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Should We Pity Grimes?
It’s hard not to. Once upon a time, a very strong argument could be made that Grimes (aka ‘Claire Boucher’ or ‘c’) was the coolest person...
Nicholas Davy
Apr 6


Nancy Myers-ing Your Life — It's (Not) Complicated
Considering Tiktok is exploding with romcom quotes, character analyses, and “Frazzled English Woman” fashion inspiration, it's fair to...
Sophie Rose Jenkins
Apr 6

When Tradition Feels Like a Trap: Unpacking the Trad Wife Dilemma
We are quick to judge others for their choices. Indeed, judgement remains a fundamental human pastime. Within that comes the fear of the...
Eva Sandford
Apr 2

Sabrina Carpenter was Right, Switch it up like Nintendo
In 2020, our lives capsized. Rather than spending my sweet sixteen surrounded by my friends, I found myself nestled between the four...
Bethany Dowell
Apr 2

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, Reviewed
Read at your own risk — this article may contain spoilers! I have to say, it’s been a while since I watched a film that managed to make...
Lara Benedetti
Mar 25

Tiktok Has Destroyed Our Ability To Read
Like many of us, I am no stranger to the intoxication of short-form content apps; in the past few years, TikTok has become the primary...
Evie Stanford
Mar 25


Lady Gaga Reinvents Herself with 2025’s Mayhem
Lady Gaga has never been a stranger to mayhem. What has always driven her artistry is a desire to merge opposing concepts, bridging the...
Nicholas Davy
Mar 12

If In Doubt, Stars Sell Seats
The London theatre scene is buzzing and the year has just begun. Titles including Much Ado About Nothing, Oedipus, The Tempest, Kyoto,...
Gabriella Thomas
Mar 6

In Defence of 'Dragon Age: The Veilguard'
2024’s most divisive game is really fun, actually. Writing about Dragon Age: The Veilguard ’s shortcomings at this point feels like...
Nicholas Davy
Feb 20


Cancel Culture as a Societal Case of OCD
Navigating the world is tricky: nobody wants to say the wrong thing, do the wrong thing, feel the wrong thing. This isn’t new. I believe...
Katie Campbell
Feb 20

Charli XCX: The Greatest Political Advisor Keir Starmer Never Had
2024 brought with it a plethora of unexpected upheavals, many of which were political. While many were unpleasant (looking at you,...
Petra Pender
Feb 11


Small Talk Should Be Avoided at All Costs
Last week, I went to a party. Dressed up to the nines, one drink in, I saw someone I used to know from halls. On making accidental eye...
Emilia Brooks
Feb 11

Is The 2020s the Decade of the Gothic Double?
Why the age-old motif is making such a comeback Despite only being five years into the decade, some interesting trends have begun to...
Nicholas Davy
Feb 5

Combatting the Issue of Modern Beauty
Eva reflects on the modern price of beauty.
Eva Sandford
Feb 5

Fight the Influence! University Life Does Not Have to be Picture Perfect
It seems most people in the bubble have everything together. Since freshers, I've believed that everyone around me has mastered the...
Bethany Dowell
Feb 4


Environmentalists Can Have Fun
In Isabel Losada’s The Joyful Environmentalist , she dedicates a chapter to her experience taking a flight. She plays a game – avoid the...
Gabriella Thomas
Dec 6, 2024


AmeriLana: What LDR Can Tell Us About American Politics
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few days, you’ll be aware that one of the biggest musicians of the modern day is...
Petra Pender
Nov 27, 2024


Did Covid Make Us Socially Inept?
When looking back on the pandemic, and the big bad that was months of isolation, I often struggle to reconcile it with its common,...
Eva Sandford
Nov 26, 2024


We Should Stop Romanticising the Arts
This is a callout post to myself, and it probably explains why I'm struggling in literature class; I'm too focused on the aesthetic of...
Sophie Rose Jenkins
Nov 24, 2024


Studying Humanities Isn't a Waste of Time
According to the 2023 QS World Rankings, the University of St Andrews boasts some of the leading Arts and Humanities programs for both...
Lara MV Benedetti
Nov 18, 2024
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