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    The Resurgence of Leisure Reading

    In a world consumed by social media, research in 2019 shows that 51% of adults in the UK read at least one book in the previous year. Children are also reading less than they used to, with fewer than 3 in 10 children and young people aged 8 to...
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    Top 10 Most Iconic Celebrity Halloween Outfits

    Halloween is the perfect time of year to get creative with costumes. While us normal people may resort to a cheap and simple cat, playboy bunny or devil, celebrities have the money and resources to go all out. Whether its dressing as other celebrities or elevating a basic idea,...
  • The Presence Of Celebrities In Video Games

    Daria Paterek Celebrities began to have a noticeable presence in video games during the early 2000s. Night Trap, starring Dana Plato (an American actress), was the first time an established celebrity worked on a video game. Celebrities continued starring in video games, but mainly through voice acting. The most notable example...
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    Do We Stand A Chance In The Fashion Or Modelling Industry?

    The term nepotism is often affiliated and used in accordance with celebrities. This is because of the argument that without influence and status, celebrities would not be as successful as they currently are....
  • Sexism Within The Film Industry: A Fight Against The Male Ego?

    Jasmin Lemarie Keira Knightly has recently spoken up against filming sex scenes directed by a man, and how she refuses to cater to the male gaze. The term ‘male gaze’ was coined by scholar and filmmaker, Laura Mulvey, who wrote an essay highlighting that in cinema, women’s human form...
  • The ‘Stay In Your Lane’ Approach To Celebrity Is Dead – Ask Marcus Rashford

    Marcus Rashford has arguably achieved more for the poorest families in our community in the space of a month than the Government has in the last six. In successfully forcing Boris Johnson to U-turn on a policy to scrap free school meal vouchers for summer holidays, his engagement has...
  • Youtubers: The Good And Bad Days

    Over the past decade, the presence of youtubers has risen dramatically, with many people taking to this platform to share their creativity and vlogging their lives amongst other activities. But rising to the top isn’t easy and staying there comes at a cost…...