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by Imogen Smith “I spent $500 on Shein, here is what I got” … 11.8 million views.  I sit there gawking as the girl on my screen rummages through a large box overflowing with little plastic packages of clothes. It’s kind of like watching the aftermath of a car accident: …

That fanfiction you’ve just drafted may be the next big thing but will it be regarded as literary trash or treasure? And who decides?

Just like the threat of the climate crisis, fast-fashion consumer habits are at an all-time high. The garment industry contributes 10% of global carbon emissions, meaning we must scrutinise our fashion habits if we purport to care about the environment. Alicia navigates the challenge of being an ethical consumer in 2021 and how it is something we must all overcome together.

The coronavirus pandemic has seen the emergence of new phrases such as “social-distancing” and “flattening the curve” as well as the induction of coronavirus into the cockney rhyming slang dictionary as “Miley Cyrus.” But when do new, eloquent terms descend into the depths of political jargon and buzzwords? Tasarla Harman investigates how language can help us navigate the ongoing pandemic.

Exposing OnlyFans’ flippity-floppity decision making, violations of sex workers rights and the future of the porn industry. 

The horrifying levels of abuse and discrimination recently uncovered at Activision Blizzard are shocking, disgusting, but unsurprising. This behavior seems to be endemic in the video game industry.