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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
The myth of the good old days: why the world is better than it seems

The myth of the good old days: why the world is better than it seems

The state of the world nowadays has been given a lot of bad press, says Susannah Eley
A third of all food is wasted and you’re responsible

A third of all food is wasted and you’re responsible

Milo Diduca investigates the root causes of the UK’s food wastage crisis and asks what we can do to help
Opinion: Slowthai and the NME awards

Opinion: Slowthai and the NME awards

Writer Reece Ritchie explores the aftermath of Slowthai’s actions at the NME awards and how the music industry has reacted, giving his opinions on his home town hero’s actions
Why we should all be femme fatales: lessons from female superheroes

Why we should all be femme fatales: lessons from female superheroes

If women considered the weaker sex, then how come we are to blame when it comes to the destruction of a man’s career or reputation?
Growing up bilingual

Growing up bilingual

Learning a language from your parents gives a very different understanding of a language from those taught in school
What does Parasite’s big win mean for the future of the Oscars?

What does Parasite’s big win mean for the future of the Oscars?

Bong Joon Ho’s Korean-language Parasite’s wins big at the Oscars, and Maria Atter explores the many ways that it could impact Hollywood
Love Island: Where is the food?

Love Island: Where is the food?

Do Islanders actually eat? Elena Bradley explores whether the lack of food in Love Island is a facet of their format or an active choice to dehumanize contestants
Opinion: A note on cultural appropriation of tattoos

Opinion: A note on cultural appropriation of tattoos

Tattoos don’t need to have a meaning for you, but a culturally appropriated symbol might have meaning to someone else
Opinion: Clueless remake will be a “full-on Monet”

Opinion: Clueless remake will be a “full-on Monet”

Online editor, Bec Oakes, explains her disgust at Paramount’s plans to remake Clueless
Opinion: All of the hate Hobo Johnson receives is exactly why you should be listening to him

Opinion: All of the hate Hobo Johnson receives is exactly why you should be listening to him

Writer Reece Ritchie explores why Hobo Johnson is an artist which people love to love, but, also love to hate and why Hobo Johnson’s own brand of alternativeness is one everyone should explore
Opinion: why bullfighting needs to be banned in 2019

Opinion: why bullfighting needs to be banned in 2019

As Spain’s Gonzalo Caballero suffers a severe injury, Iwan Hopkins submits his opinion on the sport which is always rife with controversy
Brown representation: they want our faces but not our voices

Brown representation: they want our faces but not our voices

There is an interesting moment where brown women in the public eye are caught between mimicking vitriol of white supremacy and silent complacency, Urussa Malik argues
Is it time white feminism left Frida Kahlo alone?

Is it time white feminism left Frida Kahlo alone?

Chess Bradley ponders whether we have collectively reduced Frida Kahlo into a pop feminism icon
Watch and learn: The complex relationship between on-screen and real-life violence

Watch and learn: The complex relationship between on-screen and real-life violence

With Joker’s release almost upon us, Deputy Film Editor Josh Sandy looks at the historic relationship between on-screen and real-life violence
Ignoring they/them pronouns: stop using grammar as an excuse

Ignoring they/them pronouns: stop using grammar as an excuse

It has always been gramatically correct to use they/them to refer to one person and the time has come to stop using that as an excuse to ignore gender-neutral pronouns, argues Kate Jackson
Joe Biden should keep his hands off the presidential race

Joe Biden should keep his hands off the presidential race

Jack Greeney talks about why he doesn’t trust Joe Biden’s Presidential bid, and why the Democratic party need to steer clear of such a campaign based on ego
Chaos in lecture as students clash over Islam

Chaos in lecture as students clash over Islam

The lecture, part of the Racism and Ethnicity in the UK module, saw a male student cause a prolonged disturbance after voicing a controversial opinion
What makes the perfect burger?

What makes the perfect burger?

After witnessing a meat fuelled craze of ecstasy (over text), Catrin Stewart asks: what makes the perfect burger? And why do we love them so much?