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Nicola Bulley: True Crime Shows Have Ruined the Public's Empathy
Written by Elliot Carpenter; edited by Madison Challis The rise in popularity of true crime entertainment in the last 10 years has been...
Elliot Carpenter
Feb 23, 20233 min read
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Are there still lessons to learn from Pixar's 2008 WALL-E?
One of the most powerful environmental films of our time does not star David Attenborough or Greenpeace activists, but a Hello Dolly-loving,

Madison Challis
Feb 16, 20234 min read
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Is Money-Making Football Unfair?
Evidently, a lot has changed since the prime of the late, great, Pelé. In 1960, the average wage of a footballer in the top flight was £20
Elliot Carpenter
Feb 3, 20234 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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The Grinchification of UK Strikers
The ethos of the strikers is embedded within the victories of the trade union. When people decide to strike, they are putting out the politi

lillieberridge1
Dec 30, 20223 min read
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Christmas Films and the Demonisation of Big Cities
The Hallmark Christmas movie formula is one so well-known that it has an almost mythical status in popular culture. A woman living in the...
Isobel Knight
Dec 15, 20223 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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How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Commercialism and Cynicism
For my Christmas article this year, I thought it would be appropriate to write about How the Grinch Stole Christmas! With recession in full

Madison Challis
Dec 1, 20224 min read
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Elon Musk’s Takeover or Takedown?
On October 28th, Musk closed the long-awaited deal to purchase Twitter for $44 billion. The takeover itself and the month following the...
cameronhillhouse
Nov 29, 20224 min read
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Why the Fuck Is Matt Hancock On I’m A Celeb?
Undue airtime is being given to a man whose appalling political decisions were causal in the deaths of thousands of people in the UK....
caitlinhoyland
Nov 27, 20223 min read
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COP27: Outcomes from Egypt
This month, the 27th annual Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, otherwise known as...

lillieberridge1
Nov 26, 20225 min read
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The Social Class Satire: How the Ultra-Rich Lost Their Allure
Poking fun at those in positions of power or privilege is nothing new; in fact, it’s the very foundation of satire. Yet, the 21st century ha
Isobel Knight
Nov 23, 20223 min read
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Hayao Miyazaki’s Anti-War Masterpiece - Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)
After the catastrophic events of September 10th 2001, no one could have predicted how it would shape the political climate of the 21st...

Madison Challis
Nov 22, 20225 min read
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The Home Secretary’s Impunity in Disseminating Racism and Xenophobia
Home Secretary Suella Braverman inflamed racism and xenophobia by publicly describing the arrival of refugees as an “invasion”. Such...
caitlinhoyland
Nov 13, 20223 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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Is it All Over for Kanye West?
The net worth of Kanye West - the hugely influential American musician and fashion designer now known as Ye - has dropped by nearly...
elliehenderson74
Nov 4, 20226 min read
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What This Year's National Poetry Day Can Teach Us About the Environment
October is a month for poetry, declared by the annual mass celebration of National Poetry Day (NPD) on October 6th. NPD sparks nationwide...

lillieberridge1
Oct 19, 20224 min read
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Should Brands BeReal With the Rest of Us?
Figure 1, BeReal ad graphic, BeReal As a platform with no filters, ads, likes, follower count, or ability to curate, BeReal is the...
cameronhillhouse
Oct 17, 20223 min read
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We Cannot Ignore the Structural Ableism Exposed by the Handling of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Masks are encouraged, but not compulsory”
Phew! I don’t have to wear a mask. I hate wearing a mask. I’m so glad that the pandemic is over.
caitlinhoyland
Oct 17, 20223 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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