In 2017, the internet was rocked by the Distracted Boyfriend meme. One man, his arm around a supposed girlfriend, staring at the backside of another girl while the first woman looks on, furious at this supposed betrayal. But let’s start from the beginning. The original image was part of a stock photo series, taken on […]
2017
Top 10: Defining moments in women’s sport in 2017
Across all facets of society, a number of alarming exposés have sought to unravel historical inequality. Particularly, sexual harassment cases have engulfed Hollywood and the BBC gender pay gap scandal has caused a crisis. Finally, the cause of equality is being trumpeted on a much larger scale and has been thrust into the public consciousness […]
2017: a year in reflection
Here we are, 2017 has nearly finished, and I know what you’re thinking…oh how this year has gone so quickly. As a decided cynic, I always find it amazing how cliché we always seem to get at the end of the year; I suppose it is the sentimentality that comes with Christmas. For many, this […]
Poltimore Sessions 2017 | Gabriel Moreno & The Quivering Poets
In collaboration with XTV and Poltimore Festival, Exeposé Music is hyped to present the Poltimore Sessions, where local artists on Poltimore Festival’s esteemed bill play a live set in the run up to the big day. This episode… Gabriel Moreno & The Quivering Poets Known as a Gibraltan Leonard Cohen, a bardic troubadour, songster and […]
Poltimore Sessions 2017 | Delmer Darion
In collaboration with XTV and Poltimore Festival, Exeposé Music is hyped to present the Poltimore Sessions, where local artists on Poltimore Festival’s esteemed bill play a live set in the run up to the big day. First up… Delmer Darion Exeter’s electronic titans Delmer Darion – Tom Lenton and Oliver Jack – have been conjuring […]
Feature: What Does Punk Mean in 2017?
Punk is dead!”, cry the forlorn dad-rockers lamenting the loss of their Buzzcocks and Dead Kennedys only to be displaced by Fall Out Boy and Twenty-One Pilots. There’s no shortage of punk-rock-loving individuals nostalgically fetishising the bygone age of battered leather jackets, colourful Mohawk sand metal spikes as long as your fingers while the current […]
Sabb Week: Guild President Debate roundup
The candidates for Guild President concluded this series of debates with some of the most electric performances seen throughout the week. Coupled with a Chair whose methods mixed precision with ferocity, and a series of revealing questions, this was the clear highlight of the five debates. Beginning, as is now tradition, with the one-minute speech, […]
Our Predictions for 2017’s Fashion Trends
2016 is finally, FINALLY over, and we’re all looking to 2017 with apprehension, waiting to see how the tumultuous political and cultural events of last year will unfold. The same is also true of fashion. You don’t get seismic shifts in the workings of the world without them somewhat influencing your wardrobe! So what will […]
2017 Science – A Sneak Peek
Evading Extinction Unless you were a Trump-loving, music despising animal hater, 2016 had something to upset pretty much everyone. And as news broke that current mass extinction will be the greatest since the extinction of the dinosaurs, it was up to 2017 to make us feel a little better about the state of environmental affairs. […]
The Best Ways to Beat the January Blues
It’s January. Christmas is over, New Year’s Eve is over and quite possibly the worst month of the year has arrived. The weather is bleak, the whole world seems a little grey and you might be feeling a bit blue. No fear – you’re not alone and there’s plenty of small solutions to lift your […]