By Shannon McGuigan In a world that’s warming by the day, the world’s most powerful leaders scrambled together at COP26 to tackle climate change. November 2021 saw the UK host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference […]
What threat does the Government’s decision not to make misogyny a hate crime pose with the rise of incel terrorism?
By Lara Bryant TW: sexual assault and violence against women In October 2021, the British Government decided against making misogyny a classified hate crime, despite promising to do so earlier on in the year. Many […]
Taylor Swift’s Red re-recording: a gimmick or a triumph?
From a star who rose out of the ashes of controversy and made us all realise… ‘Oh my god, I was sexist in the early 2010’s’, we get a Taylor who knows her worth – […]
Tree Planting as a Natural Climate Solution?
By Hanna Vogt | Rehabilitating Earth To avoid the worst effects of climate change, we need to remove greenhouse gases (GHGs) from the atmosphere and stop producing them quickly. Whilst technological solutions like carbon capture […]
What can we expect from COP26?
By Florine Lips In light of revelations made by the recently published IPCC report, the need for meaningful action on climate change has never been greater. Pressure is high for this year’s UN climate summit, […]
Flèche: multilingualism, queerness, and Mary Jean Chan’s search for self-understanding
Charlotte Grimwade An exploration of queerness and cultural identity, Mary Jean Chan’s most well-known poetry collection, Flèche, is definitely worth reading. In particular, the collection powerfully contends with Chan’s relationship with their mother, creating poems […]
The Haunting of Bly Manor; trauma and tribulations in an 80’s aesthetic
In the aftermath of my second binge-watch of The Haunting of Bly Manor, I have taken to considering memories as a sort of anchor. An anchor to ourselves, our self-perceived identity and perhaps most importantly, to […]
“You better be smiling under that mask love”: Catcalling since lockdown
Catcalling is nothing new. But has it become worse since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic? As society opens back up, am I questioning what I have previously seen to be the norm, or has […]
Vaccine passports – our key to freedom or the biggest threat to medical choice in history?
By Ruth Stainer Vaccine passports – A highly controversial term which now almost entirely dominates discussions regarding travel, hospitality and so-called ‘post lockdown freedom’. Though perceived by a plethora of scientists and public health experts […]
“Electric girls”: how Sarah Harding and Girls Aloud changed the course of British pop music
by Imogen Fahey Girls Aloud erupted onto the music scene in 2002, when British pop music was drowning in a sea of boring ballads and groups that were too contrived and conventional. Sarah Harding, who […]