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Liv Tough

Liv Tough

Head Features Editor. MMG News Producer. Instagram: @liv.tough

In the hot seat: MMG take on Students’ Union Executives

In the hot seat: MMG take on Students’ Union Executives

The Mancunion, in collaboration with Fuse TV, interviewed this years cohort of elected student executives about what they have been up to this term
‘The more of us who stand against it, the stronger we are’: Students and residents come together to fight gentrification in Hulme

‘The more of us who stand against it, the stronger we are’: Students and residents come together to fight gentrification in Hulme

In January, Manchester city council approved a luxury student accommodation block in Hulme. Residents have been campaigning against this gentrification for years. I went to a community fundraiser in aid of the cause
Inside two of Manchester’s most iconic music venues: Gorilla and The Deaf Institute

Inside two of Manchester’s most iconic music venues: Gorilla and The Deaf Institute

Manchester boasts a host of incredible music venues. I spoke to staff at Gorilla and The Deaf Institute about the importance of grassroots venues
Where can student media take you?: In conversation with MMG graduates.

Where can student media take you?: In conversation with MMG graduates.

UOM is home to the award-winning Manchester Media Group (MMG). We asked 2024 graduates how their time working within MMG has helped them in their new media careers
Black Friday: Is the thrill of a good deal worth our dying planet?

Black Friday: Is the thrill of a good deal worth our dying planet?

Black Friday equals huge hauls and slashed prices, meaning it’s only too easy to overindulge, but garment workers and the planet are the ones paying the real price
Inside Taylormania: What does it really mean to be a fan of the world’s biggest super-star?

Inside Taylormania: What does it really mean to be a fan of the world’s biggest super-star?

Just 55 shows into her record-breaking international stadium tour, Taylor Swift is bigger than ever. From sold-out shows, a recent re-recording project (Taylor’s Version), and politicised documentaries, we ask: what does it really mean to be a fan of the world’s biggest superstar?
“All the world’s a stage”, and the internet makes it worse

“All the world’s a stage”, and the internet makes it worse

The internet has a new obsession: packing women into neat, labelled boxes based on their aesthetics. What are, then, the consequences of the commodification of women?