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Leila Campagna, BA International Relations Valentine’s Day can feel bleak when you do not have a romantic partner, but it does not have to be. At its core, it is a celebration of love in all its forms. That includes romantic, platonic, familial, and self-love. If you are
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By Siddhant Pawar, BSc Politics, Philosophy and Economics When New York City swore in its first Muslim Southeast Asian mayor, the world paid attention. His wife Rama Duwaji, a Syrian illustrator and animator based in New York, shared the spotlight. She joined her husband on stage wearing an embroidered top
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Jasmine Donnelly, BA Digital Media, Culture & Creative Arts In a culture increasingly shaped by algorithms and profit, the way we consume and create media is changing. Since being a content creator has increased in popularity, we are faced with more information and entertainment than ever before. However, endless choice
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Emma Dear, BA Chinese It is a well known fact that the beauty industry perpetuates and profits off of toxic beauty standards. But how is this applicable to the modern world of social media and Artificial Intelligence (AI)? What can we do to reduce the harmful effects of social media
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Tanya Kainaat, MA Comparative Literature The 2010s was an interesting decade to be a teenager. It was a time when social media was still something new and exciting, but didn’t prey on our minds. The internet was something we discovered and explored, not something we were raised on. There
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Maaryah Rashid, Co-Deputy Editor, BA Politics and International Relations What would you do, if you knew the exact date of your last day on earth? According to South African preacher Joshua Mhlakela, the final day for believers would fall on either September 23rd or 24th, 2025, an event described
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Roxanna Brealey, Editor-in-Chief, History & Politics The Outer Space Treaty, signed in 1967, states that no one owns space, declaring it to be a ‘province of all mankind’. However, the fact that no one owns it makes it all the more welcoming for nation-states and global players
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Sia Madden, BA Politics and Africa and Black Diaspora Last week, a performative male contest was held in Soho, a meeting point for performance in every sense of the word. If there is anywhere that knows about performative males, Lord knows it’s Soho. The only thing that would have
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Sana Karim, MSc Global Development Brainrot refers to the excessive consumption of fast-paced, short-form content on platforms such as TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Roblox. As more brainrot-style posts go viral, and our screen times reach record highs, research has started to warn of the damage this is
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Trust me, a pad thai is exactly what you need after a couple of cold ones. It even leaves room for a couple more.
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Kasia Donnell, MSc Politics and International Relations, 03/02/2025 There is a niche of social media dominated by hashtags like #diplomacy, #unitednations, and #internationalrelations. Content on TikTok, Pinterest, and Instagram romanticises the life of studying and pursuing a career in International Relations (IR). Montage videos set to a dramatic
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The issue stems from the broader commodification of our attention