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Amelia Dimoldenberg and the Reach of Chicken Shop Date
Comedian and presenter Amelia Dimoldenberg, also known as the sarcastic host of Chicken Shop Date, has been appearing on more than just YouT
Rhea Patel
Apr 29, 20243 min read
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Is Easter Over Commercialised?
Easter is dawning upon us. No matter if you’re Christian, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu… you’ll know. Not via word of mouth, or celebratory signage
Elliot Carpenter
Mar 30, 20242 min read
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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
cameronhillhouse
Nov 6, 20233 min read
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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...
Jessica Hough
Oct 11, 20236 min read
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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.
Elliot Carpenter
Sep 29, 20232 min read
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Why You Should Go Interrailing
It’s truly a privilege to be able to travel — especially internationally. No matter what budget you set out with, it’s going to be expensive
Morgan Forbes
Apr 27, 20234 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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Is Love Island the Romance Handbook for Twenty-somethings?
Twice a year, Love Island navigates the relationship drama of a new load of single 20-somethings. The program has etched its way into being
lillieberridge1
Feb 27, 20234 min read
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How The Traitors Breathed New Life into British Reality TV
The immediate twists and turns that The Traitors throws at both contestants and audiences prove to be prime examples of why the nation was s
Katie Coxall
Jan 28, 20233 min read
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Why the 2022 John Lewis Christmas Ad Matters
Every year, British retail giants John Lewis release a heart warming festive advert, and 2022’s edition has been met with both praise and...
Morgan Forbes
Dec 7, 20224 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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Recommended listening – October
This feature aims to draw some attention to notable album releases over the past month that you may have missed, covering a variety of...
williamrymer7
Nov 11, 20226 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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A Royal Mourning: What does the funeral bank holiday mean for the British public?
This Monday, everything in the UK will be put on hold to pay respects to the Queen as her funeral takes place - or at least that’s the commo
Jordan T
Sep 18, 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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Netflix’s Persuasion: An Insult to Jane Austen’s Novel?
Directed by Carrie Cracknell, and starring Dakota Johnson and Cosmo Jarvis, Netflix’s new adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion has left...
Tara Hiralal
Aug 5, 20225 min read
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A Sinking Ship on a Glass Cliff: Why it matters that Rishi Sunak is set to be the first non-white PM
But not in the Neo-Liberal way that you think Earlier this month when Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned after the mass...
Charlotte Lewis
Jul 20, 20223 min read
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The Travel Crisis of 2022
by Morgan Forbes (IG: @morganforbesart) If you have recently found yourself in a UK airport, you may have turned to the news seeking...
Morgan Forbes
Jun 10, 20223 min read
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