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Kerrie Portman

Feb 165 min read

The Aftermath of Homelessness

A deeply personal account of homelessness.

Paranoia as Plaything: Conspiracy Culture and its Threat to the Current Climate (Crisis)

Joe Barnes

Feb 165 min read

Paranoia as Plaything: Conspiracy Culture and its Threat to the Current Climate (Crisis)

The future is now and the Right don't want to accept that - and it could cause disaster.

Theories on the Psychological and Emotional Dynamic Between the Oppressor and the Oppressed

Ros Tibbs

Feb 168 min read

Theories on the Psychological and Emotional Dynamic Between the Oppressor and the Oppressed

An analytical look at the way discourse is used to facilitate the continuation of oppressive structures.

Impactful Icons or Distracting Divas? Unpacking Celebrity Involvement in Politics and Activism

Amanda Amaeshi

Feb 1615 min read

Impactful Icons or Distracting Divas? Unpacking Celebrity Involvement in Politics and Activism

A deep essay discussing the relationship between celebrity and political activism.

AL Franklin

Feb 162 min read

hills and plain - A Poem

A poem to challenge, a poem to reflect.

AL Franklin

Feb 161 min read

Belljar - A Poem

A poem caught in glass.

Against Aspiration: How the Cult of Social Mobility Throttles Class Consciousness

Danny Tye

Feb 167 min read

Against Aspiration: How the Cult of Social Mobility Throttles Class Consciousness

An essay on Britain's dedication to economic unevenness and how this has manifested through the political system.

Jack Horner

Feb 166 min read

Poetry by Jack Horner (aka Leon the Pig Farmer)

A series of five bold, cutting and socially relevant poems.

Sarah Lucas's Bunnies and the Radicalisation of Cloth

Claudia Stanley

Feb 95 min read

Sarah Lucas's Bunnies and the Radicalisation of Cloth

Reflecting on the ongoing legacy of Sarah Lucas's norm-defying work, Claudia Stanley takes a look at the Sarah Lucas: Happy Gas exhbition.

R.D. Stevens

Feb 14 min read

Questions?

What does it mean to be? asks R.D. Stevens.

Ben Davies

Jan 2512 min read

True Colours - A Short Story

Together he thought they said more about him than words ever could. Symbols proudly hung for all to see...

The Invisibility and Stigma of Single Father Adoption

Mastrella, T. & Vernon, A.D.

Jan 66 min read

The Invisibility and Stigma of Single Father Adoption

An eloquent piece on the struggle single fathers face to adopt in the US.

Sam Mandi-Ghomi

Dec 31, 20234 min read

Ranking Every Film I Watched in 2023

Co-Editor Sam ranks every film he watched this past year.

Vivaldi Between the Walls - A Short Story

Alice Griggs

Dec 18, 202310 min read

Vivaldi Between the Walls - A Short Story

Sonny Evans is just trying to get a visa in this Kafkaesque tale.

Arbër Gashi

Dec 6, 20235 min read

Generational Trauma, Oppression and Avatar: The Last Airbender

Arbër Gashi discusses their experiences as the child of Kosovar-Albanian refugees and how this led to a love of The Last Airbender.

Cullen Holas

Dec 3, 20234 min read

La Vitti

Resident music and pint connoisseur, Cullen Holas, samples the essence of La Vitti, a hidden musical haven nestled in the heart of Valencia.

Left Brain Media

Nov 27, 20232 min read

'The State Of It': Submission Call

Our first writing competition, 'The State Of It', invites writing on: political culture, international affairs, and social order. Info here.

James Hyde

Oct 31, 20235 min read

Why Capitalism has Failed UK Pharmacy

Touching on personal experience working in the sector, James Hyde explores the role of capitalism in the state of UK pharmacy.

Leah Commandeur

Oct 2, 20234 min read

Past Lives (2023) - Review

Celine Song's directorial debut is a tender love letter to the one who got away, writes Leah Commandeur.

The Nine Lives of Victoria Monét - Jaguar II - Album Review

Emoefeoghene (Efe) Akpofure Imoyin-Omene

Sep 23, 20236 min read

The Nine Lives of Victoria Monét - Jaguar II - Album Review

Following their 2020 EP Jaguar, could Victoria Monét's sequel - but debut album - live up to the same heights? Efe Imoyin-Omene celebrates.

Edward Littleton

Sep 21, 20233 min read

Uninviting the Cephalopod from Dinner

The Octopus is one of the most culturally significant animals the world has, but is the consumption of it is reaching dangerous levels?

Thomas Carruthers

Sep 12, 20237 min read

Barbie (2023) - Review

Now the dust has settled on the phenomenon, did Barbie achieve what it set out to be? Tom Carruthers reviews.

Thomas Carruthers

Sep 12, 20236 min read

Oppenheimer (2023) - Review

As half of the greatest box-office battle this century, could Christopher Nolan's nuclear epic live up to the lofty heights it promised?

Sam Mandi-Ghomi

Sep 10, 20237 min read

Olivia Rodrigo - GUTS Review

The young star has finally released her second album, but can it live up to the heights of her debut hit, SOUR? Sam Mandi-Ghomi dissects.

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