Issue 8

Examining 2001: A Space Odyssey’s continuing cultural impact through the Utah monolith

Isy Platt explores 2001: A Space Odyssey’s relevancy in today's world Image(s): Wikipedia (This article contains some spoilers as to the...

La Glaneuse: A Guide to the Films of Agnès Varda

Rory Gibb discusses Agnès Varda and her work Agnès and her cat Nini Image(s): www.cine-tamaris.fr Though renowned for directing films...

Synthetic Content: The Rise of Virtual Clothing

Caitlin Kilpatrick explores whether digital fashion promises to revolutionise the industry or become this season's forgettable trend...

Get in Losers, We’re Going Thrifting

Attention girlies, gals, and girl bosses! Catherine analyses the rise of the popular thrifting app Depop and its impact on the future of...

On ‘Neutral Tones’ by Thomas Hardy: A Reflection

Alice Robson reflects on a poem and a reply to it Image(s): Book Riot There are some poems that reach out straight into your heart and...

Tomorrow Never Knows: Temporality in Film and living in the moment

Greer Valaquenta analyzes the subgenre of time-loop films, and what we can learn from them Image(s): quora.com Time is one of the...

Muse of the Month

Ruby Dunn highlights an underappreciated legend of contemporary poetry Image(s): Graham Turner/Guardian My muse is… Wendy Cope, a poet,...

The Artistry of Music Videos: Instruments of Introspection

Sairaa Bains identifies the components that make up memorable music videos, and how they support the songs themselves Image(s): vimeo.com...

The Madness of the Scientist Archetype

Erica Ostlander delves into one of the most famous but least appreciated character archetypes in art Image(s): rtraction.com If someone...

My Introduction to Inverted Detective Stories

Caitlin Kilpatrick discusses an inventive twist on wildly popular crime-solving media Image(s): metv.com Like many others, I spent the...

“What is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it” – Or What Makes Fashion Iconic

Marilena Papalamprou breaks down the ingredients that give a piece of fashion lasting impact Image(s): Alicia Silverstone in "Clueless"...

Behind the Cover Art

Featured: Samantha Chinomona “For almost a year now, I’ve had the same tab open on my phone. I’m not sure what led me to the article in...

Nerves Of Steel With A Heart Of Glass: We’re Not Portraying Strong Women In The Arts

Sarah Johnston explores harmful stereotypes that define a “strong” woman, and how these are reflected in popular culture Image(s):...