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Apr 293 min read

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

Elliot Carpenter

Mar 302 min read

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

cameronhillhouse

Nov 6, 20233 min read

Fashion

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

Trans Rights vs. Tory Rhetoric: Analysing Transphobia from the Tory Conference

Jessica Hough

Oct 11, 20236 min read

Politics

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...

Elliot Carpenter

Sep 29, 20232 min read

Health & Lifestyle

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.

Morgan Forbes

Apr 27, 20234 min read

Health & Lifestyle

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

Unpacking the Political Themes of Watership Down (1978)

Madison Challis

Apr 2, 20234 min read

Film, TV & Books

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...

Is Love Island the Romance Handbook for Twenty-somethings?

lillieberridge1

Feb 27, 20234 min read

Social issues

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

How The Traitors Breathed New Life into British Reality TV

Katie Coxall

Jan 28, 20233 min read

Film, TV & Books

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

Why the 2022 John Lewis Christmas Ad Matters

Morgan Forbes

Dec 7, 20224 min read

Film, TV & Books

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...

lillieberridge1

Nov 26, 20225 min read

Climate change

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...

williamrymer7

Nov 11, 20226 min read

Reviews

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...

We Cannot Ignore the Structural Ableism Exposed by the Handling of the Covid-19 Pandemic

caitlinhoyland

Oct 17, 20223 min read

Health & Lifestyle

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.

A Royal Mourning: What does the funeral bank holiday mean for the British public?

Jordan T

Sep 18, 20224 min read

Politics

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

The Desire for Marple: Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club

Charlotte Lewis

Aug 18, 20222 min read

Reviews

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...

Netflix’s Persuasion: An Insult to Jane Austen’s Novel?

Tara Hiralal

Aug 5, 20225 min read

Reviews

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...

A Sinking Ship on a Glass Cliff: Why it matters that Rishi Sunak is set to be the first non-white PM

Charlotte Lewis

Jul 20, 20223 min read

Politics

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...

Morgan Forbes

Jun 10, 20223 min read

Health & Lifestyle

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...

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