• Why we need to support independent bookshops

    Rowan Cothliff Across the UK, from quaint little towns to the roaring major cities, booklovers can find the hidden gem that is an independent bookshop. Unlike Waterstones, predominantly these shops sell second-hand and potentially rare books that will fill the nation’s selective bookcases. Unfortunately, with the rise of mainstream...
  • The ‘Plastic’ Generation: Why Has Cosmetic Surgery Become The Norm?

    As a generation we are surrounded by an online presence of ‘influencers’ and an ever evolving beauty standard; more and more young people are turning to plastic surgery to ‘fix’ their ‘flaws’. ...
  • The Banksy Phenomenon: What’s The Fascination?

    The graffiti artist ‘Banksy’ has become a household name, yet no one knows who he is. With his most recent artwork on a London tube being wiped away to the great dismay of many, how has his spontaneous graffiti become so famous and treasured in the eyes of the...
  • TL;DR @ NNT Quarantine Season

    TL;DR, Bill Hayes’ first go at play writing, is the premiering piece of the Nottingham New Theatre’s online quarantine season. This virtual piece brings a charged depiction of ‘Alistair’ (played by Rohan Rakhit), who utilises Youtube to create heated discussion with his right-wing community. Haye’s thought-provoking script brings to...
  • What Are The Starlink Satellites?

    Many of us are very focused on what is down here on the ground that we forget what is above us. Unbeknown to some, there are a few new additions that have been popping up in Earth’s orbit over the past year: SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites. SpaceX, as you may...
  • Brooklyn Beckham’s Getting Married: Naive Or Return To Tradition?

    The eldest son of Posh and Becks is getting married! Brooklyn (21) has just recently got engaged to actress/model Nicola Peltz (25) after around 9 months of dating. With the pair being relatively young and not having been together very long, is this a naive love struck engagement or...
  • ‘The Summer Of The Staycation’: Will This Shape Tourism In The Long Term?

    The summer of 2020 is one that will definitely make the history books, however it may not only be due to the current pandemic – could it also be the summer that rewrites the way Brits spend their summer holidays? With the present restrictions placed on travel around the...