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Rule, Britannia! Britannia, Rule the Waves! | Elizabeth Kalu
Vanity Fair ’s March 1997 magazine issue stands as an emblem of '90s Britain. "London Swings Again” was the outrageous headline, a cheeky...
Oct 20, 20245 min read


Bilibin: Blending Art Nouveau with Folklore | Sophia Verai
Ivan Bilibin (1876-1942) is widely recognised for his intricate, vibrantly detailed illustrations inspired by Russian folklore, mythology...
Oct 15, 20243 min read


Navigating Cancer Treatment: An Overview of the Evolving Options | Ivelina Zhisheva
Cancer treatment has significantly evolved with the rise of various approaches to combating this complex disease. In this article, we'll...
Oct 14, 20242 min read


‘Ophelia’: Fresh Eyes and a Sound Mind | Sophia Verai
Editor's note: This entry won joint 1st place in the English Association's 2024 Betty Haigh Shakespeare Prize. The editor of The Rose...
Oct 13, 20245 min read


Steel House, 11 Tothill Street | Kaveh Kordestani
Foreword It’s hard not to look at Steel House and imagine “sixties office block”. But that Portland stone façade was laid all the way...
Oct 9, 20244 min read


Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse | Rufus Daniels
Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star around 400-700 light years from Earth, though this distance has been difficult to measure. If you...
Oct 7, 20243 min read


Klimt: The Art Nouveau Virtuoso of Gold and Symbolism | Sophia Verai
Gustav Klimt (1862–1918) was an Austrian painter, highly influential in early 20th-century art. Known for his lush and decorative style...
Oct 6, 20244 min read


How Cats Communicate With Their Humans | Sophia Verai
Cats are known for their independent, curious and mysterious personalities. They tend to alternate between being affectionate and aloof,...
Oct 2, 20243 min read


Love Bombing: An Important Red Flag in Relationships | Adèle Lepinay
At first glance, being showered with excessive affection and attention in a relationship may feel like a fairy-tale romance. Often,...
Sep 28, 20245 min read


Mucha: The Master of Art Nouveau | Sophia Verai
Born in 1860 in Moravia (now the Czech Republic), Alphonse Mucha is one of the most celebrated artists associated with the Art Nouveau...
Sep 25, 20243 min read


The Strange History of CPR | Grace Holness
CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) is the method by which we attempt to cheat death after a person suffers cardiac arrest – when the...
Sep 22, 20243 min read


War and Peace: The Driving Force Behind Historical Events | Sophia Verai
Thoughts on the Ideas Discussed in the Second Epilogue of War and Peace , Regarding the Driving Force Behind Historical Events Tolstoy's...
Sep 21, 20244 min read


Beholder | Danny Andrews
The stem stands tall, A pillar of stability. Of sustenance. Reliable, trustworthy, Vital. To the flower, at least. To the gardener it is...
Sep 20, 20242 min read


Staying Put: The Legacy of Grenfell | Kaveh Kordestani
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry published its final report this month. Behind the rightly deserved castigation that the construction companies...
Sep 19, 20243 min read


Dominion: Hirst Brings Unfamiliar Feeling to our Most Familiar Works | Cleo Bador
Myra Hindley’s mugshot, at 9 by 11 feet. The image at the center of headlines and much controversy following its display in the 1997...
Sep 18, 20243 min read


Developing Cancer Treatments Using Bioelectromagnetism | Alma Navarro-Garcia
Bioelectromagnetism is the interaction and phenomena that occurs between living organisms and electromagnetic fields. This area of...
Sep 17, 20242 min read


Admiration into Nothing | Anonymous
Another night with no objective. Another night with nothing, not even sleep on my mind. On this very familiar night I gazed upon the...
Sep 16, 20243 min read


The Picture of Girlhood: On Justine Kurland’s Girl Series | Manuela Brieva
Between 1997 and 2002, photographer Justine Kurland hopped into her van and began taking long road trips through the Edenic countryside...
Sep 16, 20243 min read


Sonder (Commuting) | Sophia Verai
Sonder: (neologism) The profound feeling of realising that everyone, including strangers passing in the street, has a life as complex as...
Sep 12, 20242 min read


The Controversy of Contraception | Adèle Lepinay
Few topics have sparked as much debate and division as contraception. From its revolutionary impact on women’s freedom to the ethical...
Sep 10, 20242 min read
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