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Music

Top Five Mitski Songs

With the release of her latest album Laurel Hell, Mitski has solidified herself as one of the best singer-songwriters of the past decade. From her gorgeously grating 2012 debut Lush, to her critically acclaimed latest work, including the smash hit Puberty 2 and personal favourite Be The Cowboy, the Japanese-American star has paved the way […]
Editorials

Last minute gift ideas to save you this Christmas

It’s best to tackle Christmas gifts early, making lists and budgeting, or even scheduling time to make homemade gifts. But if Christmas has suddenly crept up on you, no need to fear, here are some last minute gift ideas to save you some stress. 1 – Sweets or chocolates Found literally everywhere and with lots […]
Music

Top Five Phoebe Bridgers Songs

Phoebe Bridgers’ eerie indie rock music has exploded in popularity over the past year, and for good reason. From her hauntingly beautiful 2017 debut Stranger in the Alps to her 2020 smash hit Punisher, Bridgers has managed to take a well-loved genre and make it her own. Her distinctive, velvety vocals, combined with her paradisiacal […]
Music

Top Five Adele Songs

Adele has gone from strength to strength over the past decade, with her popularity only increasing with each new release. From her 2008 debut 19 to her critically acclaimed 2015 hit 25, Adele has continued to craft a gorgeous narrative on each record, with themes of love and heartbreak resonating with a wide audience. Her […]
TV

Top Five TV Dramas

Across the thousands of television channels, there has been an endless number of dramas broadcast. This list breaks down the best, must-see drama series of all time. 5. Game of Thrones Based on the A Song of Ice and Fire franchise by George R. R. Martin, Game of Thrones is perhaps one of the most critically […]
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50 Forgotten Places to Look When You Lose Something

Most of the time, when you lose something it’s normally found in an obvious place after about five minutes of looking. However, every now and then, we all lose something and it is absolutely nowhere to be found. When we do find it, it’s almost like a ghost has moved it somewhere completely random – […]
Editorials

Marriage: Keeping it in the Family

There are very few parts of the world where incest is deemed to be a good idea, and this article isn’t going to embrace incestual practices either. I am sorry for any disappointment that causes. Attitudes and legislation regarding incest actually vary enormously around the world. Even in Europe legislation is split, with some countries […]
Editorials

Best 70’s Albums

A noteworthy point to make at the top of an incredibly arrogant article, in which I will pretend my opinion of music is in anyway a definitive guideline for anyone else, is that the 70’s churned out some of the very best music to have ever graced our good Earth. Nonetheless, I have whittled it […]
Movies

Best 00’s Films

Best 00’s Films Films, films, films. Love them or hate them, you sure can’t escape them. People have been making films for a long time, with the first known film being dated back to as early as 1999 when The Matrix was released. Since then, several so-called ‘films’ have been made, here I list a […]
Other

Realistically Coping With Exam Stress

Being in the midst of GCSE mocks and preparing to do the same thing times ten in a few months has set my mind to thinking about the best way to deal with exam stress and juggle everything else that needs doing. So to really get into the spirit I’ve compiled a list of my […]
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12 Lists of Christmas: TV Events

2016 has been a year of ups and (mostly) downs, and TV was generally at a much higher standard than real life. Netflix dominated the playing field, turning out hit after hit, with an array of award-winning dramas and documentaries. In reality TV, Tiffany thought David Gest was dead, Biggins was biphobic, and Honey G was […]
Books

Best Literary Female Characters

Women are as diverse and individual as books themselves, and this has been reflected (sometimes) very well by literature – in fact arguably more so than in any other medium. Anyone can write books; the same cannot be said for TV and film. Yes, there is a lot of popular fiction that isn’t as representative […]
Other

Best Series on Netflix for the Winter Months

The months leading up to Christmas are prime time for binge watchers, and there is no place better than Netflix for all your night-in needs. There is something for everyone: documentaries, drama, foreign films, romance and a fully stocked selection of TV series, old and new, that will captivate you. So as the weather takes […]
Movies

Top Five Wes Anderson Films

Wes Anderson’s films have all varied greatly in their reception with the critics, from great acclaim to little recognition at all. But for those of us who love his work, Wes Anderson can do no wrong. With this in mind, here are five of my favourites from his sizeable body of work, not including his […]
Music

Top Ten (unconventional) Summer Listens

Summer is a time for holidays, disappointing weather, days out and long walks. Every year, Radio 1 come up with their own summer playlist (which, by the way, I wholly recommend), and in honour of this, I have lovingly put together a list of my ten favourite summery songs. Some old, some new, some cheesy, some […]