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marina's princess of power and the death of imagination
Ash reflects on Marina’s shift toward club-pop in Princess of Power, lamenting the loss of lyrical depth and emotional nuance that once defined her…
Sep 8
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Ash
not every main female character needs a man: rumi and jinu
Hailey presents a sharp feminist critique of K-Pop Demon Hunters, questioning the male saviour figure trope.
Sep 2
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hailey
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August 2025
the aesthetics of friendship: what does a “brilliant” girl look like?
Salma reflects on My Brilliant Friend as a study of girlhood brilliance, friendship, and the quiet politics of who gets to be seen.
Aug 27
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salma
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woolf and the female voice
Ella unpacks A Room of One’s Own as Woolf’s fierce, feminist reckoning with the systems that silence women.
Aug 25
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ella
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putting some notes in the margins for you on american politics
In this Gilmore Girls soaked Howl essay, Niamh Poppleton argues that ‘I saw the best minds of my generation…’ and they were all in love with Jess…
Aug 25
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Niamh Poppleton
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scrunchies & sentimentality: the style of lara jean covey
Niamh Poppleton explores the nostalgic, bookish style of Lara Jean Covey.
Aug 18
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Niamh Poppleton
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feminist rage through the ages: from medusa to mitski
Eeman conducts a deep dive into the evolution of feminine rage through time - from myth to musical melancholy - and how it’s been beautified…
Aug 11
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Eeman
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the gentlemen: guy ritchie's masterclass in action-comedy
Niamh Poppleton delves into The Gentlemen: a tv show that combines humour, crime and chaos like no other.
Aug 4
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Niamh Poppleton
July 2025
anarchy in stars hollow: jess mariano and the history of punk
Gilmore Girls reads Please Kill Me by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain.
Jul 28
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Niamh Poppleton
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menstrual rage's untamed @ durham fringe festival (23.07.25)
Niamh Poppleton reviews Menstrual Rage's hilarious feminist retelling of Aristophanes' Lysistrata.
Jul 24
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Niamh Poppleton
with the state of politics, soon we'll all be stepford wives.
A feminist review of The Stepford Wives. Talking about the cultural and political ramifications of the '00s film & the traditional gender roles of the…
Jul 21
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Niamh Poppleton
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the style of the thirty, flirty and thriving: jenna rink's lookbook
Unpacking the creative flair of 13 Going on 30's Jenna Rink's clothes: a reminder that fashion is fun.
Jul 14
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Niamh Poppleton
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