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It's 2023 and Body Shaming Persists : The internet's disgraceful commentary on Jorja Smith's body
Body shaming is a persistent and deeply concerning issue that continues to invade society despite many attempts to foster body positivity an
Georgia Burns
Dec 19, 20232 min read
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Same As They Ever Were: Revisiting Talking Heads' 'Stop Making Sense' 40 years later
For the first time in 20 years, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and David Byrne are re-united. Despite the band’s split and subs

Katie Coxall
Sep 27, 20233 min read
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The New Celtic Revival: A country coming to terms with its talent
Today, we are experiencing a younger, trendier, and more accessible Celtic Revival, aided by modern media.
seanmxrph
Sep 23, 20233 min read
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Can Dolce and Gabbana ever be truly “cancelled”?
Written by Cameron Hillhouse; edited by Charlotte Lewis How have Dolce and Gabbana managed to crawl their way back from cancellation to...
cameronhillhouse
Apr 22, 20235 min read
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Not just a Lady Painter: Joan Mitchell’s Unrelenting Genius.
When one thinks of abstract expressionism, it's artists like the provocative and cognitive Mark Rothko or the hyper-masculine Jackson Polloc

Thomas Hannah
Mar 21, 20233 min read
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Spotify is Disappointing
The title of this piece may be one of the most controversial things I’ve ever written. The Swedish streaming service Spotify, originally fou
Morgan Forbes
Mar 2, 20235 min read
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The Rise of Fontaines D.C & the Return of Artistic Sincerity
Written by Thomas Hannah; edited by Ellie Henderson After their 2022 win for ‘Best Band in The World’ at the NME awards, it’s...

Thomas Hannah
Feb 1, 20234 min read
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January 2023 Album Round-Up
Despite the turn of the year, the constant stream of album releases, good and bad, stops for no one. 2022 produced a swathe of incredible re
williamrymer7
Jan 29, 202311 min read
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Kanye & Kim: Mental Illness or Bigotry?
It can be difficult to find a ‘serious’ article about the Kardashian family on frontline news. Upon googling Kim’s name it seems all the...
Morgan Forbes
Jan 2, 20234 min read
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F**k Censorship: AleXsandro Palombo on Iran and the Tyranny of Restricting Creative Expression
With unrest as widespread as ever in Iran, artists, and creators from all around the world have revolted against the injustices and...
Sian Maher
Dec 10, 20227 min read
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November Release Round-up
This feature aims to draw some attention to notable album releases over the past month that you may have missed, covering a variety of...
williamrymer7
Dec 2, 20228 min read
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Recommended listening – October
This feature aims to draw some attention to notable album releases over the past month that you may have missed, covering a variety of...
williamrymer7
Nov 11, 20226 min read
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A Rex Orange Bounty and the ‘Soft Boy’ Façade
Recently, news of Alex O’Connor’s, otherwise known as ‘Rex Orange County’, sexual transgressions have emerged. O’Connor, 24, faces...
Sian Maher
Nov 6, 20223 min read
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September Music Round-Up
This feature aims to draw some attention to notable album releases over the past month that you may have missed, covering a variety of genre
williamrymer7
Oct 14, 20227 min read
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The Not-So-Innocent, Rich, White Women Trapped in the National Galleries in Europe
Despite how much intersectionality has been thought, written, and spoken about, as with the coloniality of museums, we are still socialised

Cecilia Cáceres Juan
Oct 9, 20225 min read
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Bohemian Rhapsody vs Rocketman: Storytelling in music biopics
With the Elvis biopic coming out this summer, I decided to take a trip down memory lane to the other two recent biopics of superstars of...
Jordan T
Aug 7, 20225 min read
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Recommended listening - July
This feature aims to draw some attention to notable album releases over the past month that you may have missed, covering a variety of...
williamrymer7
Aug 1, 20225 min read
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‘Our Time on Earth’: Technology and Creativity in our Climate Emergency Response
The current exhibition at the Barbican, ‘Our Time on Earth’, explores the importance of humans’ connection to other species, a connection...
Tara Hiralal
Jul 17, 20222 min read
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The Unexpected Resurgence of Kate Bush
The release of part one of the fourth season of Stranger Things, Netflix’s retro sci-fi juggernaut, was always going to draw a huge...
williamrymer7
Jul 15, 20225 min read
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Recommended Listening: June
This feature aims to draw some attention to notable album releases over the past month that you may have missed, covering a variety of...
williamrymer7
Jul 1, 20226 min read
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