The music that made me: The Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Reflecting on her childhood, Katie Bevan shares her love for The Red Hot Chilli Peppers and California
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From pandemics to hurricanes: hedge funds find gold in disaster
Ilya discusses how climate change has caused the market for catastrophe (CAT) bonds to boom.
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Iconic restaurant that inspired ‘Ratatouille’ loses £1.3m worth of wine
Tala delves into the sudden disappearance of over 80 wine bottles from the restaurant that inspired 'Ratatouille'.
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From boom to bust: Farfetch’s fall and the future of e-commerce fashion
Farfetch, the luxury e-commerce fashion brand, has crashed and even revealed its need to go private after postponing filing its annual financial reports in 2023. The Financial Times reported that the company’s shares lost 97% of their value. If this was not bad enough, a South Korean e-commerce brand, Coupang,...
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Bleachers Self-Titled Review: Jack Antonoff triumphs again
Lucy Gibbons reviews Bleachers' self-titled album.
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Sexist language increasing in schools amid greater exposure to misogyny online
A recent study centred around boys aged between 11 and 14 has found that sexist language is increasing in schools, amid greater exposure to misogynistic content online. Research authorised by Vodafone states that 70% of teachers have identified this increase and at least 69% of boys have been exposed to...
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‘I’m so proud of this album’: Pet Needs’ Johnny Marriott on brand new album Intermittent Fast Living
Alex Bird interviews Pet Needs' lead vocalist Johnny Marriott ahead of the release of Intermittent Fast Living.
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Unravelling the allure of celebrity relationships
People have been obsessed with celebrity couples for as long as I can remember, but with the help of social media, I see this more intensely than ever before. These aren’t mere crushes anymore: they’re full-blown obsessions. The latest ‘it’ couple is Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Their unexpected pairing...
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From a Love Story to Bad Blood: for her sake and ours, it is time Taylor Swift is held accountable.
Allow me to preface this with a subtle disclaimer. I am a big fan of Taylor Swift’s music. From the coming-of-age fusion of country and pop music in Speak Now, to the effortlessly iconic 1989, and the masterfully introspective folklore, Swift has provided the soundtrack to some of the most...
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Couture Culture
On rainy afternoons, when raindrops trickle into the rivers that run along the windowpane, and we fear we will never see the sun again, I turn to fashion. Tearing open my wardrobe with the lunacy of a surrealist painter, I place pieces together: a blue-and-white button-down shirt, a satin forest-green...
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Coventry pop-up clinics to boost measles vaccinations, as cases reach historic high
Pop-up clinics have opened across Coventry to boost vaccination rates against measles, as the West Midlands experiences its highest number of measles cases since the mid-1990s. Vaccination clinics will be hosted in all secondary schools in Coventry and in 21 primary schools. They will offer two doses of the Measles,...
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“It’s mad that they are out in the world now!”: Crawlers’ Amy Woodall on the band’s debut album
Lucy Gibbons speaks to Crawlers' Amy Woodall on their rise to fame, their debut album, and their fans.
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What happened to erotic thrillers?
The place sex and sexuality ought to occupy in US society was never something that Americans could firmly decide on in the 1980s through to the 1990s. This era began with the ascension of Christian-right-backed Ronald Reagan to the presidency. His reactionary stance distilled down to its essence was: the...
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