Why it is NOT Okay to use the ‘N’ Word
"Your home city is where you are supposed to feel safest. Your home football club is where you are supposed to feel the most united. But the use of the…
Everyday Politics
Towards a new and Dangerous ism: Ageism?
Although efforts to tackle racism and sexism are commendable, a new ism is on the rise and calls for attention: ageism.
Comic Relief: Maybe it’s Time for Change
"Whilst Lammy may have gone too far to disregard the good work of Comic Relief, he may have a point that perhaps it’s time for change." Ciara Church provides some…
On Media Representations of non-Heterosexual men, and why it isn’t Good Enough
"Why is it that “better” and more “true” representations of non-heterosexual men are present in independently produced, and not Hollywood style blockbuster, films?"
Drama IRL: A Look at the Politics Behind Global Entertainment
"Does the use and control of entertainment as a tool for cultural diplomacy exploit and dehumanise art, and therefore threaten the value of art as an ends itself?"
What does Brexit mean for British Sport?
Brexit, the controversial and prolonged withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, has had a vast impact on the political atmosphere and economic climate in Britain, as well…
What Body-Positivity is Really About: The Reclaiming of Bodies, Narratives and Digital Media
A look into the weaponisation of social media by women themselves, to disrupt the body-shaming rhetoric, destabilise conventionally idealised body types and rewrite the narratives on beauty.
Disrupting the norm! Challenging the “migrant crisis” narrative
"The 'migrant crisis' narrative... mobilised at a time of political uncertainty to legitimise the intensification of border control and hard-line immigration strategies."
A Critical Response to “It’s Time to Talk About…the Excessive Use of ‘Trigger Warnings’”
"A fundamental misunderstanding is presented in the earlier article" - a submitted response to a previously published piece on the concept and use of 'trigger warnings.'