• Words Carry Weight: Accusations of Fatphobia in Taylor Swift’s Anti Hero Video

    On Friday 21st October, American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift released her highly anticipated 10th studio album, 'Midnights'. However, the music video for the lead single, Anti-Hero, received widespread backlash for accusations of fatphobia. Impact's Christy Clark looks at the arguments and context on both sides....
  • Should We Separate the Art from the Artist?

    Izzy Rodney Art can be such an amazing thing. Whether that be in television, film, books, or paintings, they are masterpieces that have the ability to transform lives. With art having millions of interpretations, art can be considered as something that is very personal and subjective to each person....
  • Why Has Chris Brown Not Been Cancelled?

    Cancel culture is the internet’s version of shunning someone from society, whether that be on social media or even in person. So what allows for some celebrities to continue to work with other artists or brands whilst others are forced into unemployment? Santhana Kanapathippillai delves into this topic, focusing...
  • Gina Carano vs Twitter: Her Own Worst Enemy

    Katie Connor Recent news headlines have depicted Gina Carano, best known for her character Cara Dune in the Disney+ series The Mandalorian, fired from the role after some ‘abhorrent’ social media posts. Her latest controversial Twitter post – which has since been deleted – reportedly stated ‘Because history is...
  • Lana Del Rey and the Futility of Cancel Culture

    Singer Lana Del Rey has recently come under fire for comments she made in an Instagram-posted essay. After she claimed that there’s a double standard in the music industry that disproportionately affects her, people raced to social media to call for everyone to boycott her music. Such reactions are...