Twenty Years On: ‘Black Holes and Revelations’ by Muse
Isabella Link looks back at Muse's 'Black Holes and Revelations' twenty years on.
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Reform UK pledges to end ‘preferential treatment’ and loaning to overseas students
Foreign nationals would be barred from accessing UK government-backed student loans under plans announced by Reform UK, the party announced on May 1 2026. Foreign nationals borrowed more than £4 billion in student loans in 2024-25. The policy, outlined by Reform’s education spokesperson Suella Braverman, would end eligibility for prospective students...
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An Issue Forgotten: How Westminster Has Betrayed Wales
Cofiwch Dryweryn. Remember Tryweryn. These words adorn a stone wall, just outside of Llanrhystud in Ceredigion, a memorial to a town intentionally destroyed to benefit England. Outside of Wales, this betrayal is barely mentioned, purely a footnote in centuries of English desecration of Welsh land and Welsh culture. But, what...
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Death of the clean girl: Is maximalist makeup back?
The clean girl has died, and in her place, maximalist makeup has returned: behold the revival of 2016 makeup. It is undeniable that statement eyeshadow is making a return, following several years in which beauty culture has been shaped entirely by the clean girl aesthetic and its insistence on supposedly...
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A Warwick student’s guide to Coventry’s 2026 local elections
7 May is quickly approaching meaning local elections are soon to commence in Coventry and Warwickshire. All 54 seats on Coventry City Council are up for election, and elections will also take place to elect district councillors for Rugby Borough Council and Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council. Although, as the...
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Confessions of a POP! bartender
Purple stained everywhere. Jägerbombs, demanded from every direction. Masses of students converging upon the counter. Bartending at POP!! is certainly different to attending it on the other side, to say the least. And it’s brilliant. Whilst POP! attendees queue up, waiting for circling to begin, hundreds of Purples and Thatchers...
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Watching murder for fun: Has true crime television gone too far?
It’s undeniable that we are currently in the age of the true crime documentary. Following the success of shows such as Dahmer and 48 Hours, Netflix and other streaming services have become riddled with ghoulish and disturbing investigations into the most depraved killers and criminals. But is this obsession truly...
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Culture shock 101: A fresher’s guide
Traditionally, the concept of culture shock at university applies to international students adapting to a whole new country, rather than just a new part of the country. Home students face similar struggles moving away to university, coming from the south or north of the United Kingdom to the beautiful Midlands,...
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