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    • Breaking News
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      • The End of an Era
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        Jeremy Hunt Delivers Long-Awaited Autumn Statement
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      • UK Government Rwanda Scheme Ruled Unlawful
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    • Happening on Campus
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      • Get To Know Your Community Officer Candidates
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      • Manifesto Reviews- Full Time Officers: Welfare Officer Candidates 2/2
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    • Elections
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      • Why Don’t Students Vote in SU Elections?
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    • A protest by UoN UCU members at Djanogly Terrace
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      Life on the Ningbo Campus: An Ambassador’s Notes
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    • Advice
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      • Lingerie
        It Takes 1,057 to Tango
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        Confessions of a Zillennial: My experience as a ‘mature’ student
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      • Cinderella and Fairy Godmother
        More than a dream: The ‘Cinderella’ revival and its impact…
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    • Comment
      • A football game from the crowd
        Should politics stay out of Football?
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      • A protest by UoN UCU members at Djanogly Terrace
        The Cloudy Future of Higher Education – A Deep Dive…
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      • The White House
        A Blast from the Past: Gerontocracy and US Presidents
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      • Japanese National Parliament building in Tokyo
        The Iron Lady of the Rising Sun
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    • Society Spotlight
      • Designing Success: How DesignSoc Became the University’s Most Improved Society
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    • Weekly Wellbeing
      • Weekly Wellbeing: Seasonal Depression
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      • Weekly Wellbeing: 5 Tips For Dealing With Exam Pressure
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      • Weekly Wellbeing: How To Avoid Being Overwhelmed By The News
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      • Weekly Wellbeing Write-Up: How To Deal With Post-Lockdown Anxieties
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    • Opinion
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        Why is everyone on TV getting high?
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      • An illustration of a person leaning onto another persons suit. Identify of both people is unclear, as it presents them from the chin down.
        The beauty in saying it’s over: Finding the good in…
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      • A microphone at a conference
        What ‘The Great British Growth Rally’ reveals about current British…
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        Changes to the EC policy and how it will affect…
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  • Lifestyle
    • Why Breakfast is Still the Most Important Meal of the…
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    • From Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Manchild’ to Vogue’s recent article, are straight…
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    • A Beginners Guide to a Digital Detox
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    • How To Get The Most Out of Reading Week
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    • Science
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      • A Beginners Guide to a Digital Detox
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      • Strava: Healthy or Harmful?
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      • Gym-timidation and How To Fix It
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      • Climate Crisis and the Environment
    • Food
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      • What do you actually need in a student kitchen?
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      • To eat or not to eat: lab-grown meat?
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      • Can we trust food influencers?
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    • Style
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      • Identity & Clothing: Do We Dress To Impress Or Express?
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      • More Style, Less Spend: Nottingham’s Celebration of Smart Shopping
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      • WICKED on Screen : can the magic continue?
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    • Travel
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      • No Passport? No Problem: 3 Hidden Gems in the UK
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      • Train-ing Wheels: Interrailing tips to keep you on track
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      • Art museums in Nottingham: Recommendations for days of uni to…
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  • Entertainment
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    • Film & TV
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      • A Beginner’s Guide to Horror Films
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      • “Monsters”, Netflix and Ryan Murphy
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    • Music
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      • TicketMaster Troubles
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    • Arts
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      • The Beauty of Complexity: Sally Rooney’s ‘Intermezzo’ and the Art…
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    • Gaming
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        British Segregation: The Colour Bar
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  • Reviews
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    • Now You See Me: Now You Don’t – An Illusion…
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    • Fourth Wing: Magical Masterpiece or Miserable Mediocrity?
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    • The Place of Tides by James Rebanks – A Review
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    • Film Reviews
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      • “THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SEQUEL…” – FILM REVIEW: GLADIATOR II
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      • “…THE HIGHLY ACCLAIMED MUSICAL…” – REVIEW: WICKED
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      • “One of the Most Significant Films in Recent Memory” –…
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    • TV Reviews
      • “A HARROWING INTERROGATION OF DOMESTIC RELATIONSHIPS AND MOTHERHOOD” – REVIEW:…
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      • “Worth The Controversy?” – TV Review: Queen Cleopatra
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      • New Releases Roundup – The Crown, The White Lotus and…
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      • “A Rich and Immensely Detailed World” – TV Review: Andor
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    • Music Reviews
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      • Rianne Downey – A Night of Country Magic
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      • Hockley Hustle 2025 – A Review
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    • Food Reviews
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    • Arts Reviews
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    • Nottingham vs Loughborough: The Rivalry That’s Become a Race
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    • Non-League Football in Nottingham: The Ultimate Student Guide
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    • Student Sport
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      • UoN Fall To NTU In Men’s Varsity Basketball
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      • Late Drama As UoN Secure 48-45 Varsity Netball Win
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    • Varsity & BUCS
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      • Women’s Basketball Overpower NTU with Convincing Varsity Win
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      • UoN Fall To NTU In Men’s Varsity Basketball
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      • France Crowned Six Nations Champions
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  • Podcasts
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      The Ballot Box: Ep. 4 The French Election
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        Off the Page: Body Horror and Foggy Kingdoms
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    • The Ballot Box
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        The Ballot Box: Ep. 4 The French Election
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      • Officers Offline: Ep. 4 Postgraduate Wellbeing Week
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    • With Me
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        • Girl Talk: Ep. 3 Controversial Female Figures
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        • Girl Talk: Ep. 2 Marriage
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        • Girl Talk: Ep. 1 Instagram
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    • Investigations
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      • Impact Investigates: The Oasis Breakfast Club
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        Impact Investigates: What is the University of Manchester doing about…
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    • Article of the Month
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      • Nominations
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      • Winners
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      • Tinder and Tenterhooks: Undoing And Reclaiming The Pains Of The LGBTQ Experience

        by Sophie Robinson
        December 9, 2022 18:38
        I OPENED DATING APPS. I was finally open to witnessing the mind-boggling, dizzying heights of venturing outside the platonic. I wanted to know what the big fuss was about. I looked at the catalogue of faces and wondered, which pair of eyes will look at me, find me appealing,...
      • In Defence of Kit Connor: The Danger of Misunderstanding Queerbaiting

        by Orla Newstead
        November 10, 2022 19:13
        Ed Farley On Halloween, Heartstopper breakout star Kit Connor took to Twitter to come out as bisexual. In the tweet, he blames his fans for forcing him to come out, before he was necessarily ready. In this article, Ed Farley rejects the accusation that Kit Connor was queerbaiting and...
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        From Screen to Park: Storytelling Possibilities from Franchise-Based Theme Parks

        by Orla Newstead
        October 20, 2022 08:47
        The next step that franchises may choose to follow is to turn their stories into a theme park. Ed Farley breaks down how franchises are turned into theme parks and how we as visitors enjoy them....
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        Weekly vs All-at-Once Releases: What is Best for Netflix’s Future?

        by Orla Newstead
        September 28, 2022 14:46
        It has been reported that Netflix is considering pivoting its all-at-once release strategy for top titles to a once a week release strategy, akin to other streaming services and traditional TV.  Ed Farley considers why both strategies can be successful, and how they benefit streamers and audiences alike....
      • Owning Physical vs Digital Media: When Innovation Becomes Repetition

        by Orla Newstead
        August 31, 2022 16:07
        Ed Farley Following his article on the Cancellation of DC’s Batgirl film, Ed Farley delves deeper into the ramifications of losing digital content, and how these ramifications draw parallels to the history of film. Streaming services. I’ve spoken about them a lot. The joys of having hundreds of titles...
      • How Has The Cancellation Of Batgirl Threatened Ownership And Consumption Of Film?

        by Orla Newstead
        August 20, 2022 15:12
        Recently, Warner Bros. announced that DC film Batgirl had been permanently scrapped, sending shockwaves across Hollywood. Additionally, it was announced that HBO Max (the streaming service that was to be the home of the film) was to be shut down in 2023, to make way for a new service...
      • My Summer Break…down and How It Made Me Build Myself Up Again

        by Urmi Pandit
        August 15, 2022 15:24
        When the pace of the academic year is suddenly halted by the summer break, there are certain ups and downs to navigate. Ed Farley discusses his experience this summer, and what he's been doing for himself, to reset and recharge....
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