by Emily Plaisted Growing up, I was always an avid reader, and I found I was at my happiest when I was lost in the world of Rowling, Dahl or Blyton. I loved that I was able to go to Hogwarts and learn spells, visit a chocolate factory with everlasting gobstoppers and ice cream that wouldnÔÇÖt melt, or even go on adventures with the Famous … Continue reading Growing Out of Reading
Words by Milla Foster When asked who has had the biggest impact on my sense of style, I pondered over my former extremely impressionistic adolescent years. Was it one of the celebrities from the glossy magazines that were cut out and adorned my teenage bedroom walls? The feminist noughties icons of Elle Woods and Cher in Clueless that flaunted on my TV screen? Or was … Continue reading Who Inspires You? – Fashion Edition
Written by Octavia Graham ÔÇ£Noswaith dda CaerdyddÔÇØ echoed through a sold-out Motorpoint arena as The Amazons began the unmistakable riff to ÔÇÿIn My MindÔÇÖ; kicking off what would be an evening filled to the brim with some of the best rock music there is today. Before the band stepped out onto the iconic stage, anticipation built through the ever-growing crowd. So much so, I could … Continue reading The Amazons @ Motorpoint Arena – Live Review (27/03/22)
By Craig Strachan Porn can be a maze of so many unreliable truths and urban myths towards sex. The howling, the non-existent pubic hair, and of course the raw sexual energy of the plumbing and pizza delivery industries. Whilst many of these might become obvious to us later in life, a lot of us discover porn from an early age of adolescence where we wouldnÔÇÖt … Continue reading The Pornstar Penis is a Fa├ºade
By: Erykah Cameron Maggie GyllenhaalÔÇÖs debut as a writer-director ÔÇÿThe Lost DaughterÔÇÖ, available on Netflix, is a drama that follows Leda (Olivia Colman) on holiday and explores her meeting a young mother, Nina (Dakota Johnson), who reminds her of her former self. The pair keep meeting on the beach and as Colman watches the young mother, a series of memories from her past unravel. ColmanÔÇÖs … Continue reading The Lost Daughter – An Unprecedented Portrayal of Motherhood
Words by Dominic Bramley-Carr In 2021, the global revenue of the fashion industry was valued at $1.55 trillion. Fashion is inescapable, dominating our society both economically and socially and forming the basis of everyoneÔÇÖs outward presentations to the world. The big names in fashion have more control, influence and power than many will ever realise. However separate you may consider yourself from the fashion industry, … Continue reading The Untouchables: How designers and fashion brands evade accountability
An opinion piece by Maddie Balcombe Kanye West: one of the most well-known names in our celebrity landscape today, and simultaneously one of the most controversial. From humiliating Taylor Swift during her first VMA win back in 2009, to making outrageous claims about societal issues (such as when he suggested that African-American slavery was a choice), his audacious actions have often divided opinion between music … Continue reading The Rise and Fall of Kanye West
Words and Header Image by Francesca Ionescu My friend and I get to the venue early, got our good places, over-priced beer in hand, already taking off sweaty layers in the anticipating crowd. We offer to take a picture of this bunch of Northern Irish boys, and the rubber duck they bring with them to gigs, whose name gets lost in the noisy hall. TheyÔÇÖve … Continue reading Slowthai @ The Great Hall, Cardiff Student Union – Live Review (27/03/22)
TW: abusive relationships and sexual assault. Dear You, When I met you, I thought you couldÔÇÖve been the one. Yes, we were young- but I thought we had done everything right. We were still kids when we met. People would say we both had a lot of growing up to do, and I guess we thought we could do that alongside one another. I think … Continue reading A Letter to the One Who Hurt you the Most
By Soyal Khedkar Upon its release in 2020, Bridgerton became Netflix’s most-watched series and garnered a stunning 82 million views for its first season. After the much-anticipated season two was released in March 2022, the series garnered 2.5 billion views and is still among the Top 10 on Netflix a month after its release. So, it leaves us wondering how Bridgerton became the most revolutionary … Continue reading From Books to Netflix: How did Bridgerton become the most revolutionary period drama
By Ananya Ranjit I was 15 when I first took the Hogwarts Express to the Wizarding World. What started reluctantly soon spiralled into full blown Pottermania as I devoured each bookÔÇö often under the sheets in the torchlight, so much so that my mother had to impose a one-week reading ban to bring me back to the Muggle world. I made a list of all … Continue reading Review: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Written by Rubie Barker It is fair to say that the Live Music Society of Cardiff University knows how to present a night of good live music. With three very different but all incredible bands, the talent on display, from the voices, songwriting and knowledge of their instruments meant the judges had a very difficult decision to make. Each band had won their heats over … Continue reading Cardiff’s Battle of the Bands @ Clwb Ifor Bach (08/04/22)
By Amy Leadbitter Throughout history, novels have been used to inform, educate and expand the horizons of its reader to a variety of social issues. Every genre, from YA, to crime, to romance, has often promoted or explored different social issues of our current world, and for good reason. The argument that these real-life issues need to stay out of our escapist novel-reading time is … Continue reading Do social issues belong in the books we read?
Stuck for fashion inspiration for the next few weeks? Look no further! 3 of our contributors discuss what pieces and trends they’ll be wearing as we hopefully head into the warmer months. Words by Milla Foster After two summers of restrictions, masks, and loungewear, summer 2022 beckons for a time of travel, socialising, and style. Whether itÔÇÖs just a BBQ at Bute Park or a … Continue reading What Our Contributors Will Be Wearing To Their Summer Lectures
By Alanya Smith Do you remember having to find mandatory work experience in senior school? Begrudgingly looking for any opportunity available, typically finding yourself emailing your primary school for a placement even though you never even wanted to go into teaching. I found myself working at my local newspaper for five days in the hope of ÔÇ£breakingÔÇØ into the journalism industry, a fact I was … Continue reading Best writing advice I ever got
Words by Rowan Davies. Back with a new body of work titled Beware Believers, band frontman James Cox and drummer Sam Lister kindly offered their time to chat with me about their brand new project and upcoming events. Along with a discussion about live music and the greatest country on Earth, Wales, itÔÇÖs safe to say our chat was less a serious interview and more … Continue reading Crows: James Cox and Sam Lister sit down to discuss their new album, new tour, and the joys of live music.
In the muddle of learning to be an adult, it might feel that having to weave an awareness of environmentalism throughout your life is just another burden, another thing you are going to have to bother to do, another set of considerations. But, as the clich├® goes, it doesnÔÇÖt have to be. We might for example implicitly acknowledge to ourselves that ÔÇ£we went to Lidl … Continue reading Environmentalism: A Student’s Perspective
by Eve Davies ÔÇ£Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more,Men were deceivers ever,-One foot in sea and one on shore,To one thing constant never.ÔÇØ┬á ÔÇ£I can see he’s not in your good books,’ said the messenger.‘No, and if he were I would burn my library.ÔÇØ┬á ÔÇ£Let me be that I am and seek not to alter me.ÔÇØ Here are just a few of my favourite … Continue reading Much Ado About Nothing Review
Words and Header Image by Billy Edwards Dream WifeÔÇÖs performance in Clwb Ifor Bach was electric; they zipped around like lazer beams, as bright as the jagged neon sign of their logo behind them. In little over an hour on a blustery Monday evening, the trio tore through the highlights of their two records ÔÇô 2018ÔÇÖs Dream Wife and So When You GonnaÔǪ, which followed … Continue reading Dream Wife @ Clwb Ifor Bach – Live Review (28/03/22)
By Aruni Deraniyagala I was around 11 and well into my Harry Potter phase when I discovered shipping and fanfiction. There was even a time when I dabbled in attempts to write fanfiction myself, but I just didnÔÇÖt have the patience to finish anything I started. I pretty much devoured stories shipping Draco and Hermione, Draco and Harry, and Ginny and Pansy. So looking back … Continue reading Is shipping ruining the way we read?
