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Doon Mackichan talks acting, feminism and life lessons at Manchester Literature Festival

Doon Mackichan talks acting, feminism and life lessons at Manchester Literature Festival

From empowerment to activism: here’s everything we should be learning from Doon Mackichan’s appearance at Manchester Literature Festival
Are student stereotypes fact or fiction?

Are student stereotypes fact or fiction?

There is an “s-word” which many students are closely associated with: stereotypes. To what extent are such well-established stereotypes true?
How to: fit in in Fallowfield

How to: fit in in Fallowfield

Features editor Serafina Kenny runs through how to best fit in with the rest of the students at UoM
Comedy shows are still caught up in class, we need to stop laughing

Comedy shows are still caught up in class, we need to stop laughing

Fuse TV’s Tom Grant explores how comedy TV has influenced and reflected British politics and class stereotypes, and asks whether we should really still be laughing
Greater Manchester photography competition challenges ageism within the media

Greater Manchester photography competition challenges ageism within the media

The photography competition is supposed to let people express new beginnings to making a difference through the medium
Review: Luce

Review: Luce

Balancing thought-provoking questions about expectations with a consistently thrilling story, Luce is a well-acted, engaging and beautifully scored watch, writes James McCafferty

Latin stereotypes are getting old

Sofia Vergara’s joke at the Golden Globes gave us a glimpse of the systemic stereotyping of Latin characters in Hollywood

I am an Essex girl and proud

After a petition to get ‘Essex Girl’ removed from the Oxford English Dictionary, editor-in-chief Jennifer Sterne argues why such stereotyping is so damaging

What is your course stereotype?

What does your degree say about you? Kitty Treverton Jones explores the stereotypes from a selection of university courses

The L.A complex

Sophie on the diverse range of travellers she met on her journey across Latin America