The Importance of Positive Eye Contact

Prior to the pandemic, my life was, in a word, busy. Rushing from work, to university, to societies, to clubs, … More

A Diary of Anything and Everything

“A diary of anything and everything” is what the first page of my first ever journal says, dated the 19th … More

Western Imperialism and the Real World Order

[Trigger warning: war, death] It would be hard to think of a better possible time for the world to come … More

‘Cause We Are Living in a Dystopian World and I am a Dystopian Girl

Dystopian novels can highlight the problems within society and make you more aware of them. Often after finishing the novel, … More

Film Review: The True History of the Kelly Gang – as part of the Glasgow Film Festival

True, I do love history – I am a history student after all. And Justin Kurzel’s 19th-century story The True History … More

Film Review: Women Make Film – as part of the Glasgow Film Festival

A hundred years ago, the highest-paid film director of the 1920s, Lois Weber, was a woman. So, how come that … More

Sex in Lockdown

[Content warning: sexual references]   Lockdown and social distancing are impacting every part of our lives, including our sex lives. … More

Roses are red. Can you move over a smidgen? Just to make room for my friend who’s a pigeon.

Whilst admiring the resplendent nubs of a pigeon that squats on a Central Station bench five feet away, I am … More

The Garden of Forking Languages: Goodbye Sepúlveda

A month ago, as I was watching television, the tragic death of Luis Sepúlveda from Covid-19 was announced. I was … More

Art Behind Closed Doors

As I dismiss yet another notification for a worryingly high screen time, I lay my phone down on my desk. … More