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For Love

Amy Miller inspires us with her heartwarming poem 'For Love' that immerses us on the experiential feeling of love in one's life.

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Reflecting on Aesthetica Film Festival 2024

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2 days ago3 min read

Reflecting on Aesthetica Film Festival 2024

After representing HardMag at Aesthetica 2024, Scarlet Somerville engages us in her final reflections of the festival and future must do's.

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Scarlet's Aesthetica Report:Experiencing the Festival

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4 days ago4 min read

Scarlet's Aesthetica Report:Experiencing the Festival

Scarlet Somerville's Aesthetica Report puts us in her high heels experiencing what the Aesthetica Film Festival 2024 had in store this time.

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Interviewing @the_m_poetry: Acknowledging Street Art Antics

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Nov 228 min read

Interviewing @the_m_poetry: Acknowledging Street Art Antics

Kalypso Isaidou interviews the talented SKG street poet, @the_m_poetry, to understand what truly goes on behind the scenes of street art.

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Emma Can't Believe it's Week Seven and Neither Can I

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Nov 201 min read

Emma Can't Believe it's Week Seven and Neither Can I

Eartha Greyson shares her poem "Emma Can't Believe it's Week Seven and Neither Can I", reminding us of that funny feeling of passing time.

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The Importance of Grassroots Music Venues

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Nov 162 min read

The Importance of Grassroots Music Venues

Inspiring your next night out, George Barnard introduces us to the Grassroots Music Venues and how we can all revive love for live venues.

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Playboi Carti: The Ethics of Manufacturing Mystique

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Nov 125 min read

Playboi Carti: The Ethics of Manufacturing Mystique

Ngabo Maninga investigates Playboi Carti's manufactured persona, how it captures his fanbase and what exactly this means for music in 2024.

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10 Top Tips on How to Embrace Being Single during Cuffing Season

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Nov 13 min read

10 Top Tips on How to Embrace Being Single during Cuffing Season

Our very own Carrie Bradshaw, known to us as Christina Pinhorn, shares her Top 10 Tips on surviving being single during cuffing season.

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Understanding Yugonostalgia: A State of Reminiscing and Escaping Modernity

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Oct 314 min read

Understanding Yugonostalgia: A State of Reminiscing and Escaping Modernity

Kalypso Isaidou investigates the meaning of 'Yugonostalgia' and the tendency to reminisce and romanticise a life outside of modernity.

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SAY OWT: A Night Celebrating Their 10th Year Anniversary

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Oct 268 min read

SAY OWT: A Night Celebrating Their 10th Year Anniversary

Christina Pinhorn reports on the 10th Anniversary of 'Say Owt' live poetry performances, including an interview with slam poet Henry Raby.

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‘Goodnight and Goodbye’ from the ‘Five Albums. One Night.’ Tour

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Oct 254 min read

‘Goodnight and Goodbye’ from the ‘Five Albums. One Night.’ Tour

Chloe Eaton shares her experience of the ultimate girlhood nostalgia night at the Jonas Brothers' 'Five Albums. One Night' concert.

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Oct 213 min read

What's Up with NewJeans?

Music Editor, Gena Clarke, investigates the success and controversies surrounding K-Pop band, NewJeans, pleading the question: What's Up?

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Bridget Jones’s Real Baby:The ‘Frazzled Englishwoman’ Aesthetic

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Oct 212 min read

Bridget Jones’s Real Baby:The ‘Frazzled Englishwoman’ Aesthetic

As we enter the season of the niche 'Frazzled Englishwoman' aesthetic, Vie Clark breaks down the iconic women and accessories behind it all.

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Unearthing the Beauty of John Burnside’s ‘History’

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Oct 193 min read

Unearthing the Beauty of John Burnside’s ‘History’

Reminiscing on one of her favourite poems by John Burnside, Christina Pinhorn shares her heartwarming billet-doux to the late poet's work.

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An Evening with Belle and Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch: Fatigue, Faith and Songwriting

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Oct 175 min read

An Evening with Belle and Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch: Fatigue, Faith and Songwriting

Culture Editor, Ellen Morris, discusses Stuart Murdoch's press night at Brudenell Social Club, a surreal night of "loving and connection."

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Oct 164 min read

YORK FASHION WEEK (MINUS THE 'NEW')

Fashion Deputy Scarlet Somerville gives us a day in her life at York Fashion Week, sharing her full experience and the best of York catwalk.

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A LETTER TO OUR CAT,
IN CASE HE HEARD WHAT DAD SAID ABOUT HIM

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Oct 161 min read

A LETTER TO OUR CAT, IN CASE HE HEARD WHAT DAD SAID ABOUT HIM

Maia Wensley shares a heartwarming poem - a love letter to her cat which we doubtlessly fall in love with too.

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Why is the Clean-Girl Aesthetic Soiled with Dirty Politics?

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Oct 142 min read

Why is the Clean-Girl Aesthetic Soiled with Dirty Politics?

Isabella Dewson discusses the "Clean Girl" aesthetic, exposing the politics of what truly lies behind this seemingly perfect trend.

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“Child’s Play” Opening Night at The Norman Rea Gallery

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Oct 133 min read

“Child’s Play” Opening Night at The Norman Rea Gallery

In this review, Maria Radlett reflects on the emotive splendour of the new NRG exhibition “Child’s Play: Exploring Childhood Through Art.”

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Women Who Metamorphosed Art:
Marina Abramović and the Devotion to Performance Art

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Oct 133 min read

Women Who Metamorphosed Art: Marina Abramović and the Devotion to Performance Art

Continuing her series 'Women Who Metamorphosed Art' Kalypso Isaidou discusses Marina Abramović's intense loyalty to her performance art.

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