• Bring It On: flipping gender stereotypes on their head

    A romantic-comedy about cheerleaders in short skirts. Sexist, I hear you say? Bring It On (2000) is the film that (literally) flips these stereotypes on their head (because they are cheerleaders, duh). The film’s opening scene satirises the common assumptions about cheerleaders, with them singing the lines “I swear...
  • Meet the Team and Their Festive Favourites – Lifestyle

    Having met a lot of the Impact Team and discovered their festive favourites, we have reached the last article in the series. We hope that you’ve enjoyed reading about all of the wonderful festive food that this magical season has to offer. From all of us at Impact, we hope that you...
  • Ariana Grande’s Thank U Next: The style lowdown

    Ariana Grande’s highly anticipated ‘Thank U Next’ music video was released on the 30th of November and broke YouTube’s record for the most views within the first twenty-four hours of release. Many will argue it was the swift and shady references to her ex-boyfriends in her Regina George style...
  • Rosa’s Recommendation of the week: Sexy Mamma Love Cicchetti

    Sexy Mamma Love Cichetti (not spaghetti, its sister restaurant just around the corner) is on Carlton St, as you head into the indie area that is Hockley. The staff were super friendly upon our arrival, kindly giving us the candle-lit street-view seat. We were there on a Friday night and...
  • Behind The Scenes: That 70s Show Photoshoot

    Our ‘That 70s Show’ photoshoot was released in our #254 issue of IMPACT. Here is a quick behind the scenes about what inspired the shoot and how it all came together… I recently started watching That 70’s Show (1998), mainly because I was intrigued by the fact it was...
  • Silence in the workplace allows sexual harassment to thrive

    The #MeToo movement that went viral via Twitter last year gives a clear insight into the number of people that are affected by sexual harassment. The movement has given thousands of men and women a voice on the issue, with many people coming forward with things that happened to...
  • Autumn Warmers: Halloumi, roasted peppers and avocado burger

    I am really no chef at all, so when my house-mate made this delicious but really simple meal, I had to copy… This recipe makes two servings. Ingredients: One packet of halloumi One avocado One red pepper Two burger buns Plain Greek Yoghurt Four sweet potatoes Ketchup Salt Pepper...