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Wokefishing in a High Tide of Social Change

Words by Amy King You might have heard of catfishing or even blackfishing, but what about wokefishing? A vegan who wears mainstream makeup. A feminist who thinks boys showing their affection is ÔÇÿgayÔÇÖ. Posting a black square on Instagram but not actually giving a shit about Black Lives Matters. WokefisherÔÇÖs appear to be socially likeable by all, but beneath the surface their ÔÇÿwokenessÔÇÖ is a … Continue reading Wokefishing in a High Tide of Social Change

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A Disillusioned Democracy

Millennials are more disillusioned with democracy than any generation in living memory, research suggests. A majority of the world’s young people may now be dissatisfied with the political system, according to a study by Cambridge University’s Centre for the Future of Democracy. This article highlights via three students, how they feel the culture of politics needs to change to cater towards and how they should … Continue reading A Disillusioned Democracy

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The Culture of Living Alone

Written by Kat Wheeler Like many introverts across the world, my first reaction to being ordered to stay inside was one of euphoric disbelief. Ten months later, the stark reality has well and truly set in. After a long year of political hostility, social change and dystopian realities, the need to feel connected is stronger than ever. Whilst a significant percentage of the population have … Continue reading The Culture of Living Alone

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The Culture of Our Christmas Traditions

A Black Christmas, Hazel Ravu ‘Twas the night before Christmas and me and my mother are sweating in the kitchen trying to prepare as much food as we can. WeÔÇÖre hosting this year. That means a bunch of families, including a few expected unexpected guests are due to be arriving. On the day, me and my mother are back in the same positions, putting the … Continue reading The Culture of Our Christmas Traditions

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Netflix VS The Crown

Words by Suraya Kazzuz, Header Illustration by Shafia Motaleb Following the release of the fourth season of The Crown, there has been quite a lot of backlash directed at the royal family, specifically surrounding Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. The show depicts the troubling drama of CharlesÔÇÖ relationship with his first wife, Diana, Princess of Wales. The show riled up feelings … Continue reading Netflix VS The Crown

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Pull Up For Panto!

Will Pantomime save 2020? Adapting to new ways of life has been an inevitable process during the pandemic, with social distancing in every social setting and more hand sanitizing than anyoneÔÇÖs hands have ever known before. Yet, the creative and cultural industries are continuing to show us how they will still strive and entertain the world even in the midst of uncertainty. Following the success … Continue reading Pull Up For Panto!

Amy King
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UniHomes Student Competition: Cultivating Student Cultural Interests

Written by Megan Evans Back in November, the student website UniHomes, which promotes a whole host of housing listings across Cardiff, and other student cities across the UK, decided to host a competition which allowed students to engage with the brand, and inject a buzz during the uncertainty of the climate in which we are still facing daily. The university culture that encompasses so much … Continue reading UniHomes Student Competition: Cultivating Student Cultural Interests

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Virtual Colleagues, Real Life Strangers

Written by Caitlin Parr Illustration by Shafia Motaleb They say that first impressions count, but how are we meant to get a fair impression of our colleagues and classmates when all we know of them is an ever freezing Zoom or Teams video rectangle. Yes, the funny faces that their frames freeze on have provided great icebreakers and laughs in moments of the infamous Zoom … Continue reading Virtual Colleagues, Real Life Strangers

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An Interview with Rowenna Hoskin

Written by Megan Evans Photography by Megan Evans & Rowenna Hoskin Rowenna Hoskin, a twenty year old English Literature student from Cornwall, currently studying in Cardiff, found herself exploring the world of digital illustration during lockdown – and consequently creating her own business. Her instagram handle (@wenna.works) has nearly 500 followers since starting earlier in the year. I had the pleasure of interviewing her for … Continue reading An Interview with Rowenna Hoskin

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People Dem Collective

Art by Shafia Motaleb, Written by Amy King & Megan Evans Emerging in retaliation to George FloydÔÇÖs murder, People Dem CollectiveÔÇÖs striking campaign for the Black Lives Matter movements and demonstrations are beginning to be acknowledged in and around the UK. Based in Margate, this group promotes and takes a huge stand for racial equality, as well as raising funds to support the development of … Continue reading People Dem Collective

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Dissent for Consent

Written by Megan Evans Illustration by Amelia Field The model and actor Emily Ratajkowski has accused photographer Jonathan Leder of sexually assaulting her during a photoshoot at his home in 2012, a claim he strongly denies. Leder published a book of the photos in 2016. Ratajkowski claims this was without her consent, but Leder disputes this. – This article should analyze RatajkowskiÔÇÖs fight to financially … Continue reading Dissent for Consent

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Cultural Identity: ÔÇÿMy RootsÔÇÖ vs. The External Influences of Everyday

Written by Beth Mendleton, Olivia Adams and Lafan Hasan Artwork by Amelia Field We live in a culturally charged society where day-in and day-out we experience and engage in fragments of cultures from across the world. From the hundreds of diverse food options we have on UberEats to the endless foreign shows available on Netflix and Amazon Prime. Regardless of whether you realise it or … Continue reading Cultural Identity: ÔÇÿMy RootsÔÇÖ vs. The External Influences of Everyday

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TikTok, I Think Not

Written by Francesca Ionescu TikTok has quickly become the most popular social media platform in the world, offering a very different interface to other apps that offers the user huge creative freedom. With TikTok you can create videos about pretty much anything in any format, from tutorials, to outfit ideas and funny edits, to the most controversial form of TikTok-POVs. POV stands for Point-Of-View and it … Continue reading TikTok, I Think Not

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Home: An Evolving Relationship

by Megan Evans, Olivia Adams and Ebony Jayne Clent COVID-19 has turned each and every one of our lives upside down, we once lived carefree, hustling and bustling social lives, now we live out our day-to-day lives within the confines of our homes. Any form of normality pre-COVID-19 feels like a distant memory. However, in the spirit of finding a ‘new normal’, we asked the … Continue reading Home: An Evolving Relationship

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Architecture Culture

Words by Amy King Illustration by Sian Hopkins Since the mid-20th century, the EarthÔÇÖs air temperatures and appearance of weather phenomenonÔÇÖs have forever been increasing. Global warming experts reported in 2019 that over 30 million of the UKÔÇÖs homes were not in any condition to keep us comfortable, safe and protected in the changing climate. Due to the ever-changing conditions of the outdoors, architectures and climate … Continue reading Architecture Culture

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Quarantine Publishing

Words by Megan Evans Artwork by Sian Hopkins The Corona-virus pandemic well and truly has affected the market of art and culture drastically. There hasnÔÇÖt been a lot to document as the world closed itself off from the marketing, the lifestyle, the boudoir of high society, from rags to riches and the mundane documentation of daily lives of not only celebrities, but the everyday people … Continue reading Quarantine Publishing

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