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Bake Off is Back
Britain’s favourite baking show is back and already proving (no pun intended) to be an enthralling watch
The most controversial film of the summer, Booksmart filmmaker Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling’s mediocrity is masked by the rumours surrounding its on-set drama and stars Florence Pugh and Harry Styles.
UoM PHD student faces backlash over research paper on masturbating to comics of young boys
A PHD student at the University of Manchester has recently come under fire and faced a severe online backlash after a research paper he wrote about masturbating to erotic comics of young boys went viral.
Decoding the controversy of gene editing
The uses of gene editing have been clouded with controversy ever since the technology was first developed in the 1970s. With the doors reopened for gene editing to return to the forefront of modern medicine, it’s crucial to learn about the correct facts and information that can decode this controversy.
Du-rags to riches – Exploitation of black culture in high fashion
Nicole Lloyd explores the exploitation of black culture in high fashion
Guardian Angel or Glamorising Arms?
Is there a danger in sporting a fashion accessory without understanding its power as a political message? How aware of we are the statements we make?
The Status-Faux
Following the evolution of technology to create designer faux fur, Sophie Billington discusses the fur-free movements and hypocrisy within the industry
Waking up to ourselves
Corporations entrench societal privilege by making it okay to discriminate against people, they make it normal. When corporate giants such as Tesco and Asda put ‘mental health patient’ Halloween costumes on sale, what they’re really saying is that it’s okay to laugh at this particular issue. Whilst this is in the past and they retracted […]
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