By Alice Moore For years, sex has been entirely based upon reaching the ÔÇÿBig ÔÇÿOÔÇÖ ÔÇô the orgasm. Sex was conceptualised as a competition with one goal only, and failing to make yourself or your partner reach this was essentially deemed as a failure; a waste of a shag. It goes without saying that this perception was (and still is!) highly patriarchal, predominantly focusing on … Continue reading The Big ‘O’ IsnÔÇÖt Always the Goal!
By Holly Chapman TW: homophobic laws, infertility. Where someone struggles with fertility and has to reach out for help when wanting to conceive, members of the LGBTQ+ community follow similar steps in their difficult journey towards parenthood. Unfortunately, their rights to conceive or have children in general, have been protested in the past. It was only in 1967 that The Sexual Offences Act decriminalized sex … Continue reading The Rainbow Test Tube
by: Aidan Mc Namee TV audiences are no stranger to the reunion special; casts have been reunited and rebooted for as long as weÔÇÖve been willing to watch. However, Community, The Office, and Parks and Recreation were just some of the shows that have recently opted for the Zoom reunion, featuring cast conversations, table reads of fan favourite episodes, or in the case of Parks … Continue reading Reunion Returns: The Appeal of Revisiting the Past
Words by Rubie Barker London born rapper, Stormzy starts his 2022 tour Heavy is the Head this month which will see him play 3 back to back nights at London’s O2. But the tour will be getting its kick-start at CardiffÔÇÖs own Motorpoint Arena on March 13th. Stormzy made his breakthrough in 2014 after his single ÔÇ£Shut UpÔÇØ hit the UK singles charts in a … Continue reading Stormzy: Tour Preview
Words by Sophie Revell and Jasmine Jones (@jasminee_mae and @sophiethejourno) For Echo & The Bunnymen, their comeback tour has been a long time coming- even more so for their strong cult fanbase who have followed them for decades. Since their last Cardiff gig at the old student union in 2014, Echo & The Bunnymen have released 2 studio albums and performed countless highly anticipated festivals, … Continue reading Echo & The Bunnymen @ St Davids Hall – Live Review (05/02/22)
Words by Francesca Manenti In December of 2021, Little Mix broke the news of their planned hiatus through an Instagram post published just a little over a year after former bandmate Jesy Nelson had left the band. Similarly, to Nelson, the group cited a desire to work on other projects as the reason behind their decision, yet they reassured their fans that this was not … Continue reading The Breaking up of the Band
Finding Love in Simplicity: A Journal 22nd January, 2022- Mumbai, India It had been the perfect day. We met for brunch, checked out bookstores and droveaimlessly through the congested streets of the city I called home. But my favourite partwas the way it ended. The sweltering midday heat, a parked car and two ice-cream conesto keep its passengers company. Time stood still within those glass … Continue reading My Romance Diary
By Jasmine Jones Emily In Paris is back for a highly anticipated second season, with the same light-hearted humour that made it such a global success last year. It brings back the same loveable characters, irreverent storylines, and of course a lot of clich├®s. With the mixed reviews regarding season one, I was eager to find out if the show had changed in any way, … Continue reading Fixing Emily In Paris? A Season 2 Review
As a vegan in Cardiff, there is absolutely no shortage of great places to eat ÔÇô Got No Beef for all your junk food needs; Blanche Bakery for insta-worthy cakes and brunch; and Anna Loka for delicious wholefood-based dishes and smoothies. All that being said, sometimes itÔÇÖs not about going out, sometimes a takeaway is exactly what you need. With Valentines and Chinese New Year … Continue reading A Love Letter to ‘In Cafe’
Stuck scrolling on TikTok or Pinterest for some uni outfit inspo? WeÔÇÖve all been there, but luckily some of our contributors have shared what theyÔÇÖll be reaching for in their wardrobes this spring term! Words by Imogen Edmonds As we venture from sitting at our laptops on Zoom to in person lectures, it is inevitable that what we wear at uni this semester is going … Continue reading What Our Contributors Will Be Wearing To Their Spring Lectures
A couple of days ago I woke up to a small red dot in the middle of my forehead. It was teeny and virtually imperceptible from a two-metre distance. But of course, even with my less than 20/20 vision, there it stood, front and centre – a burgeoning planet in the midst of what looked like a dying constellation. I sighed and continued with the … Continue reading My Acne is Not Your Breakout
My partner and I celebrated our first ValentineÔÇÖs Day together at the height of the Coronavirus pandemic in 2021. We knew going into the new year that our first celebration wouldnÔÇÖt be what we had really expected, but were simultaneously optimistic that we could make it one to remember. Admittedly, I am not the top chef in the relationship; so when my partner revealed his … Continue reading Covid-Era Valentines: Intimate Meals > Fancy Restaurants
Words and Images by Hope Docherty T.W: mention of sexual harassment, drug culture. The Snuts, a band of few words declaredÔÇÖ: ÔÇ£itÔÇÖs a f*cking WednesdayÔÇØ, whilst playing their second sold-out show of their tour at ÔÇÿThe GlobeÔÇÖ in Cardiff. Not that they had to say much to get the crowd ready, the music did that for itself. After an eager wait for the band to … Continue reading The Snuts @ The Globe – Live Review (03/ 11/21)
While it feels like the transition between 2020 and now has been a thousand years longer than it needed to be, dating post-pandemic has definitely taught me a lot! Regardless of having done all of my dates this year with individuals I met on apps like Tinder or Hinge, I can assure you the nerves that come with meeting a stranger for the first time … Continue reading Valentine’s Special: Your Editors’ Worst Dates
There is a strange shame in admitting you met your partner on Tinder. When I think about it there are only two real reasons (at least that I can think of) as to why this is the case: 1) You have to admit you were actively searching for someone romantically. 2) thereÔÇÖs a sense that you ÔÇÿfailedÔÇÖ the romantic game. What I mean by this, … Continue reading Don’t Lie, You Met on Tinder
Words and Images by Octavia Graham Header Image by Elijah M Henderson The soft, or sometimes not-so-soft, lull of music accompanies each and every memory I hold close. Every essential encounter and every experience. From the CDÔÇÖs spinning around my stereo at night to the slight sound of lessons taking place downstairs. The gigs of parents and friends of parents or busking in the street. … Continue reading For the love of instruments
By Dominic Bramley-Carr ValentineÔÇÖs Day. Whilst a date often associated with red, romance and a bouquet of roses, it can also knock the self-confidence of the most level-headed individual. It seems to be fairly widely accepted that the construction of ValentineÔÇÖs Day, by films and television, as a day of clich├® love that is more special than any other, is a marketing ploy which puts … Continue reading A Single Valentine’s Day
An opinion piece by Alex Channing Molly-Mae Hague is a 22-year-old British influencer who gained widespread fame as the runner-up of the fifth series of Love Island in 2019. Since her appearance on the show, Molly-Mae has amassed over 6 million Instagram followers and has gone on to work with fast-fashion giant Pretty Little Thing, reportedly being paid an enormous monthly six figure salary as … Continue reading Molly-Mae: What kind of influence is she really having?
Words Anonymous As we access our favourite songs through YouTube or streaming services such as Spotify, it is very hard to avoid songs associated with the themes of love, heartbreak, desire or passion. Love songs have sold millions of copies worldwide over the decades, and even today, the most popular songs in the charts often explore what it means to be in love, or at … Continue reading ‘If Music be the food of Love, play on’
Can it work? I think we will begin at: are we still friends? Which is no. Not even acquaintances. We never talk anymore either, though IÔÇÖm sure many of you had already guessed that. I would love to say I hadn’t been warned of what I was getting myself into, but all my friends were disgusted with the contract (with added benefits) I had entered … Continue reading Friends…with Benefits
