Let’s start a revolution: a review of Netflix’s Young Royals

10th September 2021

Ah, Young Royals… Netflix’s answer to a dire lack of queer series and films had me feeling dubious at first, wondering if pressing play would be the start of a huge mistake. I’d seen it all before – the stereotypes, the underdeveloped plot-lines, the unrealistic expectations set by unrealistic characters of unrealistic ages (and often body types). Hence my 4-year long Netflix abstinence was to be broken, only as an answer to a seven-hour journey devoid of entertainment. No unrealistic expectations here.

Let’s start a revolution: a review of Netflix’s Young Royals

Do countries need borders?

10th September 2021

The Oxford English Dictionary defines a border as “the line separating two countries, administrative divisions or areas”. However, borders have come to mean different things to different people; for some, they offer protection; to others, they separate. For a border to be relevant, it needs to be viewed as legitimate by all parties involved – some borders are agreed and negotiated, others are imposed.

Do countries need borders?

How to be at one with nature in the 21st century.

10th September 2021

Having read the (incredibly tempting) title of this article, I bet you’re asking yourself whether such a concept exists anymore. Being at one with Nature? What does that even mean? Is it that you’re so in-sync with the world around you that you can predict the next tropical storm in the Bahamas? Possibly. But I’m here to describe a slightly less dramatic method of connecting with your surroundings – all of which I’ve tried and tested over the summer to bring you the crème de la crème.

How to be at one with nature in the 21st century.