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Deselecting: Can there be joy in total freedom?
Can there be joy in total freedom? I don’t know. Sit down on your couch, or your bed, and go onto Netflix; hit the motorway and scroll up an
Cormac Nugent
Feb 237 min read
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We are all by the river: Humanity’s connection with bodies of water
My father insists he will never feel comfortable away from a body of water and for the entirety of my life my parents have remained at some
Eliza Plunkett
Aug 27, 20245 min read
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Sex on Screens: Has Gen Z made pop culture less horny?
Apparently, Gen Z is the most sexually liberated and sexually repressed generation in human history. The internet cannot seem to agree on wh
Atlanta Tsiaoukkas
Aug 23, 20246 min read
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Analysing the Resurgence of Reading and the Trend of Celebrity Book Clubs
Early this year, Dakota Johnson joined the roster of celebrities who have a book club with the announcement of TeaTime Book Club as part of
Rhea Patel
Jun 28, 20244 min read
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Reimagining Autonomy and Empowerment in 'Poor Things' (2023), directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
The cinematic adaptation of Gray's novel brings to the screen a rich tapestry of themes centered around autonomy, the patriarchal desire
Madison Challis
Feb 14, 20244 min read
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Unpacking the Political Themes of Watership Down (1978)
A Rabbit’s Tale of Power, Society, and Survival. Written by Madison Challis Edited by Morgan Forbes Watership Down is a British animated...
Madison Challis
Apr 2, 20234 min read
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Which YA Romance Books are worth a Read?
*Spoiler-free.* On a personal note, I have been reading a lot of Young Adult Romance books lately. Until recently, I would’ve said it’s...
Morgan Forbes
Sep 11, 20224 min read
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The Desire for Marple: Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club
A nostalgic joy for pensioner detectives After producing a novel that sold over one million copies in the UK alone, Osman’s sequel, The...
Charlotte Lewis
Aug 18, 20222 min read
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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...
Georgia O'Brien
Mar 14, 20224 min read
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New Year, New Reads: Books to Diversify your TBR
A New Year means new beginnings, but in a post-COVID world what does this mean for our customary goals for self-improvement? The pandemic...
Georgia O'Brien
Jan 5, 20223 min read
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The Rise of ‘Spicy’ BookTok: What is SmutTok and why is it taking the book world by storm?
It’s June 2021, you’re scrolling through the Amazon bestsellers lists when you see it, snuggled in between the likes of John Grisham and...
Georgia O'Brien
Dec 27, 20214 min read
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