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Feminism, Femininity, and the ‘Difficult Woman’
In recent years, the feminist movement has gained a lot more attention with events such as the Trump inauguration, the Harvey Weinstein case, and the online presence of the #MeToo campaign. So, why do so many people – specifically young women – still say that they do not identify with the term ‘feminist’? There’s a […]
2021 Isn’t Sitting Right With Me
Every year, I look forward to New Year’s Eve and the start of a new year. One reason why might be rooted in the year 2012, when people believed that the new year was going to be the end of the world. I remember vividly my relatives who traveled from across the world sitting with my […]
The Power of Colouring
Art takes many forms and one of those forms is colouring. Art helps us understand who we are and how we see the world. Adult colouring books have become more popular in the last few years. They have become especially relevant during the lockdowns as we find ourselves with more free time than we all previously had. Colouring is beneficial for a multitude of […]
Half-Life 2 – Does It Hold Up?
This week, Morgan reviews Half-Life 2, in order to feel like he’s actually contributing to society. I’m really about to stumble into the lion enclosure here, aren’t I? It’s a shame I didn’t do this review back before Christmas; it would have been the ideal way to thin out my social circle fast and not […]
Is It Time for Attenborough to #PassTheMic?
When David Attenborough joined Instagram at the end of September last year, he reached one million followers faster than any other account in history. In fact, he reached 6.2 million with relative ease. But by the end of October, he announced his permanent departure from the platform. Attenborough’s decision is perfectly understandable. Social media can […]
Why We Need to Talk About Amy March
There are so many groups of characters, sisters out there that when watching a film, you are inclined to ask who you see yourself as. Are you a Donna, Tanya or a Rosie? Are you a Rachel, Phoebe or Monica? In the case of Louisa May Alcott’s classic story Little Women: are you a Jo, […]
Behind the Popularity of Anime: Japanese Animation and the Mainstream
Armed with the dual blessings of copious, covid-attributed free time and the prospect of reliably miserable weather, this winter has, in my book, been one less of typical Christmas cheer or holiday shenanigans but rather a retreat into the cosy confines of my bedroom. The task at hand? To religiously consume unhealthy volumes of Japanese […]
Product Placement in Film
The hotly anticipated new edition of the James Bond franchise No Time to Die has been delayed once again until October 8, 2021. Is this due to the pandemic restrictions and fear that cinemas will not be open for a summer release? It looks more likely that the film has been delayed this time so the […]
Tattoos and Employment
I have recently gotten a bit of a tattoo addiction. I only have one tattoo at the moment but I have about six more that I am planning to get. I was talking about this with my family when my father reminded me that I should only get them in places I could hide easily […]
Which Language Should You Learn?
Learning a new language is beneficial for a multitude of reasons. A new tongue can transport you to other worlds, boost your CV, improve your communication skills, teach you about another culture and give you another perspective. Languages can help us to connect in a global and multicultural world. Ever since I could remember, I […]
Your Favourite Rom-Com – Outdated & Unattainable, or Harmless Fun?
Love them or loathe them, romantic comedies remain one of the most popular movie genres of the 21st century. The same love-struck, hopeless romantics appear on screen time and time again. The plots follow the same tried and tested formula and are for the most part light-hearted and often based on a preposterous premise. You […]
JoJo Siwa & the Importance of Queer Representation in Children’s Media
It’s safe to say that ex Dance Moms star, teenager JoJo Siwa, has a fair few titles under her belt. Sold out arena tours. 12 million YouTube subscribers. Global merchandise collections. Time’s 2020 list of the 100 most influential people…in the world. And she recently opened up about her sexuality. With a massive following, particularly […]
A Feminist Re-Framing of Women’s Fascination with the ‘True Crime’ Genre
T/W: Very brief non-explicit references to assault, murder, victims There’s just something about true crime which fascinates us – is it the often gruesome details? The twisted minds of serial killers? Unsolved vanishings? Or perhaps that many popular stories are about people just like us, who just happened to be caught up in something intensely […]
Home, Home, Homesick
How would you define homesickness? Is it the feeling of missing your family or friends back where you came from? Is that home to you? Do you miss home often? What is it really? Homesickness can seem like an umbrella term for feelings related to home, nostalgia and missing someone/something. I don’t think I’ve ever […]
Off The Beaten Track: Torridon
Thus far in this travel series we have explored a fairly small segment of Scotland’s great outdoors. Whilst the Cairngorms (both north and south of the plateau) are considered to be some of Scotland’s wildest terrain – its geographical identity is shared with the Appalachian Mountains and the Alps – it is significantly less remote […]
Better Than Yesterday
In the madness of today’s tense socioeconomic and political environment, you might agree that it is necessary to escape one’s reality into the realms of another. Truly, this is a common and rather healthy practice: finding and exercising an outlet which allows a person to relax, contemplate that which escaped to the back of one’s […]
Getting the Leid
When I was in primary school for one week every year we were not only given permission to say naughty words, but were actively encouraged to stand up in front of the class and recite them from memory. Unfortunately, these weren’t the fun ones that the older kids used, instead they were the ones that […]
Whatever Happened to #BuildBackBetter?
It really wasn’t that long ago that we found ourselves unable to ignore the blatant failings of our economy. Some of us sat in our homes, heated and well-fed, only able to complain about slow WiFi or not being able to see our friends. And people did complain, a lot. That was until we saw […]