Food

Food Heroes: Those Foods That Never Fail to Save the Day

Photo by Josephine Baran on Unsplash Salmon by Eve Davies From boujee brunches to on-the-go lunches and fine-dining dinners, salmon is a requisite. Smoked, canned, grilled, poached, or pan-fried, the pinkish-orange fish can be enjoyed in various ways – with avocado on a bagel, or cream cheese in a sandwich, as sushi, in a risotto or traybake. Being an oily fish, rich in omega three … Continue reading Food Heroes: Those Foods That Never Fail to Save the Day

Sasha Nugara
Film & TV

Time To Quit Queerbaiting

Disclaimer: This is explicitly an opinion piece. by Gabii Rayner Queerbaiting can be understood in two different ways; as the presentation of queer-coded characters/relationships without production teams overtly addressing or acting upon it, or as the promise for queer representation that ends up as a throwaway moment or something that ultimately doesnÔÇÖt affect the plot.  Regardless, queerbaiting is clearly (and has been defined as) nothing … Continue reading Time To Quit Queerbaiting

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Crypto Art: WTF are NFTs?

Words by Lewis Empson If youÔÇÖve been on Twitter as of late and follow anyone from tech experts, digital artists or even┬áParis Hilton, youÔÇÖve probably seen the hype surrounding ÔÇ£NFTsÔÇØ. This is all well and good and it’s awesome to see a huge new tech community trendÔǪ but what even is an NFT? This is something I have pondered whilst endlessly scrolling through the countless … Continue reading Crypto Art: WTF are NFTs?

Lewis Empson
Culture

The Entitlement Gap

How decades of deprivation has resulted in the disassociation of female entitlement ÔÇÿItÔÇÖs a manÔÇÖs worldÔÇÖ. A common lyric and misconception of the worldÔÇÖs society since memories and records date back to. History documents countless moments of significance for women whose choices, views, relationships, personas, and occupations have been unjustly controlled and dictated by others. This may seem like common knowledge to most, or just … Continue reading The Entitlement Gap

Amy King
Fashion

Bimini Bon Boulash: Taking The Fashion World By Storm

Words by Phoebe Bowers In this yearÔÇÖs RupaulÔÇÖs Drag Race UK we were introduced to two fantastic non-binary queens. One of which in particular stole our hearts and became an instant fan-favourite. This is ÔÇÿnot a joke, just a factÔÇÖ: Bimini Bon Boulash. The UK Drag Race star is now quite literally taking the fashion world by storm. At the end of March 2021 Bimini … Continue reading Bimini Bon Boulash: Taking The Fashion World By Storm

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Read This If You Loved Bridgerton

We all know how popular the Bridgerton series was and if you are a book lover you probably instantly googled if the books were available only to find them sold out almost everywhere. Fear not! We have come up with a couple recommendations that will make the wait worth while! The Selection Series by Kiera Kass Words by Rosenwyn Dorrell I loved the Bridgerton books … Continue reading Read This If You Loved Bridgerton

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Sut Mae’r Pandemig Coronafeirws Wedi Effiethio Economi Cymru?

Ar y 23ain o Fawrth 2020, cafodd y byd ei newid am byth pan wnaeth y Prif Weinidog Boris Johnson annog i bawb o fewn y Deyrnas Unedig i aros gartref oherwydd y cynyddiad mewn pobl a oedd yn cael eu heffeithio gan y Coronafeirws. Ar y 30 o Ionawr 2020, cafodd y Coronafeirws ei datgelu yn bandemig gan Sefydliad Iechyd y Byd. Nid tan … Continue reading Sut Mae’r Pandemig Coronafeirws Wedi Effiethio Economi Cymru?

Angharad Roberts
Music

An Interview with the founder of POM

Image courtesy of Thred MediaWords by Rosanna Lewis Vihan Patel is an events promoter turned entrepreneur who graduated from Cardiff University in 2020. HeÔÇÖs also the founder of POM, described as ÔÇ£the dating app for music loversÔÇØ. The idea came to him whilst he was running events in and around the city. The first lockdown then provided the perfect opportunity to focus on raising funds … Continue reading An Interview with the founder of POM

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Film & TV

Colouring Cinema: Films With The Best Colour Palettes

The Florida Project (2017) By Coby Barker Sean BakerÔÇÖs The Florida Project tells the story of struggling single mother Halley, her  precarious six-year old Moonee and their life, situated just outside the utopia of Disney World, Florida. The camera shots guide us through a lens of childlike innocence highlighting dreamy pinks, the purples of their motel, the vibrant orange gift shop and the deep greenery … Continue reading Colouring Cinema: Films With The Best Colour Palettes

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Food

Looking Back on the Food Trends of Lockdown 1.0

Photo by Leigh Skomal on Unsplash Words by Sasha Nugara The one-year anniversary of Boris JohnsonÔÇÖs announcement to ÔÇÿStay at homeÔÇÖ has come and gone, and so have most of those food fads. When I think back to lockdown, I canÔÇÖt help but remember all the foodie trends that dominated every single social media platform. For me, itÔÇÖs fond memories as I really enjoyed all … Continue reading Looking Back on the Food Trends of Lockdown 1.0

Sasha Nugara
Download, Video Games

Abandoning Animal Crossing: Guilt And Redemption

words by Lewis Empson In our recent article discussing completionists versus casuals, I admitted that although Animal Crossing was definitely the game to keep boredom at bay during the first major lockdown, I swiftly dropped it as soon as lockdown rules relaxed and never returned to my island paradise that I had spent hours trying to pay off from the greedy capitalist paws of Tom … Continue reading Abandoning Animal Crossing: Guilt And Redemption

Lewis Empson
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LGBT+, Love

I Am Not Your Porn Tag – The Weight of Bisexual Fetishisation

By Rahima Bhatti ÔÇ£ArenÔÇÖt you a bit young for that girls?ÔÇØ A middle-aged man smirks at me at age 15, standing outside school, holding hands with my girlfriend. It makes my skin feel like itÔÇÖs going to turn inside out, but I just smile in hope that heÔÇÖll leave us alone. These experiences stick with you, they ingrain themselves in your consciousness, making every man … Continue reading I Am Not Your Porn Tag – The Weight of Bisexual Fetishisation

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Newid rheolau yn golygu y gall mwy o bobl LHDT+ rhoi gwaed yn yr haf

Gan Rhiannon Jones  Bydd newidiadau i’r rheolau ynghylch pwy syÔÇÖn cael rhoi gwaed yn y DU yn golygu y gall mwy o ddynion hoyw a deurywiol roi gwaed. Bydd y newidiadauÔÇÖn cael eu gweithredu erbyn haf eleni.  MaeÔÇÖr gwaharddiad presennol yn golygu bod rhaid i ddynion ymgadw rhag rhyw gyda dyn arall am dair mis os ydynt am roi gwaed. Ar ├┤l y newidiadau, fydd … Continue reading Newid rheolau yn golygu y gall mwy o bobl LHDT+ rhoi gwaed yn yr haf

Rhiannon Jones
Literature

How to Start Reading Sarah J Maas

by Jess Macaulay. If you’re at all involved in the side of the book world where fantasy and romance exist or have found yourself on BookTok or even BookTube at some point, then it’s highly likely youÔÇÖve come across or at least heard of Sarah J Mass. A best-selling author with over 12 million copies of her books sold worldwide and translated into 37 languages, … Continue reading How to Start Reading Sarah J Maas

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Fashion

Grunge Fashion

Words by Suraya Kazzuz Define Grunge: A general term of disparagement for someone or something that is repugnant or odious, unpleasant, or dull; also, dirt, grime.  Or a style of rock music characterised by a raucous guitar sound and lazy vocal delivery. The story begins in an entirely unglamorous studio during the mid-1980s. A fusion of punk rock and heavy metal, the Seattle music scene … Continue reading Grunge Fashion

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Film & TV

The Asian Silver Screen: Campus Dramas

Mismatched┬á by Chahat Gandhi Mismatched is a coming-of-age romantic comedy drama based on the young adult novel When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon. Now in your typical college romance, itÔÇÖs the girl whoÔÇÖs hooked onto the idea of falling in love on campus and marrying her university sweetheart but Mismatched to be honest is the exact opposite. Starring Prajakta Koli as Dimple Ahuja and … Continue reading The Asian Silver Screen: Campus Dramas

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Food

Our Top Tips for Creating Stunning Cakes

Words and pictures by Hannah Penwright If you’re a big baking fan, decorating cakes is a great way to take your skills to the next level. However, I know first-hand that making some easy mistakes can often end in a mediocre result. So, to save you facing the same issues I have, I’ve put together some of my top tips for creating stunning cakes every … Continue reading Our Top Tips for Creating Stunning Cakes

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Download, Video Games

Dead Game Franchises That Need Reviving

Words by Lewis Empson and Marcus Yeatman-Crouch There are some game franchises that release new titles annually like clockwork; Call of Duty and Fifa are series that drop a new title at the same time, every year, without fail, regardless of quality. However, some fan favourite franchises donÔÇÖt get to relish in this luxury, as they are relegated to fresh instalments that are few and … Continue reading Dead Game Franchises That Need Reviving

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