Hannah Guthrie

Avoiding ‘pinkwashing’ companies this Pride Month

‘Rainbow-washing’, or as it is more commonly known, ‘pinkwashing’, refers to corporations and organisations that align themselves with the LGBTQ+ community purely for economic benefit. Pride Month typically appears with a wash of rainbow-coloured decorations and marketing for new ranges and editions of items. Because of this, it can be...
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Posted Jun. 8, 2025

Warwick Arts Centre Pride timetable in flux after society boycott

Warwick Arts Centre’s Pride Month calendar has become significantly sparser, with a number of events now cancelled in the wake of the recently announced Pride boycott. The Arts Centre had originally confirmed a jam-packed schedule of events running from today (Saturday 31 May) to Thursday 12  June, but, following Warwick’s...
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Posted May. 31, 2025

The best and worst ‘house rules’ in Monopoly

Monopoly: love it or hate it, you’ve probably played it. Hell, you probably own it. It may be sacrilege to board game enthusiasts, and its maniacal embodiment of capitalism may end up driving you round the bend at times, but its undeniable popularity means sometimes the family can’t help but...
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Posted May. 29, 2025

Golden Globes set to introduce Best Podcast award category

The Golden Globes are adding a ‘Best Podcast of the year’ category to their awards show for January 2026. The ground-breaking award will hope to “adapt to contemporary entertainment trends and audience interests” by platforming “the extraordinary and diverse talents in podcasting” in the 83rd annual Golden Globes award ceremony....
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Posted May. 26, 2025

International students looking to study in UK fed ‘false promises’ by recruitment agents

Overseas university recruitment agents have been accused of making ‘false promises’ to encourage international students to enrol in UK universities.   Cash-strapped UK universities have been increasingly turning to recruitment agents to find international students to study on their courses, with some universities offering commission of between £2,000 and £8,000...
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Posted May. 23, 2025