‘Definism’ portrays various differences in human nature, from life’s everyday dramas to humankind’s quest to the under-standing self. “My artworks transport viewers from the doldrums of their daily reality to a visual interpretation of another […]
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In the pandemic era, nostalgia truly sells better than sex
By Zazie Atkinson With uncertain futures and the general fear of the unpredictable, tapping into people’s nostalgia is a way to find comfort. And while the world is in a standstill, instead of looking fearfully […]
Candid Orange Mix Series | Trap Resort
Trap Resort, student events brand, features as the next guest mix for the Candid Orange mix series. The next installment of our mix series includes a curated blend of popular trap songs featuring artists from […]
Not another COVID-19 Variant?! – How viruses evolve and why it’s so difficult to kill them
By Anna Staddon A new COVID-19 variant has been identified in the UK, similar to the South African strain that officials have been desperately attempting to suppress. The strain B.1.525, recently identified through genome sequencing, […]
Gen Z: making social media work for them
By Maibh Shiels Social media surfers, scrollers, and now self-employers; Gen Z may be the generation that are making social media work for them. Gen Z has undoubtedly reached the working age, and it is […]
Queer As: It’s a Sin’s portrayal of life, love and AIDS in the 80s
By Emma Doyle Anyone who has had access to a television in the UK has no doubt experienced a brief encounter with Russel T. Davies’ latest creation It’s a Sin – a poignant, joy-laced portrait […]
India: Can we turn the tide on the epidemic of violence against women and girls?
By Maheen Behrana Gender-based violence is a universal problem – it exists in every country in the world for a number of reasons, many stemming from the patriarchal attitudes that remain rooted in the fabric […]
Joe Blandamer: Remoulding the industry
By Megan Hill Joe’s childhood was spent obsessing over the latest Aardman animation creations, the brains behind family classics Wallace and Gromit and Chicken Run. When not engrossed in the tales of the nation’s favourite cheese-loving northerners, Joe […]
‘drivers license’: How the world got hooked
By Lily Jones Olivia Rodrigo’s new song has broken records, but how was ‘drivers license’ able to take over the internet, and was it just the thing we needed? Unless you’ve been living under a […]
Mind Split
By Carmina Budworth I write poetry about my experiences with bipolar and love. This is a piece on body dysmorphia. My mind has always been split,At times, my gifts bore down, guilty burdensI did not […]