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Oct 22, 2021

British Museums; Non- British Artefacts

What’s the British obsession with keeping stolen pieces? Isabella Day explores... When visiting an art museum in the UK, how can you tell...

May 25, 2021

Creating a Better World: What YOU can do to help India during its Humanitarian Crisis

Viola Maida explains the current crisis in India - and how we can all play a part in helping. The COVID-19 outbreak has affected the life...

May 3, 2021

Meet the Leeds-based spoken word artist, Rheima Robinson

Lippy Magazine meets spoken word artist and Guinness punch queen, Rheima Robinson. Virtually zooming in to our meeting from Leeds Docks,...

Apr 6, 2021

The ‘C’ Word: Learning to Speak the Language Written on the Wall

Author Sarah Chadwick and University of Leeds, Graphic Designer Eilidh Doig discuss the future of the clitoris in design and in society....

Apr 5, 2021

The Kardashians: Gender Power, Politics, and a Feminist Dilemma

Words by Louise Oliphant Whilst many of us would not have anticipated to hear the words ‘season finale’, this month welcomed season 20,...

Mar 30, 2021

Bimini Bon Boulash: Britain’s Baddest Bacteria Cell

Not a joke, just a fact. Glasgow’s Lawrence Chaney made Drag Race history as the first Scottish Queen on the UK Drag Race final this...

Mar 21, 2021

Piers Morgan’s GMB exit: Ofcom complaints, ITV’s Mental health campaign or personal vendetta?

Words by Louise Oliphant Following the exclusive Harry and Meghan’s Oprah interview that had the nation tuning in to ITV at 9pm on Monday...

Mar 15, 2021

Checkmate: Why The Queen’s Gambit Scored a Win

Words by Louise Oliphant Upon its release back in October 2020, the seven-part mini-series The Queen’s Gambit quickly became Netflix’s...

Mar 15, 2021

The Key to the Heart is Food: the Intersection Between Food and Race

Words by Zaide O'Rourke Racial tensions are at an all-time high. Within 12 months we have witnessed a re-surge in the Black Lives Matter...

Mar 12, 2021

How ‘Framing Britney Spears’ highlights the role of ‘Millennium Activism’

Words by Louise Oliphant While The New York Times’‘Framing Britney Spears’ hit documentary explored the hysteria that has enveloped the...

Mar 12, 2021

Married at First Sight Australia: A Patriarchal Love Story

Words by Rhianne Ward In honour of this week's International Women’s Day, I’d like to discuss a show that I love, one that I am actually...

Mar 12, 2021

Ahead of her time: Angela Carter’s Visionary Feminism

Words by Lucia Messent “What a joy it is to dance and sing!” Angela Carter, 1991 These words conclude Wise Children, the final novel by...

Mar 10, 2021

The Best Studio Ghibli Films to Watch Right Now on Netflix

Words by Jane Pipkin [Image: www.netflix.com, 2021] It has been roughly a year since Netflix introduced the Studio Ghibli collection onto...

Mar 7, 2021

Channel 4’s Born Famous: From Beverly Hills to Hyde Park, Leeds

Words by Megan Thomas The Spice Girls once said: “If you want my future, forget my past.” Well, not in this show! Born Famous, a 2019...

Mar 6, 2021

Haiti Has Hope: Madan Sara - A documentary by Etant Dupain

Words by Lucy Shelley A country clouded by the destructive histories of authoritarian men, has a silver lining in its network of business...

Mar 3, 2021

“There Are Kids on This App”: Has Cancel Culture turned Gen Z into Neopuritans?

Words by Alice Graham Growing up online and being exposed to explicit material at a young age has scarred many members of Gen Z....

Feb 27, 2021

The Past Comes Back to Bite in Julian Jarrold's Adaptation of White Teeth

Words by Izzy Orton Recently added to Netflix, Julian Jarrold's dramatisation of Zadie Smith’s best-selling novel White Teeth (2000)...

Feb 26, 2021

It's a Sin: Why the Hit TV Show is a Lesson in Allyship For Us All

By Julia Brookes ‘It’s a Sin’, written by Russell T Davies is one of the most talked-about TV shows of 2021 so far. The gripping 5-part...

Feb 16, 2021

It’s a Sin and More: The Power of TV Show Soundtracks

By Daisy Hill The recent success of Russel T Davies’ drama ‘It’s a Sin’ and its incredible soundtrack has highlighted the significance of...

Feb 16, 2021

The Pandemic Podcast

By Julia Brookes The Pandemic Podcast is run by University of Leeds students and focuses on broadcasting stories of student life during...

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