Pointe Shoes and Pirouettes: The Dangerously Delicate
Pointe shoes, tutus, and pirouettes. Ballerinas ooze grace and elegance whilst on stage. Is the world of ballet as refined […]
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A Coastal Reset: Digital Detoxing on the Gower Peninsula
Growing up in an increasingly digitised world has increased the importance of self care breaks and digital detoxes. When I
Anti-Waste Anecdotes
One of my biggest pet peeves is food waste. See a perfectly good vegetable go to the bin is a
Struggling With Chronic Pain: My Experience
Imagine you start getting a pain in your knee every so often, you don’t think anything of it. But then
Dating in the Digital Age
Dating apps love to sell us a story of finding our soulmates using algorithms and prompts, as if finding the
Best Places for Valentines in Cardiff
Getting the date right on Valentine’s Day can be stressful, whether it’s to celebrate a longstanding relationship or to
Love Languages Explained: What’s Yours?
The five love languages of ‘Quality Time’, ‘Giving Gifts’, ‘Words of Affirmation’, ‘Acts of Service’ and ‘Physical Touch’ are all
Third Culture Kids: Identity Across Boarders
‘I was born in England, but my mum is from the Netherlands and my dad is Syrian.’ It is a
A Look Into The Digital Camera Frenzy
As uni students, we are living the best years of our lives. Yes, we capture those moments, taking out our
Connecting with Poetry: Finding Emotion in Experiences
Sappho – Fragment 147 – Written by: Samira Abbey Sappho’s fragment 147, ‘someone will remember us / I say /
Review: Conclave (2024)
The pope is dead, the throne is vacant, and Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is left in charge of finding a
Female Friendships Representation in Film and TV
Gossip Girl TW – Mentions of eating disorders There is a common misconception about Gossip Girl. For a show with
Long Distance Love
Love is universal. Whether it’s your family and your friends; your partner or a pet, it exists in all our
Patches in Public
‘Why don’t you just wash your face?’. As someone who has personally struggled with acne, this has to be the
Canvas to Code: Are We Experiencing a New Era of Art?
Right now, we are witnessing a new way of perceiving art, one of scepticism and constant critique. Our eyes are
A Troublesome Trip
As someone who has been lucky enough to do a fair amount of travelling in the twenty-three years I have
Travel Trips & Troubles
My first solo trip by plane fell short of the travel ads. I blame the false sense of security that
Looking back: Our Favourite Concerts of 2024 in Wales
Never forget where you’re coming from! The Welsh certainly don’t. Take That returned to Swansea once again in 2024, where
Ecotourism
With a global climate crisis and climate anxiety on the rise, many travel lovers must take a step back to
I Found Myself in Bali
Journey to Bali, Indonesia I found myself in Bali. A phrase I’ve repeated over and over, and only sometimes in