From empowerment to activism: here’s everything we should be learning from Doon Mackichan’s appearance at Manchester Literature Festival

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?

The media industry is becoming increasingly notorious for protecting sexual predators – and the men at the top are preventing women from pursuing a career in the industry

Lara Hedge delves into the history of the female nude and its relation to contemporary photography practice through her own work

The stabbing of a 15-year-old London schoolgirl shows the importance of continuing the fight against gender-based violence

Harmonising History: The Resonant Journey of The Drifters

The Mancunion discusses feminist urbanism, who our cities are built for, and how we can make them more inclusive spaces

An exploration of bloomers as a feminist symbol and their role in fashion today

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?

STARS: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey comes to Contact as part of its UK tour

Welcome to the forest: Opera North’s performance of Janáček’s political opera The Cunning Little Vixen was nothing short of brilliant

Black Girl’s Space disproves orthodox notions of what safe spaces are, and what they achieve

What’s going on for International Women’s Day, find out here:

Women Talking shows us what women living in a rural religious community will decide when faced with the future of their survival

Extraordinary shows us a world where everyone has a superpower, except our protagonist Jen.

Netflix’s latest adaption of D.H. Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover is steamy, stylish, and slow

Taylor Swift has dominated the music industry for over ten years. She has ten original award-winning studio albums, with her most recent one, Midnights, breaking Spotify records. Swift’s love of books is no secret, especially when considering the many books she has recommended over the years. This includes Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney, recently […]

This years Reclaim the Night protest saw hundreds of students marching from Fallowfield to the Students’ Union in protest against gender-based violence

A tense and emotional portrayal of the New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein’s allegations that ignited the #MeToo movement

With Reclaim the Night in mind, the Lifestyle section has decided to unpack how the language we use to address ourselves and others has the power to change our outlook from self-doubt to self-confidence