Beauty standards
Beauty standards have been around for centuries, with different cultures valuing different features, but can they be toxic? Teenagers, adults, and even elderly people from both genders have struggled with harmful stereotypes made to benefit beauty and cosmetic brands. According to the Mental Health Foundation (founded in 1949 and arguably Continue Reading
Threads: All you need to know about the new social media app
Threads is the fastest growing app ever, with a staggering 100 million users in only 5 days from launch. However, the new social media platform has received many complaints and controversies despite its youthfulness. Threads is a new social networking app made by Meta for sharing with text, and photos Continue Reading
Elemental: More than just elements
Elemental, Disney’s new film includes LGBTQ characters (Lake). It was released on 7th of July and is on track to being a huge hit making already earning $251.9 million! Elemental isn’t just like any regular Pixar film; It’s set in a world with anthropomorphic elements (treating objects as if they are Continue Reading
School Rules? To Go Or Not To Go
We all know how school rules are there for pupils’ safety, but are these rules getting out of hand? A school in Wiltshire has a rule where their students can’t go to the toilets during lessons. The rooms are locked during lessons so only people with medical issues/passes can go. Continue Reading
Summer Holiday Chaos!
Summer Holiday Chaos! School is almost over, and the holidays are approaching! However, all the fun could be ruined because at least 10,000 flights are getting cancelled all over Europe each day the strikes occur. We have gathered all the essential information you need about airplane and airport strikes from Continue Reading
The Woman Trials
One woman every six minutes will die from heavy bleeding after giving birth. Within 24 hours of childbirth, there is usually some bleeding, however heavy bleeding after childbirth (known as postpartum haemorrhage – PPH) kills a woman every six minutes. This makes it the leading cause of maternal mortality. Researchers have Continue Reading
Just Eat: Takeaway Terminators?
World renowned takeaway service ‘Just Eat’ has recently come under pressure from almost one-hundred takeaway owners in the UK due to a ‘refund loophole’ that is stifling their profits. To add to this, Just Eat have been alleged to have been underpaying their staff; Instead using the money to expand Continue Reading
Easter’s Evolving Eggs
This Easter marks the 150th anniversary of the first hollow, chocolate eggs. These eggs marked the start for chocolate Easter products around the globe, but how have they evolved over the years? Before the first chocolate egg, people in the UK gave each other hard boiled eggs decorated with bright Continue Reading
Hella Mega Tour – A Review
On Saturday the 25th of June I went to the Hella Mega tour in Huddersfield with my mum and brother where I saw Green Day, Weezer and Fall out Boy while I have been to quite a few concerts – this definitely makes top 3. As COViD had delayed the Continue Reading
The Beekeeper of Aleppo
An experience in theatre that is unforgettable in so many ways. Nesrin Alrefaai and Matthew Spangler have adapted one of the times top three bestselling books of 2020 to bring it to life on the big stage, directed by Olivier Award winning Miranda Cromwell. The Beekeeper of Aleppo follows the Continue Reading