Literature in the time of pandemic – What we can learn from our media escapes during global crises
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Writing about the Covid-19 pandemic can often seem gruelling and unrewarding. There’s a general sense...
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Olivia Whitelaw
- Jan 12, 2022
- 3 min
Taking the L: Lesbophobia in Queer Nightlife
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq *Names of persons and establishments have been omitted for privacy reasons. To claim that the LGBTQ+...
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Pablo Lacalle Castillo
- Jan 9, 2022
- 2 min
Politiktok: why social media’s biggest craze has crippled political discussion.
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq It has admittedly become somewhat of a cliché to point out the irony that in an unprecedented age of mass...
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Will Penkethman-Carr
- Jan 9, 2022
- 3 min
One-dimensional learning: time to say goodbye to online teaching
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq For students another semester arrives, and with it the promise of more online ‘hybrid’ learning. While...
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Will Penkethman-Carr
- Jan 9, 2022
- 3 min
Sean Lock and the boundaries of comedy
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq It is rare that the death of a comedian is noted by mainstream news. In fact, it came as a surprise that...
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Will Penkethman-Carr
- Jan 6, 2022
- 3 min
Is Scotland joining the anti-protest bandwagon?
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq On 30th September I watched the ‘No Protest Ban at Holyrood’ protest, and I was bemused. Having not...
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Lauren Galligan
- Mar 3, 2021
- 3 min
Easing of restrictions is NOT an excuse for your fatphobia
(and it isn’t a reason to make a joke out of disordered eating) Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Since the announcement regarding the path...
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Rachel Slater
- Jan 12, 2021
- 3 min
The Commercialisation of Space
The year is 2050 and summer is here. You are looking for the perfect relaxing getaway with plenty of sun. Your local travel agent...
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Sophie Dibben
- Nov 1, 2020
- 2 min
Should we all really be downloading DuoLingo?
Switzerland has three official languages; German, French and Italian. However, the country routinely markets itself in English. Before I...
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Rachel Slater
- Sep 19, 2020
- 3 min
Black-Owned Businesses- Edinburgh and Beyond
No Ordinary Bookshop is an independent, online bookstore that specialises in inclusive representation in the products they sell,...
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