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Meet the Editors: Honey

Hi, I’m Honey and I’m a third year student studying English Literature 😊. I adore my course as it is a combination of all the things I love; reading and writing. I’m hoping my degree will allow me to pursue my career goal of becoming a content creator and writer for brands that I love.Continue reading “Meet the Editors: Honey”

Meet the Editors: Vicki

Hi everyone, I am Vicki. I have just started my PGCE in Secondary English after I graduated from Edge Hill with a BA Hons in English Literature this July, and it is good to be back! I love reading, I have an eclectic taste in literature from the classics to contemporary with a deep affectionContinue reading “Meet the Editors: Vicki”

Meet the Editors: Lydia

Hello, I’m Lydia! I’m a third-year English Literature student here at Edge Hill. I love reading and I’m always up for trying out new genres and authors. I love my course as it enables me to study what I’m passionate about whilst also challenging and encouraging me to look critically at novels. In the futureContinue reading “Meet the Editors: Lydia”

Easy Ways To Practise Sustainability As A Student

by Honey Wilkinson As a (soon to be) third year university student on a tight budget, maintaining a sustainable lifestyle can be quite hard. Whilst I am not perfect and there are still many ways I want to improve; I have tried hard to incorporate small changes into my lifestyle that make a big differenceContinue reading “Easy Ways To Practise Sustainability As A Student”

Pride Month – The History of Pride

Daisy Lewis and Emily Burrell It’s important to remember why we are able to celebrate Pride, which is why we have decided that to end our week of posts dedicated to Pride Month we would look back at its history and what it was that began the annual celebrations. Although June is now a timeContinue reading “Pride Month – The History of Pride”

Pride Month – ‘Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts’ – A Review

By Emily Posner Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts chronicles the tumultuous journey of Brian Firkus’ drag persona (Trixie Mattel) as she rises to fame. Mattel found fame following her participation in the seventh season of RuPaul’s Drag Race and the third season of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars. Mattel’s career, since her meteoric rise to fame,Continue reading “Pride Month – ‘Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts’ – A Review”

Pride Month – ‘Call Me By Your Name’ – A Review

By Lydia Bamford Luca Guadagnino’s adaptation of Call Me by Your Name, based on the best-selling novel by André Aciman, is a must-watch for lovers of independent films. Based on the beautiful love story that occurs over the course of a long Italian summer, Elio and Oliver’s relationship is undeniably and authentically raw. Set inContinue reading “Pride Month – ‘Call Me By Your Name’ – A Review”

Pride Month – Pride Make-Up Looks

By Megan Scott ‘What is Pride without rainbows!’ The rainbow flag originated in San Francisco in the late 70s, artist Gilbert Baker created the iconic flag as a symbol for the emerging Gay Rights Movement to rally around. Baker’s iconic rainbow flag design ‘not only filled a void’ but continues to be recognised universally asContinue reading “Pride Month – Pride Make-Up Looks”

Pride Month – Our TV/Film Recommendations

By Alice Cattell, Emily Burrell and George Appleton Alice Cattell My recommendation for Pride month is very expected, it’d be a crime to not include it in any posts regarding Pride. To somewhat switch it up, however, I’m going to suggest one of Drag Race’s spin-offs, All-Stars. All-Stars is more enjoyable viewing to me becauseContinue reading “Pride Month – Our TV/Film Recommendations”

Pride Month – Our Book Recommendations

By Chloe Royle, George Appleton and Emily Burrell Chloe Royle To celebrate Pride month, I’m going to recommend a few books that I have read and loved and are centred around the LGBT+ community. I’d like to add a disclaimer now, I haven’t read as many books as I should that centre around LGBT+ themes,Continue reading “Pride Month – Our Book Recommendations”