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Alpha, Beta, Sigma Hierarchy Is More Than Just a Meme
The categorisation of people as alphas and betas is a pseudoscience stemming from the ethological consideration of animals and their...
Charlotte Rabeie
Nov 22, 2022


The 1975 Make a Resurgence
Anyone who has been anywhere on the internet – particularly sites like Tumblr – in the past decade, is almost certainly aware of the...
Eliora
Nov 18, 2022


2022 Reclaims Romanticism
Romanticism, a topic most-likely brought up in the context of a literature or art class, is an idea conceptualized in late...
Hannah Nightingale
Nov 14, 2022


Hadid, EDs and Heroin Chic: Will the Resurgence of the 90’s Aestheticization of Thinness Prove More Than We Can Chew?
Our perception of the landscape of current cultural relevance is inherently linked to social media. Nowhere else is this more apparent...
Catherine
Nov 13, 2022


An Ode to Finding the Right Flatmate(s)
Perhaps the most daunting task facing students moving out of halls in the coming year is the pursuit of a successful living arrangement:...
Elena
Nov 7, 2022


Halloween Through The Ages
My first strong memories of Halloween are of my mum making a huge effort. She would take it on herself to make everything spooky and or...
Daisy Finefrock
Nov 6, 2022


Slow Down! The Threat of Quick Information Delivery in Contemporary Media
“Belgorod shooting: Gunmen kill 11 in attack on Russian trainee soldiers” “Elon Musk under federal investigation over Twitter deal”...
Isabelle Holloway
Nov 1, 2022


Blisters and Biscuits: A Love Letter to Hikes in the Great Outdoors
It’s a grey Monday morning. I have a tutorial to go to, and my body feels like that of an 80-year-old. There are blisters on my feet, my...
Katherine
Oct 31, 2022


Make Halloween Parties More Fun and Less Futile
There are few holidays that are impervious to time. Christmas calls for a tree and presents, New Year’s a countdown to midnight, and...
Trip Brown
Oct 30, 2022


Elon Musk Sits Freely at the World Table
No one is a stranger to the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, apparently least of all Elon Musk. He seemed to make that all...
Jordan
Oct 25, 2022


‘See How They Run’: A Love Letter to Whodunnits, London and Theatre
Amidst the drama-filled release of Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling and controversial Marylin Monroe biopic Blonde, Tom George’s...
Eliora
Oct 14, 2022


The Kardashians Are Educational (I Promise)
The anticipated release of the Kardashians’ new reality show, of the same name, aligned in April this year with a brief visit home to see...
Elena
Oct 13, 2022


The Misogyny Behind the ‘I-Hate-Taylor-Swift’ Bandwagon
Beginning as a teenage singer-songwriter to now becoming the personified music industry itself, Taylor Swift rests in the eye of a storm...
Hannah Shiblaq
Oct 13, 2022


A Case for the Wholesome Pub Night
Now in my third year at St Andrews, with three freshers’ weeks under my belt, I have noticed a change. A silent shift has taken place...
Bel
Oct 5, 2022


Don’t Worry Darling, Florence Pugh & Olivia Wilde. We'll Never Learn Our Lesson.
The drama surrounding the new thriller Don’t Worry Darling has been a bigger topic of conversation than the film itself. Regardless of...
Charlotte Rabeie
Oct 5, 2022


Squid Game and the West’s Subtitle Phobia
It has been one year since the Netflix sensation Squid Game came out on the streaming platform. The Korean drama had the west in its grip...
Mia
Oct 4, 2022


The Oscars is Losing its Lustre
The organisers of the 94th Academy Awards probably predicted that the ceremony would make headlines for several reasons. Perhaps there...
Katie Brennan
Apr 4, 2022


Performative Activism Isn't Cute or Trendy
There is no doubt that many of us turn to social media as our main news outlet to keep up to date with what is happening in the world....
Lauren Cairney
Mar 28, 2022


Learner Drivers, I Salute You
As James May once said: ‘If you can’t drive, you’re a loser’. Some wise words. To my shame, I am nearly twenty-one years old and despite...
Bel Baker
Mar 23, 2022


Amy Schumer: A Masterclass in Stealing Jokes
Amy Schumer is a famous American comedian known for her film Trainwreck (2015) and her comedy show Inside Amy Schumer (2013-2016). What...
Mia Hodgens
Mar 23, 2022
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