Author: Tori Richardson

The Brit awards have recently announced that they will be getting rid of gendered categories. The ‘best male’ and ‘best female’ categories will be replaced by ‘artist of the year’...

25 Nov

How Men Can Help in the Mission to End Male Violence Against Women

The White Ribbon Campaign is a global movement that aims to end male violence against women. It was founded 30 years ago following the École Polytechnique massacre, an anti-feminist attack that...

19 Nov

The Importance of Cinematic Trans Visibility

It’s currently Transgender Awareness Week, a week used to help raise the visibility of transgender people and discuss the issues that the community faces....

2 Nov

How Can We Get Passed ‘Missing White Woman Syndrome’?

The tragic disappearance and murder of American blogger, Gabby Petito, is one of the most high profile missing person cases in recent history. The case quickly became headline news across...

31 Oct

10 contemporary horror films that you NEED to watch this Halloween

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The genre that terrorises, tantalises, and torments audiences, horror provides us with a physical manifestation of our worst fears (and leaves us with a few new ones). It’s a visceral experience,...

30 Oct

What To Watch This Halloween If You Don’t Want To Be Scared (Too Much)

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Horror is one of the most polarising genres of film. Whilst fanatics of frightening flicks thrive seeing their worst fears realised on-screen, some of us seem to lack that apparent...

26 Oct

Moon Signs: Strengths and Weaknesses

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The sun and the moon have co-existed as polar opposite partners throughout history. Where the sun embodies lightness and functions as the essential life force of our solar system, the...

24 Oct

Reclaiming Jennifer’s Body

Screenwriter Diablo Cody saw significant success in 2007 with her debut film Juno, winning the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Though the movie had its critics, its widespread acclaim meant...

17 Oct

Is the mortality rate of breast cancer declining?

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK. Around 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with the disease in their lifetime, meaning it is likely to affect...

15 Oct

The Romanticisation of Serial Killers

After much anticipation, Netflix’s third instalment of the binge-worthy thriller series, You, has arrived. Newly married couple Joe (Penn Badgley) and Love (Victoria Pedretti) have moved to the suburbs after welcoming their...

12 Oct

Fundraising Ideas for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Here’s a list of inspiration and tips for fundraising this Breast Cancer Awareness month....

9 Oct

Remembering Sarah Harding

In August 2020, Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding revealed that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer that had devastatingly spread to other parts of her body. Just over a...

8 Oct

Yes, Men Can Get Breast Cancer Too

It’s often assumed that breast cancer only affects women, but men can get it too. It’s rare, but around 1% of cases of breast cancer in the UK are in...

5 Oct

Debunking Breast Cancer Myths