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Issy Clarke

Oct 8, 20234 min read

Is this the end of veganism?

In August the news broke that Beyond Meat, the company behind the Beyond Burger, reported a 30% loss in sales in the second quarter of...

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Gem Kirwan

Oct 5, 20233 min read

Chance: A Review

Chance, a student production directed by Yolan Noszkay and Niamh Kelliher, follows Aaron, a Year 11 student from a Northern working-class...

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What The F*ck Happened to Love: An Interview with Jenny Duncan and Olivia McGeachy

Jasmine Owen-Moulding

Oct 3, 20236 min read

What The F*ck Happened to Love: An Interview with Jenny Duncan and Olivia McGeachy

The Broad’s Creative Director, Jasmine Owen Moulding, chatted with Jenny Duncan (director) and Olivia McGeachy (writer and actor) about...

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The guy doesn’t get the girl: The importance of female friendships in film and literature

Sorcha Tipping

Sep 19, 20233 min read

The guy doesn’t get the girl: The importance of female friendships in film and literature

Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq From children’s fairy tales where the heroine marries the prince, to Hollywood films where the ‘guy gets...

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Fanning the flames of climate doomism: Reigniting hope through the media

Lara Engel

Sep 7, 20233 min read

Fanning the flames of climate doomism: Reigniting hope through the media

Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq ‘Devastating Wildfires’, 'Extreme Temperatures', 'Rising Tides of Doom' — the media is adopting an...

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Ultra-fast fashion: where others fail, Shein succeeds

Tasha Stewart

Aug 28, 20234 min read

Ultra-fast fashion: where others fail, Shein succeeds

Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq In recent months fast fashion giant ASOS has recorded unprecedented losses. Leading up to February, sales...

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Barbie: How the patriarchy’s mascot became a feminist icon

Gem Kirwan

Aug 28, 20234 min read

Barbie: How the patriarchy’s mascot became a feminist icon

Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Barbie was never meant to be a feminist. For decades, Barbie dolls have young girls’ first encounters...

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Huw Edwards and the Problems of a Modern-Day Scandal

Nelly Laycock

Aug 28, 20234 min read

Huw Edwards and the Problems of a Modern-Day Scandal

Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Early July saw Huw Edwards become the latest presenter to face scrutiny over claims that he paid a...

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William Lewallen

Aug 28, 20234 min read

A Little Life: Embers from Ashes

Spoilers ahead! The translation of art across mediums is a tricky process, whether you are moving from paper pages to a stage production...

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From Undiagnosed to Unapologetic: Stags on “129.5 Steps to Autistic Success”

Kate Wilson

Aug 25, 20237 min read

From Undiagnosed to Unapologetic: Stags on “129.5 Steps to Autistic Success”

Stags’ show, 129.5 Steps to Autistic Success, describes his autism diagnosis as “the best thing that happened [to him]”, and I can...

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Life with Oscar, Nicholas Cohen: A Review

Eliška Suchochlebová

Aug 25, 20233 min read

Life with Oscar, Nicholas Cohen: A Review

***** 5 stars A masterfully acted, tragicomic look underneath Hollywood glamour. Written and performed by Nick Cohen, this...

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Lost and Found by The Counterminers: A Review

Kirsty Lawrie

Aug 25, 20233 min read

Lost and Found by The Counterminers: A Review

“What it lacks in storyline, it makes up for with cheeky and entertaining characters, brilliant set and costume design, and a bopping...

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Greenwashing: the media’s power over business reputation

Lara Engel

Aug 22, 20232 min read

Greenwashing: the media’s power over business reputation

Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq In today's climate-conscious society, sustainable marketing campaigns are at the forefront of business...

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Should higher education providers be bound by a duty of care towards their students?

Issy Clarke

Aug 20, 20234 min read

Should higher education providers be bound by a duty of care towards their students?

Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq As the summer break approaches its mid-point, many students will be casting their eyes towards the next...

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Grace Murray

Aug 20, 20233 min read

Girl, Eating: A Very Brief History

CW: disordered eating Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq For tonight’s ‘girl dinner’: a meal fit for a cat or a rather peculiar dog. A...

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In the rehearsal room with 'Hekabe': A review

Flora Leask & Lauren Galligan

Aug 16, 20233 min read

In the rehearsal room with 'Hekabe': A review

Rating: **** “The gods have had enough of happy violent men!” cry the chorus of Trojan women, towards the end of the production Hekabe,...

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Siobhan Wild

Aug 10, 20233 min read

Water Fruit Loops - A Review

Rating: *** It’s the first day of the Fringe, you’ve barely survived your journey down Lothian Road, attempted to confidently navigate...

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Emily Procter

Aug 10, 20232 min read

'Looking For Fun?' - A Review

Rating: ***** This Fringe, Edinburgh is once again inundated with performers eager to display their hard work. The sheer volume of...

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Rosie McCann

Aug 9, 20233 min read

'I'll Be Your Mirror': A Review

Rating: **** The ‘I’ll be your mirror’ exhibition took place on the 28th of June. It was set in Leith’s industrial and open plan...

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'Hersterectomy' by The Counterminers: A Review

Lauren Galligan

Aug 8, 20233 min read

'Hersterectomy' by The Counterminers: A Review

Rating: ***** Those who were around for the Fringe of 2022 may recognise some of the cast and crew of this year’s The Counterminers’...

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