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Canvas Hack Threatens University
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Ode to Oak: The end of an era
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Is Neurodivergence becoming a trend?
Identity and fast fashion: A story of overconsumption
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The seven stages of grief: Scientific or social?
All-nighters are killing your ability to learn
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Jewish students describe life on campus amid rising ant…
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Manchester United’s Jim Ratcliffe problem
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Manchester Local Election Results 2026
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Rusholme demonstrations celebrate Syrian liberation
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Dear 20-year-old me
Has Vinted lost its vintage?
It’s okay to drop out
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The best cafés in Manchester to study in this exam season
Shoryu student deal review: I’ll take this over a meal deal any day
Albert’s Schloss St Patrick’s Day bash: a review
I HATE THE 2026 ‘REBRAND’
Frugal chic: “The art of having ‘enough’”
It’s women’s history month: the importance of female friendships
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Has Vinted lost its vintage?
Call it what it is: Jhumkas or vintage accessories?
Threads of Osmosis: bridging the gap between fashion and politics
Dear 20-year-old me
27th August 2026
Your twenties aren't a race. Stop measuring your progress against everyone else's highlight reel. Live in the moment. Embrace the messy, ordinary moments that shape you.
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Pushback online as White Hotel site to reopen under new…
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Music from the Margins & Sex Murder Art: Headpress&…
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All that went down in the art world, so far: Art market…
Review: HOME, Roots in the Sky
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Next to Normal review: UMMTS’s final show of the…
The Manchester Revue: Reviewing the Revue
What lies beneath: UMDS’ Divine Wave combines fam…
Finding Emily (2026): Alicia MacDonald’s homage to Manchester and British rom-coms
15th August 2026
Alica MacDonald's 'Finding Emily' provides an inventive spin on the rom-com for a modern audience thanks to a strong sense of place – and UoM's campus
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Tony (2026) review: Kitchen chaos, teen angst, and the…
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Four underseen films of 2025
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“SNL UK Is Born!”
‘Mock the Week’ is Back!
Taskmaster Series 20 review
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Denshattack! review: High-octane, high-quality mayhem
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Tony (2026) review: Kitchen chaos, teen angst, and the Cape Cod sea breeze in A24’s heartfelt Anthony Bourdain biopic
4th September 2026
"If you're fond of sand dunes and salty air / Quaint little villages here and there [...] If you like the taste of a lobster stew / Served by a window with an ocean view / You're sure to fall in love with old Cape Cod" - Patti Page, 'Old Cape Cod'
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Review: Captain Marvel
Film
Captain Marvel succeeds as a ridiculous and charming 90s throwback superhero picture
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Review: Mother Courage and Her Children
Theatre
Alfie Clark reviews Mother Courage and Her Children in its re-imagined dystopian form, at the Royal Exchange Theatre
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MANIFF 2019: Stray
Film
Stray is a bleak story of two broken people, who meet each other at exactly the time where they needed each other the most.
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Opinion: the 2019 Academy Awards in review
Film
After waves of bad publicity that suggested the 2019 Academy Awards could be the worst in years, it ended up being a mixed bag
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Review: Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Film
Driven by two stupendous Oscar-nominated performances, Can You Ever Forgive Me? is a thoroughly entertaining picture with heaps of memorable dialogue.
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Review: Sorry to Bother You
Film
Alfie Clark reviews one of the most original films of the year
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Review: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Film
Wacky, dark, and profound, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is a welcome addition to the canon of its esteemed directors: the legendary Cohen Brothers.
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Review: Suspiria
Film
An excellently performed, visually stunning art-house horror, Suspiria is another success for its acclaimed director, despite it’s lengthy run-time.
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Review: Overlord
Film
A cohesive and well-paced ‘Nazi zombies’ movie, Overlord is a solid genre-mash up with impressive action sequences, and gruesome body-horror, writes Alfie Clark
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Review: Mandy
Film
Brutal, strange, and featuring Nicolas Cage at his insane, over-the-top best, Mandy is an instant cult-classic.
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Review: A Star is Born
Film
Emotional, funny, and featuring a killer soundtrack, A Star is Born will surely go down as one of 2018’s greatest films.
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Review: Climax
Film
Ever considered using psychedelic drugs? This film might make you think twice. Alfie Clark reviews Gaspar Noé’s fifth feature film
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