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My first night at the Oscars: The 2024 Academy Awards as seen from my laptop

My first night at the Oscars: The 2024 Academy Awards as seen from my laptop

The Oscars aired for the first time on ITV this year but is it really worth staying up to watch them?
Has feminism returned to essentialism?

Has feminism returned to essentialism?

After years of the feminist movement trying to extricate itself from gender essentialism, we’re seeing a regression in attitudes towards essentialist views; what does this mean for gender equality?
The dos and don’ts of fashion at the Oscars: Breakdown of the 2024 looks

The dos and don’ts of fashion at the Oscars: Breakdown of the 2024 looks

The 96th Academy Awards were full of the glamorous looks you’d expect, but what trends and outfits stood out at the Oscars this year?
A conversation: Debating our picks for the 2024 Oscars

A conversation: Debating our picks for the 2024 Oscars

Forget the Oscars ceremony. This is where to find who should really be winning these awards.
Flipping the script: Girlhood as a new model for women

Flipping the script: Girlhood as a new model for women

What makes women who they are? Why we’re travelling back in time to find ourselves while teens look to the future
Hair, makeup and costume design nominees at the 2024 Academy Awards

Hair, makeup and costume design nominees at the 2024 Academy Awards

Who has been celebrated for exceptional hair, makeup and costume design at the Academy Awards 2024… and who was snubbed?
The best films of 2023

The best films of 2023

What’s more prestigious than the Oscars? Our Film Section’s 2023 round up. It’s a list directors can only dream of being a part of
Opinion: Any self-respecting feminist shouldn’t be rooting for Barbie

Opinion: Any self-respecting feminist shouldn’t be rooting for Barbie

As Barbie misses out on big category nominations at the Oscars, the misplaced passion of its supporters signals a worrying shift for feminism
Let’s break down the 2024 Oscar nominations

Let’s break down the 2024 Oscar nominations

The Oscar nominations are finally here, so let’s see who the frontrunners are, and who missed out
Halloween 2023: Costumes we’re expecting to see this spooky season

Halloween 2023: Costumes we’re expecting to see this spooky season

What costumes will we be seeing out and about this Halloween? From Barbie to Taylor Swift, our writer shares their predictions for this year’s most popular outfits
10 things I hate about Tinder: Why watching rom-coms is so cathartic in the midst of romantic turmoil

10 things I hate about Tinder: Why watching rom-coms is so cathartic in the midst of romantic turmoil

From When Harry Met Sally to Richard Curtis, comfort and catharsis are at the heart of the rom-com genre
A love letter to my little sister, my younger self, and my bikini line

A love letter to my little sister, my younger self, and my bikini line

Puberty is never a pleasant experience. Yet under the patriarchal society we live in, where female bodies are labelled by male ‘discovers’, it’s even harder for the female, trans, and queer community. But, as adults, does this discomfort have to continue, or do we have a voice over the perceptions of our own bodies?
Beyond the Bimbo: Can the Barbie movie redefine female stereotypes?

Beyond the Bimbo: Can the Barbie movie redefine female stereotypes?

We consider the implication of the new Barbie film on the image of pretty women – will it perpetuate already degrading stereotypes, or subvert them?

Barbie Girl

The Barbie doll is an iconic image, found in most family homes; Gigi Hadid is an iconic image, found on most Instagram home pages. So what happens when the two meet?