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Charli xcx’s 2026 mockumentary The Moment was introduced by epilepsy and flashing light warnings. As I strolled into Cineworld York, popcorn in hand, I was greeted by multiple posters warning me of intense flashing lights and overwhelming use of colour. Luckily I am not sensitive to sensory overloads, so I entered with confidence expecting the…
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It’s a feral, agonising and aesthetic film. But it’s not Wuthering Heights. I’m on my third read of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, having first read it when I was fourteen. I didn’t fall in love with the novel and its flawless complexities until I was seventeen, because at fourteen I didn’t fully understand the novel.…
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Welcome to Love is in the Pen, my new literature and book review series! I grew up watching Jennette McCurdy almost every day and I fell in love with her Nickelodeon character, Sam Puckett, instantly. It was only upon the release of her incredible and raw 2022 memoir I’m Glad My Mom Died, that I…
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Being a student from a working class background and loving a well-deserved holiday don’t always align. I’m way too high-maintenance for a hostel and unwilling to cut back on my pre-flight tipple at the airport pub. I am, however, no stranger to getting the 50% volume Smirnoff from duty free and using that for predrinks…
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On the 11th of August 2007, Sophie Lancaster and her boyfriend Robert Maltby were beaten in a vicious attack in a park. A group of teenage boys struck up a friendly conversation with them, invited them to hang out, and then beat them both to unconsciousness, unprovoked. Maltby survived, Lancaster died from her horrifying injuries.…
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Trust me. The amount of times I’ve had a little lie down and some phone time before my evening plans, and then absolutely dreaded getting back up, is crazy. I’m a committee member for two societies at uni, which means I have at least two evening weekday plans per week. I love my social life…
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I could go full influencer vibes and only post the luxurious side of my trip to Marrakesh. But I’m prioritising authenticity in 2026, and I really want to share with you the hilarious, unglamorous and Inbetweeners-esque aspects of my January Moroccan getaway. This post is absolutely not one of complaints, we laughed off the downsides…
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I’ve been in the ‘alternative’ scene for years, exploring different subcultures and trying new things. I’m stylistically inquisitive and always on the lookout for new ideas, but for years I was stuck in a mindset of not feeling ‘goth’ enough, comparing myself to people online. I always thought if I wore a colour that wasn’t…
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Alongside my new year’s resolutions, I like to have some ins and outs to refer back to. I tried to think holistically about 2025, isolating some items or behaviours that impacted my life, both positively and negatively! My 2026 is about self-growth and progression with my writing. I want to balance being young, getting to…
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As an English literature student and bookish baddie, I couldn’t resist but begin my 2026 blogging with a reading wrapped. According to GoodReads, I’ve read 19 books and 5,421 pages in 2025. Not a great score, and leaving the year quite far behind my reading challenge, which was 30 books. I’m setting myself the same…
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