Fashion Month Recap: LFW 2023
It was a fashion month full of debuts, departures, minimalism, maximalism and avant-garde design.
Over the course of the month’s countless
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Holly McPhee
Nov 5, 20235 min read
Let’s Talk: The Unrealistic Standards Set By Pornogr*phy
Pornographic artefacts have existed for thousands of years. Porn movies first became easily accessible in the 1920s and from the 1950s onwar
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Katie Coxall
Oct 29, 20233 min read
BBUK 2023: Why the Big Brother UK Revival Ticks All the Boxes
The first episode of the new Big Brother, which aired on ITV2 in early October, was met, initially, with hesitation. There was a lot of...
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Magdalen Manning
Oct 25, 20232 min read
It’s Sofia Coppola’s World and We’re Just Living In It
Best known for her coming-of-age film ‘The Virgin Suicides’ Coppola is no newcomer to the film world. As the only child to titans of the ind
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Madison Challis
Oct 23, 20237 min read
Be Careful what you Wish for: Coraline’s labyrinth of illusion
As the leaves turn from green to brown and the air grows crisp, the spooky season pulls us towards tales that blur the lines of fantasy...
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Elliot Carpenter
Oct 22, 20233 min read
The Royal Mint's New Coins Are, Indeed, Conversation Starters
Opinion On Friday 13th October, the Royal Mint announced a new set of coins to mark the beginning of King Charles the Third’s reign. A...
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Lily Bell
Oct 18, 20232 min read
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Myths & How You Can Support
It is the middle of October; many associate this time with leaves turning orange and Halloween, yet importantly October is also Breast Cance
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Jessica Hough
Oct 11, 20236 min read
Trans Rights vs. Tory Rhetoric: Analysing Transphobia from the Tory Conference
Opinion piece The annual Conservative Party conference was held from the 1st - 4th of October 2023 in Manchester. It showcased a...
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elsa darlington
Oct 8, 20234 min read
No Time to Design
All in all, the collection was a nod to the one thing we don’t have enough of - time. Which begs the question, why?
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cameronhillhouse
Oct 4, 20232 min read
Balmain SS24: Anything but quiet
“This collection is about happiness. I want to talk about joy and happiness, and that’s a bad thing in fashion where happiness is not the ri
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Elliot Carpenter
Sep 29, 20232 min read
The Best City in the North of England
Over the summer, while Antagonizine’s creator was off exploring the planet, my biggest venture was a 90-minute train ride to Merseyside.
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Katie Coxall
Sep 27, 20233 min read
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
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Jessica Hough
Sep 24, 20232 min read
Sandy Liang: Healing Our Inner Child Through Fashion
Sandy Liang is a new-wave fashion designer who has already become an iconic name. With her distinctly recognisable motifs and a sense of chi
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seanmxrph
Sep 23, 20233 min read
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.
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cameronhillhouse
Sep 21, 20232 min read
Brandon Maxwell’s SS24 Collection: Freedom or constraint, which will win?
This season Maxwell had taken his infamous minimalism to the guest list, the invite called the show “an intimate gathering of Brandon’s fami
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Madison Challis
Sep 19, 20233 min read
Kiki’s Delivery Service: the ultimate coming-of-age film every 20-something needs to watch
Kiki’s Delivery Service is, in fact, a coming-of-age film that explores themes of self-discovery, independence, and the challenges of growin
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Laurence B-M
Sep 17, 20234 min read
Channel 4’s Dispatches: exposing the apparatus of power in the entertainment industry
Written by Laurence Boag Matthews; edited by Charlotte Lewis TW: Sexual abuse and assault This weekend, actor and comedian, Russell Brand...
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Charlotte Lewis
Sep 9, 20232 min read
New York Strikes Back: Helmut Lang’s return to fashion week
‘With the new Helmut Lang, I really just want to dress New York, ‘And not just Manhattan – Queens, Brooklyn. I want to showcase the versatil
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cameronhillhouse
May 10, 20234 min read
TikTok. A national security threat?
In recent months we have seen a boycott of TikTok by the US government which is providing TikTok with an ultimatum, either have ByteDance...
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