• Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned: The Breakup Album

    Emma Burgess   Lily Allen’s latest album, ‘West End Girl’ is her first album in seven years. The album was written in 10 days and provides painstakingly intimate insight into her marriage to ‘Stranger Things’ actor David Harbour. Allen spares no details; her lyrics depict a brutal timeline, from...
  • The White House

    A Blast from the Past: Gerontocracy and US Presidents

    Emma Burgess ‘Welcome to the race Sleepy Joe’ – a direct quotation from United States President Donald Trump’s 2019 tweet about his opponent, Joe Biden, when he announced his presidential candidacy. ‘But if you make it, I will see you at the Starting Gate!’. From the introduction of Biden’s...
  • Phone in the dark

    I’m On a High: Digital Media and Stimulation

    Emma Burgess How many times have you checked your phone today? Smartphones have created a new generation of dopamine junkies with a digital dependency. Children are glued to iPad screens, teenagers are swarming to social media apps like TikTok and Snapchat, and even adults can provide no better example....
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    Taylor Swift, X and AI-Generated Images

    Emma Burgess Taylor Swift has become the latest target of deepfake creators, casting a spotlight on an emerging threat: Increasingly, individuals within the public eye are fighting against a new method of harassment, designed to humiliate celebrities, and strip them of their right to privacy. Hardcore videos of a...