Lily Spencer
The Normal People Effect by Lily Spencer
“Most people go through their whole lives, without ever really feeling that close with anyone.”
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Ria Kalsi
- Dec 8, 2020
- 4 min
The Billie Eilish Anomaly
Maybe, these annual interviews are exactly what we need to be seeing. I think Vanity Fair are really onto something with their time...
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David Kett
- Nov 24, 2020
- 5 min
The Meaning of Movember by David Kett
Movember is more than just a charity - it’s a phenomenon. Everyone seems to know about it, and we’ve come to just accept that during...
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Ria Kalsi
- Nov 5, 2020
- 4 min
We Can Do Hard Things.
As I write this, I am fasting for a celebration called Karva Chauth - I'm really practicing what I preach in the title here... for once....
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Ria Kalsi
- Oct 16, 2020
- 4 min
WAP: The Cultural Checkpoint.
Vaginas are being used to break patriarchy - the ultimate cultural checkpoint.
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Ria Kalsi
- Jul 26, 2020
- 4 min
The Matchmaking Matter of Contention.
A review of Netflix's new hit 'Indian Matchmaking', the documentary 'A Suitable Girl' and an analysis of matchmaking all together.
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Ria Kalsi
- Jul 15, 2020
- 4 min
1 year of Matriarch
Here's to a year of Matriarch. Thank you for all the love team x
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Claudia Davey
- Jul 9, 2020
- 7 min
Seen and Not Heard: The Attack on Female Voices by Claudia Davey
The situation always goes like this. I’m speaking to a man, often one whom I consider to be generally nice and well-mannered. I say...
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Oyinkan Bello
- Jun 7, 2020
- 5 min
My Black Experience by Oyinkan Bello
So, the past week, as I’m sure you’re all aware, has been a lot. Ria asked me to share my experience from a black perspective to elevate...
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Ria Kalsi
- Jun 3, 2020
- 7 min
Debunking ‘Issues’ and Myths with Anti-Racism
Lets get some things clear. Before I start this post, I want to explain a few things: I do not have all the answers and I am not always...
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Ria Kalsi
- May 29, 2020
- 5 min
Racism. May 2020.
I have dated this post in the title for a reason. On Wednesday, I finished my last exam of second year – an American Lit paper on how it...
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Evie Wynne
- May 21, 2020
- 6 min
Music: Medicine for the Soul by Evie Wynne
Music is special to every individual in some way and today Evie Wynne tells us about why it is so key for her. When Ria asked me to write...
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Jess Calcutt
- May 15, 2020
- 6 min
Reaching the Pot of Gold by Jess Calcutt
An incredibly reflective post, from an incredibly tough cookie.. 2018, however dramatic this following statement seems (trust me I am...
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Ria Kalsi
- May 11, 2020
- 6 min
The Aloof Adele Assumption
If you haven’t seen, last week Adele posted a photo on Instagram on her birthday. She was dolled up, in a lovely dress and had a glowing...
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Lily Paterson-Holt
- May 7, 2020
- 7 min
How Not to be Piste Off by Lily Paterson-Holt
Improvise, Adapt, Overcome. Take it away Lily… I’m a firm believer that nothing is worth worrying about. The next sentence was supposed...
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Ria Kalsi
- Apr 16, 2020
- 4 min
The Productivity Pressure Tank
Hi amigos, how are we all doing? Staying safe and sassy I hope. This whole thing is such a minefield. I have no answers and there’s a...
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Ria Kalsi
- Dec 31, 2019
- 3 min
2019
I realise that people will be inundated with 2019 Instagrams and summaries etc but if anything, and part of why I started this blog, is a...
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Ria Kalsi
- Nov 26, 2019
- 4 min
‘Tis the Season of Giving – So Give Back To Yourself.
Alas, Christmas is approaching, I am welcoming it gladly and ’tis the season of giving. Giving I think is seen as this really selfless...
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Ria Kalsi
- Oct 17, 2019
- 3 min
Joker.
It’s so much more than a misunderstood being. It’s the story of a human being which is even more complex. I’m not a film fanatic and I...
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