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The tragedy of Ophelia: Breaking her silence
Bella Farley
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The psychology of fashion
Ann Joseph
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Politics by Proxy: What We Lose When Short Form Content Does Our Thinking for Us
Hayden Smith
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The Literary Origins of Valentine’s Day: Chaucer’s ‘Parliament of Fowls’
Autumn Huxtable
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Five philosophical paradoxes
Alex Mortimer
Earthshaking
A poem depicting an apocalyptic natural scene.
A Merciless Life: Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ and Alexandre Desplat’s soundtrack as relatable to university students
Del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’, Desplat’s soundtrack, and lessons to take away from them.
The Literary Origins of Valentine’s Day: Chaucer’s ‘Parliament of Fowls’
Autumn Huxtable explores the literary origins of Valentine’s Day in Chaucer’s ‘Parliament of Fowls’ and how it has shifted meaning to a day celebrating love.
Politics by Proxy: What We Lose When Short Form Content Does Our Thinking for Us
Hayden explores how short-form explainers reshape political understanding, weaken our critical thinking and make misinformation harder to spot.
Big Flavours, Busy Mall: Dining at The Bake Eldon 🥙🔥
In the heart of Eldon Square, The Bake Eldon stands out with irresistible aromas and towering spits of lamb and chicken. The mixed grill is the highlight — juicy, well-seasoned meats paired with spiced rice and an addictive red cabbage that ties it all together. Fast service, lively surroundings, and comforting Lebanese flavours earn it a solid 4/5 stars and a definite return visit.
Impersonal style
Issy Yorke on defining personal style in a world of over-saturated influence
Why social media hasn’t ruined Romance
Melody Neale discusses and critiques the notion that ‘social media has ruined romance’.
This weeks’ editorial from the General Editors.
Should we be able to give books a bad review?
In this article, the Editor-in-Chief discusses the pressing debate surrounding whether we should be able to leave books a public negative review, following the Cait Corrain scandal.