Food

Covid-Era Valentines: Intimate Meals > Fancy Restaurants

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

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Music

The Snuts @ The Globe – Live Review (03/ 11/21)

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)

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Love

Valentine’s Special: Your Editors’ Worst Dates

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

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Film & TV

In Conversation with Murad Abu Eisheh – Student Oscar Winner and Maker of ‘Tala’vision’

by Zainab Javed Conflating child-like idealism with the brutalities of a war-ravaged state, Murad Abu EishehÔÇÖs gut-wrenching TalaÔÇÖvision explores the veracities of a war zone through the vantage point of its young protagonist, Tala.  Trapped in a war-ridden reality, 8-year-old Tala finds solace and freedom in a forbidden television. However, the secret TV becomes a matter of life and death. A few weeks ago, I … Continue reading In Conversation with Murad Abu Eisheh – Student Oscar Winner and Maker of ‘Tala’vision’

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Literature

The ‘Gold Digger’ in film and literature

By Hannah Anstee The word ÔÇÿgold diggerÔÇÖ has been around since the 19th century, and while it initially meant anyone that was obsessed with gaining money, by the early 20th century it was being used as an insult specifically aimed at women. Gold diggers are typically portrayed as young, beautiful, self-obsessed women with almost no interests outside of fashion and living a life of luxury. … Continue reading The ‘Gold Digger’ in film and literature

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Fashion

First Date Outfit Ideas

Illustration by Shafia Motaleb (@artsyfifi) Words by Maggie Gannon This yearÔÇÖs ValentineÔÇÖs Day, whether itÔÇÖs something you choose to celebrate or perhaps ignore, is certainly going to be different. If you found yourself chatting over zoom calls or making the most of those FaceTime dates, the time has now come again where this holiday, like many others, can happen in person. Unfortunately, though, wearing pyjama … Continue reading First Date Outfit Ideas

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Food

Review: Corfu by Night – From Corfu to Cathays

Corfu by Night is a new, up and coming restaurant and cocktail bar, bringing the distinct flavours of Corfu to the Cardiff community. They describe Corfu as a ÔÇÿbridge to our Italian neighboursÔÇÖ that for centuries has traded with other surrounding peninsulas, making its identity unique and its food inspired by other diverse and fruitful cultures.   The setting replicates a classic Greek taverna with white … Continue reading Review: Corfu by Night – From Corfu to Cathays

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Music

For the love of instruments

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

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Features

A Single Valentine’s Day

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

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Fashion

Beauty Recommendations on a Budget

It can be hard to know where to go to get quality products on a budget, so contributors Dominic Bramley-Carr and Eszter Gurbicz have compiled everything you need to know about their beauty recommendations on a budget. Words by Dominic Bramley-Carr I will begin by saying I have found that with some products, especially when it comes to makeup, it can be worth splashing out … Continue reading Beauty Recommendations on a Budget

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Features

Molly-Mae: What kind of influence is she really having?

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?

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Music

‘If Music be the food of Love, play on’

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’

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Love

Aftercare is Just As Important

By Phoebe Bowers Ever just laid there? Feeling: ashamed, naked, sweaty – feeling surprisingly empty? In my experience, so much anticipation can arise before the event, awkward flirtations, maneuvers, talk, yet so little feels gained after? You question why you even bother to keep blindly sifting across the human catalogue of Tinder, Hinge, Grindr, Bumble, *insert whatever soulless app is appropriate to your life*, when … Continue reading Aftercare is Just As Important

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Adlewyrchu ar AddunedauÔÇÖr Flwyddyn Newydd

Gan Alexa Price Dros y blynyddoedd, dwi wedi gosod adduned ar ├┤l adduned mewn gobaith o newid elfennau penodol fy mywyd, a dwi wastad (fel digonedd ohonom!) yn methu cadw atynt. Er fy mod i wastad yn teimlo fel bod y flwyddyn newydd yn gynfas gwag, ac yn amser i ddechrauÔÇÖn ffres, dwi wedi dod iÔÇÖr farn bod addunedau blwyddyn newydd yn wastraff amser i … Continue reading Adlewyrchu ar AddunedauÔÇÖr Flwyddyn Newydd

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Film & TV

Succession: A Shakespearean Tragedy or a Sitcom?

By Catarina Vicente For all the ways 2021 sucked, Succession was one of its best parts. Nothing really compared to going home after a Monday full of lectures, to tune in and lose yourself in a new hour-long episode, after which you could browse social media to witness a whole fandom analyzing ÔÇô or just making memes ÔÇô of the latest developments in the series.    … Continue reading Succession: A Shakespearean Tragedy or a Sitcom?

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Literature

New Year, New TBR (list)

One of my many New YearÔÇÖs resolutions for 2022 is to read more and try to branch out of my literary fiction bubble.  When reading I like to stick with what I know, which tends to be fiction,but this year IÔÇÖd like to try more non-fiction books, in particular autobiographies by influential women in politics. Top of my list is ÔÇÿBecoming Michelle Obama,ÔÇÖ and ÔÇÿThe … Continue reading New Year, New TBR (list)

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Food

What Will Be Trending in the World of Food and Drink in 2022?

Thanks to apps like TikTok, this past year we have seen so many foods trending online. Many of which have made their way into peopleÔÇÖs go-to recipes…baked oats and feta pasta anyone? But the vast majority are short-lived fad foods. I mean, who really wants to chew down on frozen honey or tuck into a bowl of ÔÇÿnatureÔÇÖs cerealÔÇÖ? Spoiler alert, itÔÇÖs essentially just fruit salad.  … Continue reading What Will Be Trending in the World of Food and Drink in 2022?

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