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
Words by Caitlin Parr Illustration by Amelia Field University can be an immensely challenging time for any student. Whether youÔÇÖre naturally very confident or were at the top of your class in school, University is sure to present challenges and anxieties that are totally new and have the potential to disrupt your time there. Unfortunately the majority of University students, 1 in 4, will struggle … Continue reading Invisible Illnesses III: Learning More About My Mental Health Than I Learnt From My BSc
Words and image by Lois Brooks Leaving a small town in the South East of England to live in WalesÔÇÖ capital was a fairly big adjustment. However, when I heard about the opportunity to study abroad, I knew I just had to find out moreÔǪ When applying to study abroad, you are able to research and select from several destinations all over the world, depending … Continue reading Living Abroad Series: Ottawa
By Indigo Jones Featured image by Kathryn Jones @ Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Cardiff Hello, my name is Indigo, and I am a die-hard foodie. Ever since I was a child, I longed for the days my parents would take me to eat out, flashforward to now, I am 21 and not much has changed. In all honesty I have probably spent a large portion … Continue reading The Best of Eat Out to Help Out
Words by Lewis Empson Depictions of status have varied massively throughout time; wealth has been attributed to sports cars, designer accessories and lavish clothing. However everyday items of technology are beginning to occupy this space and have provoked discussion, both in tech-centric and non technologically minded communities, about how we identify within society using our technology.┬á Of course the first thing that comes to mind … Continue reading Technology and Status
An Interview with Berenice Mulvanny by Rebecca Astill *T/W // R*pe & Assault: This piece talks openly about details that may be triggering for survivors.* What inspired you to prosecute and defend sexual abuse cases? This question isnÔÇÖt a particularly easy one to answer. Many barristers, including myself, if theyÔÇÖre being completely honest would say that the reason is for the renumeration. The more serious … Continue reading An Interview with a Specialist Sexual Offences Barrister
Words and image by Natalie Graham Signing to an Independent record label carried a certain type of musical superiority. The SmithÔÇÖs Johnny Marr stated in The Guardian that ÔÇ£The Very act of being on Rough Trade at the time was a statement in itselfÔǪ It cut across our whole aestheticÔÇØ. A product of Punk Rock, Independent labels welcomed with open arms the rejection of musical … Continue reading The Golden Age of Britain and Ireland’s Independent Record Labels
By Nicole Rees-Williams AS IF itÔÇÖs been 25 years since the release of iconic teen classic, Clueless! Amy Heckerling’s 1995 film, which is loosely based on Jane Austen’s Emma, has an undeniable omnipresence twenty-five years after its initial release. But why? The 90ÔÇÖs, though forever in our hearts, had a very basic film structure; especially films surrounding teenage girls. Unfortunately, most teen movies surround their … Continue reading Clueless Turns 25: Looking Back at A Pop Culture Icon
By Matt Taylor |ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà| ItÔÇÖs a strange time to be going to the cinema at the moment. Limited screenings, social distancing, and compulsory mask-wearing makes the experience a little different to what weÔÇÖre used to (even if such precautions are necessary to keep us all safe). ThereÔÇÖs also the fact that many big movies have had their theatrical releases delayed, or even cancelled entirely ÔÇô … Continue reading Film Review: The Vigil
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
by Tilly Jones. Empty Lovers I kiss your mouth in search of another, My lips longing for ones that are not yours. The close echo of an empty lover, Merely hoping to conceal their sores. Two wondering, vacant, beings of lust. Brief confidants in a passing moment, A secret encounter hiding from trust. A tender escape, our minds are absent, We can blindly dance this … Continue reading Poem – Empty Lovers
by Kate Waldock I am a Twilight fan. I mean like, next-level Twilight fan. I have all the books, I read the spin-offs and I had a huge Breaking Dawn poster that took up way too much space on my wall. At 12 years old, IÔÇÖd ask my mum to get me magazines if they had Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson strewn across the front pages. I bought the ten-year … Continue reading Review: Midnight Sun
