The portrayal of women and beauty standards in the media
Throughout all of the time, women have been given unrealistic and impossible-to-reach beauty standards usually implicated by men. However, now more than ever, beauty standards have reached another level of non-viable, which we will have to live with. The beginning of the internet conflicted the lives of multiple women due Continue Reading
History of Fashion
Since the 16th century, fashion has dramatically evolved in the UK, from gowns to oversized clothing. Today, many different designer brands have distinct styles and flares. Fashion has taken the world by storm and continues to evolve and reshape itself. Trends typically last between a decade and a century because Continue Reading
Social Media, Brainwashing Children?
Social media has connected the world, but it’s also changing how kids think, act, and even see themselves through the use of their favourite celebrities or influencers. Growing Up with Technology Modern children have grown up with technology and social media and don’t know a life without technology. Some children/ Continue Reading
The downfall of ‘The Walking Dead’
If there’s one show known globally, it’s ‘The Walking Dead’, adapted from the graphic novel by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore; the show provided viewers with immersive and emotional storytelling, which inevitably guaranteed the show’s immediate success. However, due to the long-running time, viewers were only left to feel disappointed Continue Reading
Are video games negatively affecting the perception of women?
For years, video games have been a form of media that simultaneously allows players to escape reality and provides interactive entertainment. Despite video games being able to offer enjoyment to individuals, the gaming industry has historically alienated female audiences to cater to their male audience by misrepresenting female characters and Continue Reading
Breakdown of Cults
Our ever-evolving society has produced various ideologies, beliefs, and theories. Most derive from the attempt to answer insoluble questions. These questions usually concern life choices, lifestyle, and the existence of omnipotent figures (specifically, which one is ‘True’). The word ‘cult’ is predominantly known to religious movements. However, in recent years, Continue Reading
Is the criminal justice system around the world becoming more corrupt by the day?
Various categories of crimes are met with corresponding punishments; however, it is widely recognised that the criminal justice system exhibits significant unfairness globally. This arises from multiple factors. In this article, I will examine the systemic flaws within the judicial system and courts that undermine public trust and create cycles Continue Reading
WARREN PEACE
Watership Down: Richard Adam’s timeless classic, crafts a story through survival and freedom. British animated films were hard to come by in the 1970s. These films weren’t your typical animated Disney films – an adaptation of George Orwell’s Animal Farm and The Beatles Yellow Submarine – nor did they come Continue Reading
Criminal behaviour and mental illness: a closer look
A complex relationship We all know that criminality is a way of life for some individuals and is normalised for them. Many factors contribute to criminality, such as peer pressure, social and economic inequality, adrenaline and observational learning. However, these factors can easily be looked into, and the psychology behind Continue Reading
23/1
The prison community coined the term 23/1, to describe the schedule of inmates spending 23 hours of cell time and 1 hour outside confinement. Prolonged periods of isolation such as ‘23 and 1’ vary depending on the facility and circumstance. However, prisoners generally spend most of their time locked up Continue Reading