Emilia Bassano: Shakespeare’s Muse and Feminist Icon
If you are even slightly familiar with the sonnets of William Shakespeare, you will know that an elusive figure, referred to as the ‘dark lady’, is mentioned in many of…
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Going Long-Distance: Tips to Make it Work
As the Easter holidays come up and couples face spending over a month apart, Riana Dixon offers some practical tips to get through those long-distance relationship blues.
Dating and Anxiety: a Conversation
"The art of dating and supposedly finding the love of your life can be tricky at the best of times, but when you’re struggling with your mental health it can…
Sex, Love and the Law
Living in the UK, we are lucky enough to experience a culture that is fairly liberal in its views of love and sex. Same-sex marriage has been legal since 2014,…
“Obligation Chocolate”: Japan’s Problematic Valentine’s Tradition
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, many are stressing over what gift to get their significant other to suitably show their love and affection. Those stress levels are going…
Rise of the Drag Queen
In recent years drag queens have becoming a huge part of pop culture, emerging from their niche audiences to perform and slay in mainstream media. Looking back at the history…
Period-proof underwear: gross or game-changing?
The time of the month is never easy but having the perfect sanitary products can make life a lot easier. Period-proof underwear, while not perfect, has taken me a step…
A Guide to the Perfect Christmas Date
With December finally upon us, it is truly the most wonderful – and romantic – time of the year and these Christmassy date ideas might just get you a cheeky…
The Horrors of the UTI
As Halloween approaches, Riana Dixon explores something truly terrifying... The UTI.
Gordon Burn Prize: A Review
After attending the Gordon Burn Prize at Durham Book festival Riana Dixon tells us about her experience