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Review: Rich Kids: A History of Shopping Malls in Tehran

Review: Rich Kids: A History of Shopping Malls in Tehran

Bayse Genc reviews Javaad Alipoor’s “Rich Kids: A History of Shopping Malls in Tehran”
Oh Instagram – you’re my favourite waste of time

Oh Instagram – you’re my favourite waste of time

Social media is addictive, and can be toxic, but is also an accessible platform for artists to share their work – writer Aisha Al-Janabi shares a few of her favourites
Weaving a less tangled Web

Weaving a less tangled Web

Following the 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web, Sophie Marriott looks at how it has been used and abused, and what the legacy of its creator, Tim Berners-Lee is.
MANIFF 2019: Public Figure

MANIFF 2019: Public Figure

Brian Corso’s directorial debut Public Figure is a visually stylish and extremely nuanced look at the public’s growing obsession with social media
Anti-social media: a negative impact on the university experience?

Anti-social media: a negative impact on the university experience?

Becca Knight examines the role of social media in university life and how dependant on it we have become. But what are the negative effects if we use it excessively? Should we switch off in order to enjoy reality?
How To Get Involved in Fashion Week without Leaving Manchester

How To Get Involved in Fashion Week without Leaving Manchester

Despite being one of the UK’s booming fashion capitals, Manchester doesn’t host its own international fashion week. FOMO? Here are some tips to get involved.
OFOC: A campaign for a different kind of Britain

OFOC: A campaign for a different kind of Britain

Nimo Omer looks at the success of the ‘Our Future Our Choice’ who were behind the blue bus on campus last week. Although the establishment seem baffled by their success amongst young people they have reinvigorated Brexit.
Feed your mind: finding food in all the right places

Feed your mind: finding food in all the right places

The social media world can be a minefield of fakery and misconception – The Mancunion looks at the best wholesome accounts online
A 21st century ghost story

A 21st century ghost story

Kate Fawcett explores the modern dating phenomenon of ghosting, and its harmful impact on self-esteem
Five hundred friends and no-one to talk to

Five hundred friends and no-one to talk to

It is no mystery that social media has shaped the way we interact. However, new studies have found that online platforms are contributing to relationships becoming increasingly superficial
Holocaust denial and far-right attitudes on the rise across campuses

Holocaust denial and far-right attitudes on the rise across campuses

In a new revelation, it has been found that cases of antisemitic abuse almost tripled between 2015 and 2017
Review: FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened

Review: FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened

Netflix’s recent documentary on FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened, directed by Chris Smith, sheds light on this disaster.
Is university really the best time of your life?

Is university really the best time of your life?

Megan Ritchie writes about how social media filters and edits the University experience so that a damaging glorified image of student life prevails online
UoM contestant becomes unlikely star of University Challenge

UoM contestant becomes unlikely star of University Challenge

The University of Manchester is through to the quarter-final of the BBC’s University Challenge after defeating Hertford College Oxford in the final 16
The faces behind the Misogyny Is Hate campaign

The faces behind the Misogyny Is Hate campaign

Sophia Ashby spoke to three students behind Misogyny Is Hate to understand their involvement and the challenges they have faced
UniLad on the brink after going into administration

UniLad on the brink after going into administration

The Facebook favourite could face closure, having incurred debts of over £6 million
Loneliness epidemic strikes young people

Loneliness epidemic strikes young people

Research by BBC Radio 4 has identified a loneliness epidemic among young people
Venting on social media lowers self-esteem, study finds

Venting on social media lowers self-esteem, study finds

New research provides a new perspective on the effect of social media usage on mental health
Why depression should not be shared, liked, or commented on

Why depression should not be shared, liked, or commented on

Cachella Smith argues that the discussion surrounding mental illness on social media and the internet frequently normalises depression and undermines its seriousness and its medical treatment.
Smartphones are becoming the new luxury cars

Smartphones are becoming the new luxury cars

Sophie Marriott writes that as smartphones become increasingly crucial to everyday life they become just as much embroiled with poverty and inequality as the luxury car market.