• The Death of the Tweenager

    Imogen Simmonds The term tweenager refers to a period in life that centralises around change, growth, experimentation and self-discovery. Often reflected on as the ‘awkward stage’, the tween years are the pre-adolescent stages. Imogen Simmonds explores how in the age of social media domination, children appear to be jumping...
  • Are Viral TikTok Beauty Trends the Newest Form of Capitalism?

    Have you ever fallen into the deep trap of the hottest TikTok Beauty trends influenced by Instagrams top models? How long did they last? Sana Pethurupillai reveals how you fell into that trap and will bring you back to your senses....
  • Is TikTok Devaluing the Music Industry?

    The short video, social media app TikTok has accumulated a billion users over the last five years but how is the platform’s use of music affecting artists and the wider music industry? Emily Cook discusses....
  • Lettuce Tea Helps you sleep?

    Lettuce Tea: Effective or Placebo?

    Izzy Rodney investigates the science on whether viral claims that Lettuce Tea helps you sleep is true....
  • Interview: Beabadoobee on her new album ‘Beatopia’

    Ahead of the release of Beabadoobee’s new album Beatopia, Impact’s music editor Emily Campbell caught up with the young star to find out more about her rise to fame, her unique sound and her festival filled summer. ...
  • BookTok: The Viral Book Recommendations On TikTok

    Victoria Mileson You’ve heard of bookstagram, possibly. Well, now it’s time for BookTok. Book bloggers are taking social media platform, TikTok, by storm and regularly recommending their favourite reads. Victoria Mileson delves deeper into the trend. Some accounts focus on more niche recommendations but there are some clear blogger...
  • Featured Image of a plate of vegan chicken nuggets with salad

    TikTok Vegan ‘Chicken’ Nuggets

    Victoria offers a plant based dinner to try at home for CCNow week....