Abbie Fox

Guy Fawkes Night: A time for reflection?

Despite the famous rhyme ‘Remember remember the fifth of November’, many people seem to be forgetting this date. Despite a few displays of fireworks and bonfires, Bonfire Night seems to be losing its relevance and place in society. But why are celebrations of Guy Fawkes Night gradually dwindling and dying out?  However, a key reason for the decline in the prevalence of Bonfire Night events is the environmental consequences...
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Posted Dec. 7, 2025

The Future of Vogue

After holding the position for 37 years, Dame Anna Wintour’s decision to appoint Chloe Malle as the new Editor-in-Chief of American Vogue has sparked controversy. This follows accusations that Malle, the daughter of actor Candice Bergen and Louis Malle, a French film director,  is a “nepo baby”. The critics who...
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Posted Nov. 28, 2025

Podcast vs Paper

Although many people may prefer listening to their news rather than reading it, I have always been on the side which favours physical media. However, the consumption rates of not just tangible media but even of televised news are dropping, as more people turn to both national and student podcasts...
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Posted Sep. 29, 2025

The Ghost in the Margins

Many of us are familiar with the common practice of ghost-writing, even if it is often not fully appreciated. Ghost-writing entails someone writing work which credits someone else as the author, usually involving interviews between the two parties to discuss content, and it is more prevalent than most people realise....
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Posted Sep. 27, 2025

Review: The Great Gatsby at the London Coliseum

Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby has been one of my favourite books for years, so I jumped at the chance to watch it at the London Coliseum. Directed by Marc Bruni, this musical adaptation did a fantastic job of capturing the emotional turmoil which lies at the heart of the...
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Posted Aug. 22, 2025

Mini masterpieces: The craze of micro-art and miniatures

The human interest in the miniature seems to stem from a natural and potentially biological predisposition to finding small things cute. Puppies, babies, even toys and stuffed animals are often labelled as adorable. Let’s take a look at how this fascination with the miniature translates into the art world. Alongside...
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Posted Aug. 3, 2025

‘F1: The Movie’ – blockbuster of the summer?

F1: The Movie is an adrenaline-packed summer blockbuster, well-timed to encourage further engagement with Formula One, which has already gained more traction over the past few years. However, its focus on the sport brings expectations of realism which Hollywood has not necessarily realised. The film stars Brad Pitt as Sonny...
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Posted Jul. 12, 2025