The Favourite by Yorgos Lanthimos is a period comedy-drama that’s luxurious and ludicrous. Set in 18th century England, the movie follows the power struggle between Sarah, Lady Marlborough (Rachel Weisz), vicious and tender in equal […]
Injured Murray to Retire at Wimbledon
Image Credit [Saeed Khan] The tennis legend has announced his plan to retire this year after a persistent hip injury. Andy Murray has announced his retirement from tennis. During an emotional press conference in Australia […]
National Hugging Day
Allocated on January 21st because the creator believed it was when people’s spirits were low, falling right between Christmas and Valentine’s Day, National Hugging Day has come around to tell you to hug your nearest […]
Five Things to Do For Your Revision Break
Taking a study break is a slippery slope. There is no denying it is a crucial part of effective revision, because revision is only worthwhile when it’s being executed effectively, and it can’t be effective […]
“New Year, New Me”: How to Really Change Your Life
With 2019 looming, we are faced once more with the prospect of New Year’s resolutions, a paradigm indefatigable in its attempts to convince us there’s a better, more successful version of ourselves waiting for us […]
Celebrating Those That Give Back – International Volunteer Day 2018
The work of volunteers has touched everyone’s life, one way or another, and International Volunteer Day on the 5th December is here to make sure you realise it. International Volunteer Day (IVD) is here to […]
The Racism Scandal Destroying Dolce & Gabbana’s Chinese Market
“One of the biggest disasters in the fashion industry” sounds melodramatic if you haven’t heard about the racism scandal engulfing Dolce & Gabanna. The title is, unfortunately, well-deserved. The Chinese state media newspaper The Global […]
‘Blackfishing’: How White Bloggers Are Capitalising on Blackface
The online blogger sphere is no stranger to controversy. An inappropriate post by a blogger can heighten or cripple their follower count and go viral for all the right or wrong reasons. While many of […]
David Hockney Becomes Most Valuable Living Artist in the World
Described as “one of the greatest masterpieces of the modern era”, David Hockney’s Portrait of An Artist (Pool with Two Figures) has become the most valuable work of art by a living artist sold at […]
Agony Aunt: Housing Advice for First Years
Moving out is one of the first big demands university makes of you. Once you’ve done that, another big hurdle: finding your own private student accommodation for the first time. From the safety of student […]
Is Mandela’s Dream Dead?
“I DREAM OF AN AFRICA WHICH IS IN PEACE WITH ITSELF” – NELSON MANDELA The African National Congress (ANC) has long fought for a unified and democratic South Africa. It was formed in 1912 as […]
Is ‘Girls Support Girls’ Unconditional?
“Girls support Girls” is a movement that has swept through pop culture, outlining an essential part of feminism as being the mutual support of women by other women. It calls for women to lift each […]