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The Fight For our Future: Energy and Power

Emily Bird

May 23, 20222 min read

Climate change

The Fight For our Future: Energy and Power

Having recently started reading Tim Marshall’s Prisoners of Geography, it has become clear to me just how Putin’s gas and oil supplies...

Caroline Winter

May 21, 20224 min read

Health & Lifestyle

Friendzoning: it’s just as bad for the person doing it

This is an article about friendzoning, but not the kind you might expect.

Morgan Forbes

May 19, 20223 min read

Film, TV & Books

Netflix’s ‘Heartstopper’: A Review

3.5/5 stars. As one of Netflix’s trendiest shows of the year so far, teen drama ‘Heartstopper’ has made a lasting impression on its...

Icon at the Alter: Chloë Sevigny gets hitched in Jean-Paul Gaultier

Charlotte Lewis

May 19, 20222 min read

Fashion

Icon at the Alter: Chloë Sevigny gets hitched in Jean-Paul Gaultier

90s icon, Chloë Sevigny, was married for the second time (to the same person) at Talmadge Hill Community Church in Darien, Connecticut....

Oluwafunke Ajoba

May 14, 20223 min read

Social issues

Rwanda and Refugees.

The United Kingdom has supposedly been accused of sending thousands of refugees across miles to the refugee camp in Rwanda, that’s about...

Keeping Up With Scandal: Triumphant Tribute Or Debasing An Icon?

Liv Leftwich

May 12, 20223 min read

Fashion

Keeping Up With Scandal: Triumphant Tribute Or Debasing An Icon?

Kim’s Met Gala look has caused quite the stir. Every year on the first Monday of May, glamour and art are fused – all in the name of...

Morgan Forbes

May 11, 20224 min read

The Real Value of Gap Years

As the academic year comes to a close for many students across the UK, it is clear to see our future plans come in all shapes and sizes....

Is Young Adult Fiction (YA) Really for Young Adults?

Tara Hiralal

May 9, 20223 min read

Film, TV & Books

Is Young Adult Fiction (YA) Really for Young Adults?

What is YA? Young Adult Fiction (YA) is a genre for readers between the ages of 12 to 18. While it was slow to establish itself as a...

American Horror Story: Red Tide – Success Versus Fulfilment

Liv Leftwich

May 8, 20225 min read

Film, TV & Books

American Horror Story: Red Tide – Success Versus Fulfilment

“There’s no magic pill for greatness” American Horror Story first made its mark back in 2011. Titled “Murder House”, the first instalment...

Student Loans and the Drive for British Elitism – an opportunity for the few

Emily Bird

May 4, 20222 min read

Student Loans and the Drive for British Elitism – an opportunity for the few

If you are a recent or upcoming graduate, congratulations! You now possess a degree, a shiny graduation photo, and a mountain of student...

Counting Calories: The UK’s new, controversial health policy

Caroline Winter

Apr 27, 20226 min read

Health & Lifestyle

Counting Calories: The UK’s new, controversial health policy

By Caroline Winter Image Source On the 6th of April, 2022, a new calorie-counting law came into effect in the United Kingdom. All...

Derry Girls Would Never Air on a Privatised Channel 4

Charlotte Lewis

Apr 26, 20223 min read

Politics

Derry Girls Would Never Air on a Privatised Channel 4

Lisa McGee’s now-iconic programme, Derry Girls, is fast approaching its final episode. The semi-autobiographical tale is about four...

How is the UK Handling the Energy Crisis?

Morgan Forbes

Apr 22, 20224 min read

Politics

How is the UK Handling the Energy Crisis?

As energy bills are forecast to rise by over 50% in the month of April (Taylor, 2022), an estimated 22 million British households will...

Jordan T

Apr 18, 20227 min read

Film, TV & Books

Review: Our Flag Means Death

If you haven’t seen or at least heard of Our Flag Means Death yet, you either don’t use social media or you need to expand your sphere -...

The UK’s anti-migration mindset: an analysis

Emily Bird

Apr 18, 20222 min read

Social issues

The UK’s anti-migration mindset: an analysis

With the Russia-Ukraine war over a month underway, the need for open-mindedness concerning refugees has never been greater. Yet, why have...

Serena D-J

Apr 15, 20224 min read

Social issues

The Fresh Prince and Black Hair

I am reminded of a quote from Emma Daburi’s Don’t Touch My Hair: “just like our tempers, my hair was too difficult to control”.

The partial conversion therapy ban: What is it about and how did it come to this?

Jordan T

Apr 14, 20226 min read

Social issues

The partial conversion therapy ban: What is it about and how did it come to this?

On March 31st, the government finally announced its plans to ban conversion therapy - but only partially. What happened?

Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story: another reason to question the future of our monarchy

Emily Bird

Apr 11, 20223 min read

Politics

Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story: another reason to question the future of our monarchy

Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story is Netflix’s most recent addition to its collection of docuseries. Having grown up as part of the...

Living Abroad: tips, advice and experiences

Emily Bird

Apr 10, 20223 min read

Health & Lifestyle

Living Abroad: tips, advice and experiences

As a recent modern languages graduate, I have spent a fair amount of time living, studying and working abroad. In the post-Brexit Britain...

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