I’ve caught ’em all: how ‘Pokémon’ became stagnant
Reece Goodall yearns for a new challenge in Pokemon
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I don’t care about Adele’s weight loss and neither should you
Emma Wilkes argues that the hype around Adele's weight loss confirms the survival of sexism in the media.
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Charlie XCX’s ‘How I’m Feeling Now’: the defining response to the coronavirus chaos
Whilst some artists have used this time to make spoof covers or off-kilter versions of condescending seventies peace anthems, Charli XCX has been keeping herself busy and her fans gleeful with an exclusive lockdown album.
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Around the world in bookshops
In a Travel and Books collab, a few of our writers share their favourite bookshops, from London to as far as Sydney.
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TikTok trends provide connection and comfort in troubling times
TikTok is an app that has exploded across the internet. Hannah Drew explains how it helps people connect and learn from each other, as well as providing solace during troubling times.
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Sports and Wellness Hub scoops RICS Social Impact Award
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has recognised the University of Warwick’s Sport and Wellness Hub for its social impact in the West Midlands. The Sports Hub, which was opened in 2019, scooped the regional RICS Social Impact Award for its design, with the judges commending it for incorporating...
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‘Normal People’: the BBC’s adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel
Sophia Stanford reviews drama 'Normal People', adapted from Sally Rooney's novel, praising its representation of first relationships, class divisions and mental health.
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The 50th anniversary of Earth Day
For the last 50 years, April 22nd has been known as Earth Day. This global initiative aims to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide. It was primarily aimed at students but now has spread to all kinds of people all over the world. But how much has it...
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‘The Last Dance’: the perfect ending to the perfect story
The story of Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls – perhaps the best team in NBA history – is, as I have told repeatedly in this series of reviews, among the most well-thumbed in the history of sport. Not only did the Bulls complete a legendary ‘threepeat’, they did it twice. The...
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Last Night I Watched: ‘Spirited Away’
Francesca Johnson analyses the classic Studio Ghibli picture Spirited Away and what makes it so brilliant.
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Billie Eilish is the latest victim of the tabloid’s female body fixation
Billie Eilish has always remained conservative when it comes to revealing her body. But when, on the odd occasion she does, the tabloid media only find interest in her exposure rather than the provoking thought behind it, it's easy to see why Billie chooses a more covered-up style in the first place.
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Changing masculine ideals and the rise of androgynous fashion
Socially-constructed ideas of masculinity and femininity have changed significantly over recent years. Molly Powell considers how the rise of androgynous clothing may be the future.
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