorsing harmful stereotypes on fans of these bands. For decades, listeners of such bands have been looked down upon and stuck into a box of being irresponsible, immature, and dirty. Again, just like with Patty, we can see examples of this in many TV shows and movies within Hollywood. This is shown through characters like Rodrick from Diary of a Wimpy Kid and more. They are characterised as being rebellious, cruel, and full of illegal hobbies. This is problematic because, in real life, these people have been interrogated and misjudged because of these all too common misconceptions which causes them major issues later on in life, like when applying for jobs.

Of course, this is only a skimming of his character. The movie does extremely well in bringing depth to his character and peeling away the typical stereotype that we see all too well in cinema. He is a very sexually promiscuous person and is very open about his interests. It is because of this we see that he has no shame in liking someone like Patty which tears him away from this specific group of people. Generally, people like him, according to stereotypes in the media, would stay away from Patty and avoid her if at all possible. Instead, Simon falls in love with her early on in the movie and he displays this with endearing and heart-melting looks which bring immense depth and perspective to his character. This does change his stereotypical personality, however, he is still an, I guess you could say, Angry and violent individual as he, throughout the movie, beats up and starts fights with anyone who insults and bothers her. Additionally, instead of making it so that he was always like this, we see through extra scenes that he has a very difficult relationship with his family which plays into his behaviour.

Conclusion

Though the movie does play into certain stereotypes it does extremely well in fleshing out the characters to make them feel all the more real and relatable to many different people. It is because of this that I can conclude that instead of the movie causing issues of prejudice and offensive behaviour, I say that it is quite revolutionary. This is the first time in cinema that we have been able to explore such an unconventional relationship.

I would recommend anyone who has not seen the film to strive towards watching this as it is an extremely easy and fun watch with comedy, romance, and tragedy all mixed into it. It does suit a wide range of different people's tastes. Overall, I’d give it a 10/10 although that is just my opinion (which many people agree with).

Review by Kayleigh Farrell (S6)

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