May 21, 2021Get 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...
May 14, 2021On ‘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...
May 4, 2021Tomorrow 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...
May 4, 2021Muse of the MonthRuby Dunn highlights an underappreciated legend of contemporary poetry Image(s): Graham Turner/Guardian My muse is… Wendy Cope, a poet,...
May 4, 2021The Artistry of Music Videos: Instruments of IntrospectionSairaa Bains identifies the components that make up memorable music videos, and how they support the songs themselves Image(s): vimeo.com...
May 4, 2021The 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...
May 4, 2021My 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...
May 4, 2021“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"...
May 4, 2021Behind the Cover ArtFeatured: 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...
May 4, 2021Nerves Of Steel With A Heart Of Glass: We’re Not Portraying Strong Women In The ArtsSarah Johnston explores harmful stereotypes that define a “strong” woman, and how these are reflected in popular culture Image(s):...
Apr 2, 2021Art and DataAva Benbow tracks the intersection between art and scientific data at the height of technological innovation Image(s): medium.com You’ve...
Apr 2, 2021Life in Colour: LGBTQIA+ Representation in the Contested Medium of Kids’ CartoonsWhy is it so difficult for mainstream media to depict LGBTQIA+ people living their actual lives? In this article, Catherine Mullner...
Apr 2, 2021Waiting for Godot in Lockdown Kailee Parsons speaks to why Samuel Beckett’s enduring classic has found new relevance in the Covid era Image(s): theatermaina.com When...
Apr 2, 2021Censoring music in the age of Stalin: Shostakovich and StravinskyDavide Dolce analyzes the effects of a totalitarian regime on the freedom of musical expression Producing music in 1930s Russia was...
Apr 2, 2021Muse of the MonthAlice Robson highlights an inspiring author and activist Image(s): Feminists in India I was seventeen when my best friend gave me a small...
Apr 2, 2021Art as Catharsis: Then and NowSierra Thompson breaks down the history of art as a method for healing Image(s): The New Yorker The world has always been imbued with...
Apr 2, 2021Can art ever be apolitical? Exploring Social Media’s influence on the hyper politicization of artLauren Riley discusses the inherent political implications of art, and whether or not the form can ever shed these associations “From now...
Apr 2, 2021WTF are NFTs: The Latest Art Market Craze ExplainedVanessa Silvera dives into the strange and complex world of NFTs, and why you should pay them some attention Beeple’s digital collage...
Mar 30, 2021Nostalgia: Comfort in the familiarIn today's world, our "normal" is quite a bit different than it was in 2019. In this article, Greer Valaquenta discusses how revisiting...
Mar 23, 2021Skin Deep: the Art of TattoosIn this article, Ella Crowsley examines this incredibly personal form of expression Image(s): Quora.com Tattoos have always fascinated...