Gone is the crazy cat lady, and in is the red-pilled, alpha-male manosphere bro. This is, of course, stereotyping. Nevertheless, for centuries, single, ‘lonely’ women have been made to feel lesser-than, from Regency spinsters to the 2021 comment on “childless cat ladies” made by JD Vance, who is now the...
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It’s hard enough to navigate a relationship as a young adult without being bombarded by happy couples, relationship therapists, unhappy people in relationships, unhappy singles, dating coaches, and happy singles online. I don’t especially enjoy a scroll through Instagram around Valentine’s Day because of the overload of couples content: dating experts, picture-perfect happy couples, and general...
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Emergency contraception, or the ‘morning-after’ pill, has been made available for free on the NHS in nearly 10,000 high street pharmacies, including Boots. The morning-after pill, sometimes also called Plan B or emergency oral contraception, is a pill normally taken after unprotected sex and works to prevent pregnancy by delaying...
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According to the Hemline Index, trendy skirt length differs depending on the strength of the economy – the shorter the skirt, the stronger the economy. Given the decade’s demonstrations of slow growth, what kind of skirts might we be seeing? Or is the Hemline Index far too rigid a theory...
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Warwick art historian, Dr Elizabeth Goldring, has discovered a thought-to-be lost portrait of Henry Wriothesley after more than 400 years since its creation. Henry Wriothesley (1573-1624) was the third Earl of Southampton, and was notably connected to William Shakespeare, with two of the playwright’s famous poems dedicated to him. The...
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The University of Warwick’s very own Helen Trappelides, a 20-year-old English Literature student, has won the MCC Young Female Broadcaster of the Year award. The award, which was launched last year, aims to increase opportunities for young women looking to join the sports broadcasting and the sports journalism world in...
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Instagram poetry can also be known by its shortened form, ‘Instapoetry’, which is possibly a more accurate name for the phenomenon. Its poems are typically characterised by a lack of punctuation, short lines and stanzas, and simple language. Appealing due to its bite-sized format, Instapoetry is perhaps the most common...
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A survey has found that half of 16-21 year olds would support a “digital curfew” which would enforce a mandatory cut-off time for certain apps, citing the negative effects of social media. Almost half of British teenagers admitted feeling addicted to their phones. 57% of girls agreed with the statement...
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Professor Aaron Koller has been appointed as the next Professor of Hebrew at the University of Cambridge, the first Jewish academic to hold the position in its 485-year history. He will join Cambridge’s Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies in September 2025 as a Regius Professor, which means...
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On May 23rd, four of Shakespeare’s folios are to be put up for auction as a set, expected to go for £3.5 to £4.5 million. The set includes a First Folio, a Second Folio, a Third Folio, and (as you might’ve guessed) a Fourth Folio. But what even is a folio? And...
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Even though Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber broke up for the last time about seven years ago, for many, #Jelena is still alive and well. Selena’s engagement to Benny Blanco rekindled debates around Bieber and Gomez’s relationship, leading people to question: When will the conversation end? Why do we keep...
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Fun fact – once, my GP told me I shouldn’t wear ballet flats too much because they don’t have good enough support for walking in. I also personally feel I need more height in the sole of a shoe than ballet flats can provide me with. However, I am still...
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Now the Easter holidays are upon us and the sun is finally shining (sometimes), the break is the perfect time to get out and explore some of London’s favourite art galleries. Two of the ongoing exhibitions at Tate Britain are the JMW Turner and Historic and Early Modern British Art...
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