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How does social media impact our relationship with the political sphere? The alternative nature of social media compared to manufactured and regulated broadsheets/tabloids gives it a higher range of motion. It’s accessible yet more polarised online than ever. Despite being considered an alternative media source, it has become mainstream: Ofcom reported that “Social media is…
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Katie Evans explores the impact social media mega-platform TikTok has had on the music industry over the past year.
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“Gallerie d’Apollon (Louvre)” by Wilfredo Rafael Rodriguez Hernandez/CC BY Unless you have been living under a rock–or rocks, worth roughly a hundred million euros– the story of the recent Louvre heist is in no way news. That being said, many may be shocked to find out that the incident occurred in under ten minutes, and…
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Let me set the scene for you, I had just turned 20 and for our birthdays my sibling and I received tickets to see Charli XCX. As a No.1 “angel” and fan of the ‘Vroom Vroom’ singer, I had the time of my life. When the song ‘Apple’ played, the whole crowd danced in unison…
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Callum Joynes enjoys a weekend at the Isle of Wight Festival.
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Having released their third studio album, everyone, outside on April 11th 2025, Macclesfield trio band Cassia returned to touring. Written and recorded fresh off the back of two years of touring, the album marks a bold new chapter and tropical-infused energy, with them stopping in Southampton on the 16th of May to play a bold…
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I walked into the cinema with the biggest hope in my heart that this movie wouldn’t let me down and it didn’t. It delivered, if not more than delivered on my expectations for it. For me, the Bridget Jones movies are a comfort movie, it feels like being wrapped in a big warm hug, but…
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This film is by far one of the most emotional films I have ever watched. Before I went to the cinema, I’d seen a few TikTok’s on this film and I was expecting to cry whilst watching it because of this. I am not an emotional person typically, but boy, did this film affect me.…
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A successful adaptation of a musical into a film is no mean feat. In my opinion, it is quite the risk to attempt to capture the magic that a theatre show exudes and make it into a blockbuster without losing the energy of the performances or using really bad CGI (the 2019 Cats film speaks…
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A huge part of the underrated scene of the music industry is truly the songwriters and lyricists who make songs what they are. In the age of instant music on TikTok, there’s something to be said about these songwriters who seem to be working harder than ever to churn out chart-topping songs in a dark…
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Grace Henery considers the impact of social media on our consumption and perception of literature.
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Do you ever hear a song that reminds you of a certain TV show from your childhood? Or see a celebrity and swear you’ve seen them in something else but can’t put your finger on what it is? Do you ever think, did I dream that? Some of our writers discuss underrated TV shows from…
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Rosie Spurrier’s favourite one-hit wonder is Vance Joy’s 2013 hit ‘Riptide’.