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Politics

Get your Hands off my Reproductive Rights

I am writing this with tears in my eyes, frustrated and defeated for people with uterus’ everywhere, especially in America. Yesterday the Supreme Court made the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which for nearly 50 years has protected the right to abortion. Since this only 16 out of 50 states are protecting the right […]

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Music Pop Culture

Knebworth 2022 – History Reimagined

Now that I have finally overcome my exhaustion from last Saturday (the 4th, 25,000 steps will do that to you), I can finally talk about the biblical, celestial, majestical performance that was executed by the one and only: Liam FUCKING Gallagher.  Liam Gallagher recreated history at the weekend (3rd and 4th June), playing at Knebworth 26 years […]

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Music Pop Culture

It’s Harry’s House and We’re Just Living in it

The 70’s are well and truly back, and Harry Styles is giving it a warm welcome with his third solo album: Harry’s House. Harry has been known to flirt with different genres throughout his music, and he has done it again, this time he is doing the hustle back to the 1970’s.  It has officially been […]

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Music

Oasis and The Total Stone Roses @ The Met Lounge, Peterborough

Last Night (February 26th), The Met Lounge, Peterborough was sold out as people of all ages piled in to watch Oaysis and The Total Stone Roses. Not quite the real thing, but people jumped around singing at the top of their lungs as if they were. As we got to the Met Lounge, waiting for […]

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Music

Rex Orange County, You’re Late!

The excitement before a concert is always the best feeling, from the adrenaline to the eagerness to see your favourite artist singing your favourite songs. After hours of travelling for Rex Orange County’s new album tour for “Pony”, you get to the venue (which in this case was the O2 Academy in Brixton) with plenty […]

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Music

Can he still Stand and Deliver? I’m Adam-Ant he can!

The year is 1982, you’re 12 years old and you’re standing at the front of the stage in De Montfort Hall, Leicester, wearing your best Adam and the Ants t-shirt with a black cross next to both eyes, which you made by begging your mum to borrow some of her black eyeliner. You’re waiting excitedly […]

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Politics

Male Contraception: are you on the pill?

For years women have been taking different forms of birth control which often have a negative impact on their bodies, however, due to the fear of unexpected pregnancy, they continue to carry on – even when the side effects aren’t so nice.  However, with new developments with the male pill, could this bring a more […]

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Tv & Film

A strong female lead or another damsel in distress?

Disclaimer: this may include spoilers  Pretty female leads, hunky men in uniform and lots of action, what’s not to like? For many people this is a perfect trio. For others, it is a missed opportunity. Our girl is about a female medic in the army who goes on a lot of tours with her unit […]

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Music

Is being Vanilla really a bad thing?

Being called vanilla is an insult to many, it means that you’re boring, plain and safe. But is that really always the case? New and upcoming Leicester band Drips have romanticised the ‘boring’ flavour by giving it a completely new meaning with their new song; you guessed it, Vanilla ft Corrine Rowell.  This song is very fluid […]

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Politics

Being a ‘Housewife’ is a Choice

Over the recent years feminism has rewritten what it means to be a woman, meaning all types of women are accepted and not judged by others, writes Elisha Jones. By definition feminism is equality of the sexes, but it is how you, as a person defines it. Female liberation is something we have celebrated so […]