Words and photography by Harriet Lowbridge So much pressure is put on first dates, they can make or break any potential relationship no matter how much chemistry youÔÇÖve had brewing in the flirting days. But, youÔÇÖre stuck on where to actually go. Who hasnÔÇÖt been there? Especially when you want to make a decent first impression. So, if you need some inspiration, hereÔÇÖs my guide … Continue reading The Best First Date Spots In Cardiff
By Sarah Mason The first relationship of our lives is with ourselves, so today we are talking about the journey to self-love. WeÔÇÖve all heard the infamous “you canÔÇÖt love anyone else before you love yourself”. While attempting to sound uplifting, this actually terrified me. Because if this statement is true, then can love ever find us? Can we ever completely love ourselves? And if … Continue reading “Can I Ever Love Myself?”: A Self-Love Journey
By Megan Evans If you had told me that I would be trialling this ÔÇÿonlineÔÇÖ dating, not just via apps such as Tinder or Bumble, but through the means of FaceTime and general texting without the actual meeting up, I wouldÔÇÖve laughed hysterically. To me, dating in the twenty-first century, whilst it is nice that you can connect with people wherever you are in the … Continue reading Tinder: Dating in a Pandemic
By Phoebe Bowers ÔÿàÔÿà DisneyÔÇÖs Mulan (1998) was a seminal piece of artistry in forming several young girls feminist identities. With lines such as ÔÇ£How ÔÇÿbout a girl whoÔÇÖs got a brain / Who always speaks her mind?ÔÇØ in the song A Girl Worth Fighting For, I and so many others felt heard. So I cannot even fathom what this Disney classic meant to young … Continue reading Film Review: Mulan
By Cicely McFarlane The underdog trope surrounds a team or person who has the odds pitted against them. Meaning, in whatever endeavour they find themselves in, they are expected by many, if not all, to lose. Many sports films adopt this trope as this relates to many sporting underdogs in reality. Yet why has this become such a relevant and successful theme in film overall? … Continue reading Our Love For The Underdog
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
Words by Rachel Citron Channel 4ÔÇÖs insightful documentary Inside Missguided: Made in Manchester engaged audiences with a truly authentic behind-the-scenes look at the world of fast fashion. The fast fashion industry is now colossal and has been instrumental in redefining the industry to meet consumersÔÇÖ desires. Media personalities have become trend setters. When audiences see a fashion item showcased by their favourite celebrity or influencer, … Continue reading Channel 4’s Inside Missguided: Made in Manchester made memorable viewing. Find out why.
Maya Deane on Lord of the Flies To many students, GoldingÔÇÖs Lord of the Flies was one of those books that you were forced to study when you were around 15 years old. Whilst covering themes such as human nature, religion and social hierarchy, the book mostly serves as a fantastic introduction to how society fails to provide young men with skills such as empathy … Continue reading What’s the Big Deal? 5 Classic Novels that Deserve Their Hype
By Sam Tilley The Role of Gavin Williamson The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many areas of life since bursting onto the international scene at the turn of the year. Executives across the spheres of sport, theatre and travel have all been left with various headaches by the restrictions imposed on us by COVID-19; but perhaps no-one was left with a greater migraine than the Secretary … Continue reading Algorithm Aftermath: Shattered A-Levels, Inflated GCSEs & University Chaos
Image by Elena Mozhvilo Foreword by Alice Clifford However many countries there are in the world, more often than not I find myself talking to friends and family about holidays I have been on and finding out that the majority of them have been to the exact same places. While this is always then a good conversation point and opportunity to reminisce about an incredible … Continue reading Breakaway from the Mainstream: Our Top Underrated Cities
Words by Alex PayneArt by Shubhangi Dua ÔÇ£If I decide to transition, will I ever be able to sing again?ÔÇØ. Such a simple message scrawled on a forum in the dusty corners of the internet belies a battle that many gender-questioning individuals will face during the turbulent process that follows the realisation that their body isnÔÇÖt, well, theirs. Complicated courses of hormone replacement therapy and … Continue reading How Experimental Pop Has Given Trans Individuals a Voice
Words by Sasha Nugara For me, lockdown will always signify an unprecedented amount of binge snacking and stress eating. Those early, uncertain days were passed with films and chocolate as I lost all motivation and any concept of the word ÔÇÿhealthÔÇÖ. Now that lockdown is lifting and uni is looming, I am all too aware of the consequences my mental and physical health has faced … Continue reading Post-Lockdown Health Kick
By Lewis Empson and Marcus Yeatman-Crouch Gamescom is one of the biggest gaming conventions on the calendar, and while coronavirus has prevented the usual hordes of fans from showing up at the convention centre in Cologne, that didn’t stop the organisers from presenting a virtual conference – similar to the type we’ve seen from Ubisoft, Sony, and Microsoft – with a lineup of 38 games … Continue reading Thoughts On: Gamescom
By Muskan Arora Romantic comedies have travelled and progressed a long way, from Pretty Woman to IsnÔÇÖt it Romantic. There was a time when these movies revolved around men and communicated the message of how a man is necessary to complete a woman, no matter how successful the woman is. These movies inculcated in our generation that it isnÔÇÖt important to love yourself first but … Continue reading Behind The Lens: Rom-Com
By Kate Waldock As the first academic term of the new year creeps ever closer, students returning from previous years and those that are newcomers have a chance at a fresh start. We start a new year; many of us still reeling from relationships left behind in the past. University is exciting, it brings with it the opportunity to meet new people and potentially find … Continue reading New Year New Me: Leaving Toxic Relationships Behind
Aled Biston sydd yn ymwchilio i pam y dylai Cymru fod yn wlad annibynnol, aÔÇÖr hyn maent yn ei olygu iÔÇÖr wlad o fewn y Deyrnas Unedig. Dros y flwyddyn ddiwethaf maeÔÇÖr drafodaeth dros annibyniaeth i Gymru wedi dod yn rhan o drafodaethau gwleidyddol pob dydd. Mae aelodaeth mudiad YesCymru wedi treblu ers cychwyn y cyfnod clo ym mis Mawrth, ac erbyn hyn mae 25% … Continue reading Ai annibyniaeth ywÔÇÖr ffordd ymlaen i Gymru?
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
By Pui Kuan Cheah ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà + half a star = 3.5 stars *Spoilers have been avoided in this article! ÔÇ£DonÔÇÖt try to understand it,ÔÇØ Cl├®mence Po├®syÔÇÖs Laura tells John David WashingtonÔÇÖs The Protagonist, as she demonstrates the phenomenon of a backward-moving bullet to him. Laura isnÔÇÖt wrong – this is the advice everyone going into the theatre to watch Christopher NolanÔÇÖs new release Tenet should … Continue reading Film Review: Tenet
by Alex Daud Briggs. J.K. Rowling has had a few controversies over the years but the latest has plunged her into some deep water. Twitter has given everyone a voice and some of our favourite authors have not been saying nice things. Rowling has been found supporting a transphobic speaker and later posting what many saw as a hateful comment regarding trans rights, stating that … Continue reading Problematic Authors: Should We Separate the Writer from the Writing?
Words by Rachel Citron Introducing the new GET THE LOOK series, a one stop destination to find fashion inspiration from a wide range of celebrities, red carpet fashion, street style and social media trends. Often when coming across a picture of a celebrityÔÇÖs outfit, a number of points run through my head, from ÔÇ£wow I need a stylistÔÇØ to ÔÇ£how much is my bank balance … Continue reading GET THE LOOK SERIES: Model Off-Duty
