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The Revival of Cult Teen Classics: Twilight, Jennifer’s Body and a Craving for Nostalgia
Scarlett Billinghurst explores... Nostalgia provides us all with comfort through difficult times; a way of reminiscing on the easer...
Nov 30, 2021

LUU Theatre Group perform their fresh and heartbreaking take of ‘New Labour’
I wasn’t sure what to expect from LUU production of ‘New Labour’, having never heard of the play, but I didn’t expect to find something...
Nov 16, 2021
‘It’s Domestic Noir Come to Life’: Fantasies of Unbridled Rage in You season 3
Editor-in-Chief Alice Graham writes about the new season of You and examines the allure of the Domestic Noir subgenre in 2021. In recent...
Oct 26, 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...
Oct 22, 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 25, 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,...
May 3, 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 6, 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,...
Apr 5, 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 30, 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 21, 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 15, 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 12, 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 10, 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 7, 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 6, 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....
Mar 3, 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 27, 2021
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