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The politics of power dressing: Why women in power can never just “get dressed”

The politics of power dressing: Why women in power can never just “get dressed”

Why does fashion matter in politics? For women in power, every outfit tells a story—of scrutiny, double standards, and the challenges of leadership.
Free speech on campus: The case for better dialogue

Free speech on campus: The case for better dialogue

Campuses have become illiberal echo chambers that stifle free speech; the case for better discourse must be made
Have we lost International Women’s Day to commercialisation?

Have we lost International Women’s Day to commercialisation?

Companies have begun to exploit International Women’s Day for their own capitalist gain. This ‘trend’ needs to stop
GaryGate: The BBC’s (failing) quest for impartiality

GaryGate: The BBC’s (failing) quest for impartiality

In its obsession with impartiality, the BBC has put itself in an impossible situation
Student Media Matters: Student media makes sense in a world which doesn’t

Student Media Matters: Student media makes sense in a world which doesn’t

Your time at university is the optimal time to explore your passions, take a stand, and work to improve and shape the world how you see fit. Student media alone won’t do all of that for you – but it just might help.
Why the BBC should think again before moving CBBC online

Why the BBC should think again before moving CBBC online

Moving CBBC to just online makes it inaccessible for kids who already are already being taught to consume TV like customers.
The Godfather Part II: Intergenerational conflict at the heart of mafia epic

The Godfather Part II: Intergenerational conflict at the heart of mafia epic

This mafia masterpiece has more to say than just action, corruption and murder – at its core are pertinent questions about immigrant status and a changing set of values in the face of the ‘American Dream’.
It’s not just Gavin Williamson – it’s time for the honours system as we know it to go

It’s not just Gavin Williamson – it’s time for the honours system as we know it to go

Gavin Williamson is another in a long line of knighthood scandals
Annie Dabb: Double or Nothing

Annie Dabb: Double or Nothing

Annie Dabb looks into concerns that the pandemic may have reversed the impacts of modern feminism and sent us back to the era of 1950s housewives
Top of the table clash leaves champions gasping for air

Top of the table clash leaves champions gasping for air

How Liverpool’s title defence fell – and what they can do to reverse the rot
A pocket-sized problem, a modern-day inequality

A pocket-sized problem, a modern-day inequality

Ever tried to put your phone in the pocket of your new jeans and found it to be fake? Or your dress pocket is hardly big enough for a phone? There’s a reason for that.
Art galleries aren’t a priority in a pandemic – but they are essential

Art galleries aren’t a priority in a pandemic – but they are essential

The real threat to galleries may not be Covid-19 but the government’s utilitarian attitude to the arts, says Probert Dean
As QAnon takes the world by storm, don’t get sucked in by conspiracy theories

As QAnon takes the world by storm, don’t get sucked in by conspiracy theories

Laura Thompson investigates just how seriously we should be taking conspiracy theories…
Could Covid-19 defeat the Trump Administration?

Could Covid-19 defeat the Trump Administration?

A week of disaster and scandal for the Trump administration, coupled with a blatant disregard for the dangers of Covid, could cost the President the election, argues Joe McFadden
Opinion: Netflix’s Reality Z is an apocalyptically bad reimagining of Charlie Brooker’s Dead Set

Opinion: Netflix’s Reality Z is an apocalyptically bad reimagining of Charlie Brooker’s Dead Set

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy outlines why Reality Z, a post-apocalypse Netflix show based on Charlie Brooker’s Dead Set, is an apocalyptic mess of biblical proportions
Capitalism and capitalising on self-care

Capitalism and capitalising on self-care

Writer Garima Singh reminds us that self-care is more than spending money, but is about actually taking care of youself
Opinion: The finicky fight for short films, funding, and finding resources

Opinion: The finicky fight for short films, funding, and finding resources

Deputy Music Editor Georgina Davidson examines the difficulties in creating, distributing and funding short films
Opinion: Can we separate the art from the artist?

Opinion: Can we separate the art from the artist?

In light of the raft of sexual misconduct allegations within the film industry, Zofia Gryf-Lowczowska discusses whether or not we truly can separate art from its artist
Opinion: The continued success of Roman Polanski is a stain on the film industry

Opinion: The continued success of Roman Polanski is a stain on the film industry

The film industry will not make any progress in overcoming a culture of rape and assault so long as Roman Polanski continues to be successful, argues Kate Jackson
Opinion: when is it right to stop a game of football?

Opinion: when is it right to stop a game of football?

Thomas Baer puts forward his opinion on what should constitute to a football match ending early