Knuckle Puck talk ’20/20′, Donald Trump and positivity
Emma Wilkes chats to Knuckle Puck about why they enjoy making positive records, letting go of negativity, and why they have no regrets naming their album '20/20'.
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Pop punk band Yours Truly talk impostor syndrome and finding their sound on debut album ‘Self Care’
Emma Wilkes chats to Australian pop punk band Yours Truly on breaking out of the pop punk mould, working through impostor syndrome and releasing their debut LP 'Self Care.'
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Why do we know so little about women’s health?
There is a big problem persisting in the world of medicine. Though a problem in itself, it’s not coronavirus. This problem has existed a long time before the pandemic and will continue long after social distancing becomes a thing of the past. The problem, in the eyes of some doctors,...
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A financial perspective on the government’s neglect of the arts
Emma Wilkes explores the government's neglect of the creative industry from a financial perspective.
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It’s unacceptable that women face sexism for their fashion choices
Emma Wilkes argues that women must be free to wear whatever clothes they like without facing sexist abuse.
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BMTH’s ‘Post Human: Survival Horror’ review: a diary for dystopia
Bring Me The Horizon's epic and lividly-energised EP is part of a new wave of music made and released during the coronavirus pandemic, and the metal band wear their anger, anxiety and aggression on their sleeve.
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‘Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness’: 25 years of The Smashing Pumpkins
Seven Grammy nominations, nine MTV VMA nominations, number one in five different countries and over ten million copies sold in America alone: this is the sum total of success of the Smashing Pumpkins’ Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness – and that’s only the numbers. It’s a landmark record in...
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Balancing creative writing and your degree
A few of our writers share with us their transitions to university and whether they managed to maintain their buzz for creative writing
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An interview with the founders of The Boar
The interview I conducted with Godfrey Rust and Kasper de Graaf feels like more than an interview. In fact, although I have a list of questions in front of me, I barely have to ask many of them. I’m witnessing a reunion of friends. “Doing stuff creatively together builds relationships,”...
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The best albums you may have missed this year
While 2020 may have been chaos, it birthed a new wave of creativity in the music scene. Some of our writers chat about their highlights from the past few months.
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Breaking down the stigma surrounding virginity at university
Virginity is something which many students can feel embarrassed to talk about at university. Emma Wilkes explains why we should all destigmatise talking about virginity and sex as students.
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Green Day’s ‘Warning’ turns 20: the calm before the storm
Preceding their watershed record American Idiot, looking back on 'Warning' acts as a reminder of the group before glory, and the genre before Jesus of Suburbia.
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Why it’s time to get rid of school uniforms
I’ve never liked school uniforms. One of the things about sixth form that I looked forward to whilst I was doing my GCSEs was not having to wear one. I don’t miss the tent-like skirts, the oversized blazer that made me overheat, or the almost translucent shirts people could see...
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