Sebastian Smith

Creative Quarter or Cultural Slaughter? Council decisions raise fears of Leamington becoming student ‘ghost town’

Royal Leamington Spa, with its regency architecture, the 19th century bathhouse, museums, and quaint little parks, has enjoyed a steady history of curious visitors. It is home to many a Warwick University student, Warwickshire locals and business owners, and 10 different high streets that, like many similar parishes, represent the...
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Posted Nov. 1, 2024

The modern student wardrobe

My editor wants wardrobe essentials. And essentials she shall get. But you read the lifestyle section! Chances are you’re not looking to be sold on the importance of having some comfy sweatpants. Fashion has exploded in terms of a medium of expression for Gen Z, and so the idea that...
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Posted Sep. 27, 2024

The Ryan Gosling phenomenon

It’s been a little while since I wrote my “Sigma Cinema” piece near the end of last year for the Warwick Student Cinema. My Instagram and TikTok algorithms have kept chugging along, and to me it’s still evident the internet remains desperately attached to its Patrick Batemans and Tyler Durdens....
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Posted Aug. 20, 2023