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The Astrocartographer’s Guide to Success?
Sci&Tech Editor Sophie Webb questions whether practices like astrocartography absolve adherents of responsibility
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TikTok ‘Brain Rot’: How TikTok Is Changing The Way Gen Z Speaks
Life&Style Writer Zoë Maddock offers an opinion on the debate surrounding TikTok's effect on Gen Z 'slang'
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Tradwives on TikTok: A Digital Feminist Debate
Sci&Tech Editor Sophie Webb considers whether feminist criticism of 'tradwives' undermines women's autonomy and freedom to choose
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Social Media: The Commodification of Attention
Sci&Tech Editor Sophie Webb examines the potential link between social media consumption and human attention spans, noting how attention has been commodified online
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Spotlight On: Podcasts
Life&Styler and Podcaster Erin Butler shares her suggestions for podcasts to accompany you on your daily walks
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Sephora Tweens: Its Time to Stop Blaming Gen Alpha
Print & Features Editor Jess Parker uncovers the wider societal issues behind the ‘Sephora Tweens’ TikTok phenomenon, arguing that the COVID 19 pandemic and the fast-paced turn-around of TikTok trends have a lot to answer for
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The Return of ‘Third Places’: Social Interaction in a Post-Pandemic World
Digital Editor Halima Ahad talks us through the vitality of ‘third places’, offering a hopeful discussion of their return after the Pandemic
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Saltburn and the Return of Indie Sleaze: A Blessing or a Curse?
Life&Style Writer Josie Taylor comments on the return of the naughties 'indie sleaze' aesthetic in the wake of hit film Saltburn, questioning whether its return should be welcomed as an alternative to the latest 'clean girl' trend
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The ‘Babygirlification’ of Men
Life&Style Writer Jemima Gayfer-Toms considers whether the Babygirlification of celebrity men could impact how we conceptualise masculinity
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Examining the Office Siren: A Contemporary Spin on the Girlboss Aesthetic?
Life&Style writer Alice Poole compares the Office Siren to the Girlboss, and questions whether the former is a rebranding of the latter
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Ins and Outs: How does social media influence our New Years resolutions?
Digital Editor Halima Ahad gives us an insight into her New Years resolutions, and highlights the value in setting personalised New Year goals
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Gen Z, Social Media, and the Crisis of Beauty
Life&Style Writer Hannah Ford offers a critique of the rigid beauty standards upheld on social media, noting how Generation Z has been negatively affected