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Environment

The Rise of Vegetarians

The number of vegetarians in the UK has been growing faster than ever, however in comparison to meat eaters, the number is only small.  A mere 7% of the UKs population is vegetarian with meat eaters taking up the majority of the population at 87%. Whilst vegetarian and pescatarian numbers have stayed relatively the same […]

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Mental Health Tv & Film

Love Island influencers can’t help you

Fad diets, Instagram influencers and toxic positivity, three things we hope you gave up for lent, writes Elisha Jones.  Every year people take time to reflect on what they could have done differently and what they could do better in the year ahead. Making a new year’s resolution can vary from being on time more, […]

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Politics

Pornhub’s Pandemic: normalised rape culture

This article contains description of sexual assault and rape. Pornhub. The centre of the world’s pornography source, receiving more visits per month than Netflix, Amazon, or Yahoo. Created in 2007, Pornhub allowed anyone to upload content onto the site, until the summer of 2020 when their own pandemic started. After an investigation found content of […]

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Music Politics

Pandemic Performances

The music industry was hit hard during the pandemic, especially during the lockdowns, despite being one of the largest activities that keeps us connected. In March 2020, Italians sang messages of hope from their balconies to boost morale during quarantine. Even with it being a massive element in keeping us in touch, it was one […]

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Music Pop Culture

Leeds Fest 2021

All photos are my own Now that the festival season has come to an end and the ‘festival blues’ have well and truly kicked in; people are already planning for next summer. And like me, I’m sure many people are preparing for what they can do better next year to make it a more enjoyable […]

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Music

Saint Raymond Live @ Rock City, Nottingham

Last night (6th November) was a big night for local band, Saint Raymond, where they kicked off their UK tour. For many, it was their first time post-covid, feeling the sticky floors and feeling the vibrations of live music through the speakers of a venue, including front man, 26-year-old Callum Burrows.  Callum came on to a […]

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Pop Culture

Tattoo Taboo

By Elisha Jones Tattoos have gradually made an impact with their ever-growing take over into the pop-culture. They’re a conversation starter and give strangers an insight into your life. But even during this unity, people have found a way to separate men and women once again. Tattoos have been a controversial topic in the Western society since they were introduced. […]

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Mental Health

Eating Disorders

By Elisha Jones Now that the Christmas period is over and we are settling into the new year, a lot of people take this time to set goals and reflect on the previous year. Many people think about all the food that was consumed over Christmas as they settle back into their normal eating routines. […]