Jack Thompson

The TikTok spectacle: Five stages of grief

TikTok, created in 2016, has a turbulent history of scandal and success. The app has been argued to have ‘changed the world’, from music to consumption, but in the process has alerted concerns from the political sphere. These arose in 2019 when TikTok settled a legal dispute with the Federal...
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Posted Feb. 13, 2025

Fashion Focus: the study of style

There is so much to learn about fashion, and where better to start than with those who are studying it? This week, therefore, I conducted two interviews with fashion students, Gina who studies Fashion Communication at the University of the West of England, and Bee who studied Fashion Business and...
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Posted Feb. 11, 2025

The US presidency: it’s a man’s world

Since July 4 1776, the founding of the USA, we have witnessed 60 presidential elections. The elections have produced 45 presidents. The presidents have all been men. In over 248 years, not one woman has been successful in the presidential elections, with the closest candidates being in 2016 with Hillary...
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Posted Feb. 11, 2025

Fashion Focus: Paris Haute Couture Week

From January 27 to the 30th, the spring-summer Paris Haute Couture Week occurred. The event, taking place in the fashion capital of the world, is a showcase of craftsmanship and creativity in the fashion world. There are high expectations for the quality of work presented at this event, due to...
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Posted Feb. 4, 2025

Inequalities in Carbon Consumption

Globally, the average carbon footprint per person is 4.7 tonnes CO2e per year, but to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C as per the Paris Agreement, every person across the world needs to limit their carbon footprint to 2.1 tonnes CO2e. It is promoted to us, therefore, to lower our...
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Posted Jan. 29, 2025

The Boar Magazine: Creative Submissions

A selection of poetry, prose, photographs and artwork submitted as part of The Boar Magazine.   Ma, Archi Adhikari I am writing a poem that you’ll never read That you never can read Your eyes will skip over these words The uncomfortable contours of a second language Like stumbling legs...
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Posted Jan. 29, 2025

Fashion Focus: fast fashion

In my previous article on Y/Project, I concluded by stating: ‘fast fashion practices […] are more destructive and detrimental to the environment, human rights, as well as to fashion and art.’ I would like to spend some time developing this point, which has become increasingly pertinent with a recent hearing...
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Posted Jan. 28, 2025

Fashion Focus: Y/Project

Y/Project, a renowned Parisian brand celebrated as a cult-favourite for its avant-garde designs, is ceasing operations after 14 years. The closure of the beloved fashion house marks the end of an era for avant-garde fashion, so let’s take some time to celebrate the work and the impact of the label....
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Posted Jan. 21, 2025

Fashion Focus: International Vogue (Asia)

Last week, I revisited the previously discussed topic of Vogue, with the intention to delve into the details of some of the international editions. In the prior article, I wrote about three of the 28 international editions – British Vogue, Vogue Italia, and Vogue Adria – as notable editions. However,...
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Posted Jan. 7, 2025