By Niharika Women dominate the book business. So why is it that the age-old trend of shallow and repetitive female characters continues to reappear in today’s modern society, especially in a field dominated by women and whose main audience is also women? According to the Office of National Statistics in Read more…
By Mia “Red was the blood of the siblings massacred in the North, black was for mourning them, green was for the prosperity Biafra would have, and, finally, the half of a yellow sun stood for the glorious future,” Half of a Yellow Sun, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Although I wrote Read more…
By Mia “The masculine perspective is you have to understand that life is war. It’s a war for the female you want. It’s a war for the car you want. It’s a war for the money you want. It’s a war for the status. Masculine life is war. Andrew Read more…
Article by Elizabeth and Gemma Zendaya. Just her name carries so much significance that you won’t be able to stop yourself thinking about her modern media involvement. For some, the vibrance and bold aesthetics of HBO’s Euphoria will be the first thing that comes to mention, struck by her striking rendition of Rue who Read more…
A Sunday afternoon At my grandma’s kitchen table As she retells me her memories From her youth in Jamaica Youngest of seven Surrounded by family, land and sun Left when she was seventeen As I am now Listening to her recollect her best times The village was hers Surrounded by Read more…
“In a world that has censored women and their bodies, Kelly’s unbridled, unselfconscious, top-off celebrations proved we are firmly in a new era.” Chloe Kelly’s euphoric celebration of scoring England’s winning Euro goal by brandishing her sports bra was not only iconic but sent a universal message of freedom and Read more…
Written by Emma There is no doubt that throughout the entirety of history, football has been dominated by men. But why? Why is women’s football taken far less seriously? The same rules. The same concept. Yet the culture surrounding both games is so unbelievably different. It’s sad to think about Read more…
Since the release of her first album in 2006, Taylor Swift has become a name that invokes a multitude of different opinions. Either she is labelled as a disposable artist, profiting off of her failed relationships or as an incredibly talented singer songwriter who has experienced never ending success. Throughout Read more…
A review of ‘Girl, Woman, Other’ by Bernadine Evaristo Bernadine Evaristo’s Girl, Woman, Other is an insightful exploration of what it means to be a black, British woman in society and the prejudice and hardships that come with it. The novel follows twelve black women, with a different chapter Read more…
Just over two years ago, Britain, and other countries around the globe, were plunged into a national lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic; the impact of which we are still feeling to this day. Many have discussed the differing responses to the crisis and whether this is related to the Read more…