Like most, at school I was subjected to George Orwell’s Animal Farm. Unlike most, however, I greatly enjoyed it, and deem it to be one of the great pieces of modern literature. Having recently celebrated its 80th birthday, the novella feels just as modern and relevant as ever: both a...
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I have never much understood the attraction of a footballer. A laddy and lanky creature with no A-levels and more frequent trips to the hair salon than a 15-year-old-girl in her quintessential platinum blonde phase: I never quite got Phoden-fever. Yet, I supposed if they’re any good, then they’re bound...
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In the ’90s, Tom Ford was sexy. Not the bottom-revealing and blatant cleavage-favouring kind of club-sexy we have become accustomed to today, but a more sophisticated and undone approach. Drapery and clever tailoring allowed skin to be covered, and yet a hint of the shape underneath the silky overlay ignited...
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Packed with Marvel-ous star power, this Barbie-core rendition of the original rom-com leans into its mischievous cast and is nothing short of a goofy millennial masterpiece. The rendition is set somewhere amongst the 1600s, 90s Ibiza, and the Grecian Island of Mamma Mia. Jamie Lloyd’s Much Ado About Nothing stars...
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The recent TikTokification of fashion has led to a faster-than-ever trend cycle. The mass popularisation of aesthetics has taken over not only the ‘FashionTok’ hashtag but also transformed street style. Last year, the clean girl aesthetic, focusing on natural makeup, slicked-back hair, and a minimal colour palette, took the Internet...
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