In Phillip Pullman’s ‘His Dark Materials’, a daemon is an external part of every person, in the form of an…
The New Normal: Feeling Guilty and Coping with it Badly!
I feel guilty about something almost all of the time. If I have to take a day off work, cancel…
Staying Conscious
‘Two young fish are swimming along when they happen to meet an older fish, swimming in the other direction, who…
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,…
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…
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…
‘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,…
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…
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…
Sex in Lockdown
[Content warning: sexual references] Lockdown and social distancing are impacting every part of our lives, including our sex lives.…
