• Remember M&S’ ‘LGBT’ Sandwich? Let’s Talk About Rainbow-Washing

    Rachael Proud As I’m sitting here educating myself about historical LGBTQIA+ events, icons, and movements, I’m reminded about how much the community has overcome, whilst also being reminded of the battles that we had to face in the first place. One of these being, of course, the battle with...
  • Magazines for a New Generation: how ‘girly mags’ have become Political, Powerful, and Personal

    Go into any corner shop and go to the magazine aisle. What do you see? It’ll probably be a fairly strong distinction between ‘men’s’ and ‘women’s’ magazines, a line drawn between pink and blue, between fashion and cars. Granted, change has been occurring, and more and more people are...
  • The Weirdest Easter Eggs to Try in 2019

    After Cadbury released their mayonnaise-filled Crème Eggs for April Fool’s Day, it garnered the question—what other weird Easter eggs are out there for us to try? Read on to find our top suggestions. The Chocolate Scotch Egg Unsurprisingly, this interesting take on the British favourite is from Waitrose. Even...
  • John Lewis vs M&S… which is better?

    We’re now fully into the run up to Christmas, and with last minute panic shopping to be done, food to be bought and consumed and TV to watch, what better way is there for shops to grab our attention with a massive advertising campaign? John Lewis is famous for...