Pornography. The word conjures up all kinds of images, most of them sordid. Much is written and discussed about pornography – should it be legal? Is it damaging to women? Should there be more regulations around it? I wanted to take a look at how many of those articles and discussions are actually accurate, because […]
The best of 2015
5. Madonna’s fall from grace Edna Mode, from The Incredibles, is probably one of the greatest philosophers of all time. Her legendary rule of “No Capes!” is something which is universally true, but Madonna thought she was the exception to the rule. It was the Brit Awards in February that saw Madonna suffer the same […]
Victoria’s Secret: The Angels have landed
Just last week, the American lingerie giant Victoria’s Secret held its 20th annual fashion show, and, as per usual, social media blew up because of it. Just as inevitably as S Club 7 being played at Cheesy Tuesdays, so too was the outpouring of comments, both positive and negative, as the world and his Instagram-filtered […]
Who do you think you are?
There is an old Japanese belief that you have three faces: one you show to the world, one you show to your family and one that no one else ever sees. (Yes I did find this on Facebook, but that’s not the point!) We now live in a world where the vast majority of us […]
When Freshers’ gets tough, the tough go shopping
Coming to university in Exeter means you are granted access to a top level of academic tuition, a beautiful campus, great people, but most importantly, brilliant shopping. I came from a small city with barely a New Look and a Dorothy Perkins to rub together; so coming to Exeter was great for my shopping passion, […]