Luvcat’s ‘Vicious Delicious’: An exploration of love, grief, and desire
Nehir Orhon reviews Luvcat's debut album 'Vicious Delicious'.
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Back to reality: Returning to campus after a year abroad
After a year of blissful ignorance of real academic pressure, I’m back and am now experiencing what I can only describe as a reverse culture shock. Clearly, not everything stayed the same in my absence. One moment, I was navigating the trams of Gothenburg, the next I was standing in...
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Cianan’s Column: GW10: Where do we go from here?
Approximately 70% of us are living in a cruel, cold, Van De Ven-less world. His 23-pointer against Everton has saved the gameweeks of everyone who owned him, dooming everyone else, as most of the top-owned FPL assets (Haaland, Semenyo, Pedro, Kudus, etc.) failed to haul. To quote the official FPL...
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Flash fiction feature: The Train
I sat as close to the doors as possible, ignoring the “Priority Seat” written on the discoloured fabric. There was plenty of room in the train carriage for those less able to stand. The vehicle clattered along the tracks loudly. Powering on my phone, I tucked the folded programme under...
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Are historical video games political?
In a recent interview conducted by GameFile, five current and former anonymous Ubisoft employees discussed their frustrations at the cancellation of a planned game in the company’s hugely successful Assassin’s Creed series. This unnamed instalment would reportedly have been set during the American Civil War, following the Reconstruction Period of...
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Apple Podcasts recent ‘ad-free in October’ promotion faces backlash
Apple Podcasts’ October ad-free campaign is facing backlash after it was revealed that publishers have not been compensated for the loss of advertising revenue. Earlier this month, Apple launched its Series Essentials collection to “spotlight the pinnacle of podcasting, celebrating the finest storytelling” with each Series Essentials selection completely ad-free...
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The alter egos of Halloween: The birth and evolution of the holiday
Halloween is the Met Gala of all holidays: cultured, ever-evolving, iconic, and fun. With Halloween-themed drinks, miniature pumpkin décor taking up shelf space at every grocery store, and Ann Summers putting cop costumes on sale, the coming of Halloween is inevitable. This is the season of Dolls Kill purchases and...
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The unexplainable knowledge of spiritualism
A couple of years ago, I was walking down the street when a palm reader asked if I would like to have a reading. Intrigued, I agreed and was told to expect a baby boy in the family. I must admit that to this day, there has been no baby...
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The Soundtrack Space: Little Women
Emily Gibbs debuts her new column 'The Soundtrack Space' with a discussion on the soundtrack from 'Little Women'.
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The Celebrity Traitors: The crazier the better
Is The Celebrity Traitors just the classic playground game, Mafia, made 100 times more dramatic? Yes. But that’s exactly what makes it the perfect show to gather your flat, make a round of tea, and stir your own strategies and predictions, all accompanied by bellyfuls of laughter. With what I...
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Coachella to Cannes: Celebrities turn to prestige acting
With Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson returning to the big screen this month with The Smashing Machine, should we be concerned about the number of celebrities taking roles in film? From David Bowie in Labyrinth to Donald Trump in Home Alone 2, celebrities have found their way in front of movie...
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Warwick reward active lifestyles with new tech partnership
Warwick staff and students can now access a new fitness reward scheme powered by a world-leading tech company. Since September, those working or studying at Warwick can benefit from discounts with notable sports brands, including Adidas, Nike, and Fitbit, by taking part in Warwick Sport activities. The Warwick Sport App...
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“The Fly”: This is not your body and you have no choice in it
“My body, my choice” is a popular phrase in pro-choice rhetoric, and while its success as a piece of political jargon is without doubt, watching The Fly I started to wonder just how achievable it really is. Every day, our body starts to break down without our ever registering it....
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