BREAKING THE BIAS- Why are there so many barriers?
On 8th March 2022, this year's International Women's Day's theme was "Break the bias". Images of women across the world circulated the...
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Kristina Galvydyte
Mar 28, 20224 min read
Radical Extremism: Why We Need to Start Talking About ‘Incels’
As I am reading, a myriad of emotions rushes through my body: disgust, anger, sadness, even pity. How can someone feel so much hate...
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Morgan Forbes
Mar 27, 20224 min read
How Exclusive is the Oscars’ Voting Process, and is it Fair?
The Academy Awards (also known as the Oscars) are some of the most prestigious prizes that can be awarded to those working in the film...
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Emily Bird
Mar 25, 20222 min read
Stay Safe or Stay Different: Britain’s New Perception of the Virus and Itself
I was in Germany when Boris Johnson announced his plan to lift all Covid restrictions in the United Kingdom. Whilst we all saw it coming,...
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Morgan Forbes
Mar 23, 20224 min read
‘The Batman’ (2022): A Review
4.5/5 stars. Directed by Matt Reeves and featuring an ambitious cast composed of the likes of Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Andy Serkis...
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Madison Challis
Mar 17, 20225 min read
What Miyazaki’s animation film, Spirited Away (2001), taught me about Capitalism and Consumerism
Don’t be fooled by Studio Ghibli’s G or PG ratings and family-friendly image. You cannot simply dismiss Studio Ghibli’s works as...
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Georgia O'Brien
Mar 14, 20224 min read
Book Review: Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
Caleb Azumah Nelson's debut novel Open Water features an exquisite story of love and existence while exposing the Black experience and...
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Emily Bird
Mar 12, 20222 min read
Euphoria: Art Imitating Life?
Euphoria’s season finale left me emotional, confused and conflicted. One of the biggest shows right now, Euphoria follows the lives of a...
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William Walden
Mar 11, 20224 min read
Joe Rogan and the Tolerance Paradox
The recent Joe Rogan controversy has branched into a vast number of debates regarding political correctness, the limits of artistic and...
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Charlotte Lewis
Mar 11, 20222 min read
The Self-made Fallacy: Kim K and Molly Mae
When will we stop promoting capitalism under the guise of feminism and personal growth?
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Morgan Forbes
Mar 9, 20225 min read
Goddesses in History: The Powerful Women of the Ancient World
There are an estimated and staggering 10,000 distinct religions in the world, with Christianity in all its variants being the largest,...
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Morgan Forbes
Mar 2, 20225 min read
How seriously should we take HBO’s Euphoria?
[WARNING: Spoilers for season two of Euphoria!] Whether you’ve stumbled across fan edits on Instagram, read spoilers on Twitter, or have...
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Stine Marie Engerbråten
Feb 26, 20223 min read
2022 in Fashion
January marks the start of a new year. Promises to read more, waste less, eat better, and exercise are made, and then forgotten. The joys...
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Hannah Taylor
Feb 7, 20226 min read
Did We Get Our Hoarding Tendencies From The 1920s?
The pandemic has had so many influences on the way that we live our lives and I’m sure these ramifications will emerge over time and...
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Stine Marie Engerbråten
Feb 5, 20224 min read
Gender in Fashion and Pop Culture
Binary opposites have existed within human societies for decades. These opposites range from the divide between oppressor vs oppressed,...
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Morgan Forbes
Feb 4, 20226 min read
Plant-Based Diets vs. The Environment — An Unbiased Take
In recent years, the term ‘Veganuary’ has been coined for the first month of the year to encourage people to go vegetarian or vegan, or...
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Morgan Forbes
Jan 14, 20224 min read
The Rise of Creative Industries during COVID-19
Here in the UK, we are very lucky to have access to a multitude of different degree paths at university — you can study hard and achieve...
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James Hall
Jan 12, 20224 min read
Tory Trouble: How's the Conservative Party Handling a Self-inflicted Environment of Severe Scrutiny?
The UK Conservative party has been a subject of controversy since Boris Johnson became Prime Minister in July of 2019. Despite the...
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Hannah Taylor
Jan 9, 20225 min read
Review: Hadestown and the Importance of the Understudy
In a world increasingly dominated by Covid absences, how can the show go on?
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