What do you think of when you think of Easter? The beginning of spring? Bunnies? Chocolate eggs in brightly coloured foil? You would be forgiven if these were the thoughts that came to mind; these are all large parts of how Easter is celebrated in the modern day. How the holiday got to this stage in its life is a strange and often difficult route to trace. In trying to trace … [Read more...] about Tracing the history of Easter
Victims Forgotten
Evan Peters has received praise near and far for his new role as Jeffrey Dahmer in the new Netflix series based on the killer’s life. He has also received a whole new slew of adoring fans for his performance. Like everything that happens on TikTok, it is fair to say that in some cases this has been taken too far. Not the fact that fans are lusting over Peters but more so the … [Read more...] about Victims Forgotten
The greenwashing monster of fast fashion
Photo by Becca McHaffie on Unsplash What is fast fashion best at? Keeping up with trends, finding what is popular for two months, and then never showcasing it again. And what have the high street and fast fashion brands alike decided is trendy this season? Oh yes, sustainable fashion. Seems like an oxymoron really, the UN declared fashion to be the second most polluting … [Read more...] about The greenwashing monster of fast fashion
Are we taking it yeezy on Kanye West?
Kanye West has won 21 Grammy’s and 84 of his singles have gone platinum in America, but these days he seems most famous for his erratic Instagram posts. He has recently taken to the platform to call out popular brands Adidas and Gap, for their designs which he felt imitated his Yeezy slides. This led to him posting pictures of executives from both of the brand’s boards … [Read more...] about Are we taking it yeezy on Kanye West?