Jolene

By now, it’s highly likely you’re aware of Beyonce’s latest country album – Cowboy Carter. The incredible pop and R&B artist has come to dominate another genre of music, rewriting the handbook on what country is and who it’s for. Interestingly, although probably not surprisingly, it seems that the Dolly Parton hit ‘Jolene’ must have

Little Women

I love Little Women. I don’t think this should come as a shock to anyone – I’ve read the books multiple times throughout my childhood and watched the 2020 film at least 5 times since its release (this might not sound like a lot, but I don’t often rewatch films). I’ve also watched previous iterations

Love songs are out

Last month, Boygenius released ‘The Record’. One of the main responses I saw to this was reacting to the main themes. Rather than dwelling on romantic relationships or love, the focus was on friendships. It was easy to imagine the members of the band were writing these songs about themselves. There were romantic moments, gestures

I love Chick Flicks

You know the film. The poster’s colour scheme largely revolves around shades of barbie pink, the main (fem) character made up to the nines, possibly draped over some hunk of a man, otherwise backed up by some equally glamorous girls. Bonus points for exaggerated posing. The sort of film that instantly gets ruled out when

Wow, thank you

If I regularly speak to you about books, there is a very high chance that I’ve talked about this book, if not, recommended it to you wholeheartedly, maybe quoting a favourite line or a particularly resonant poo joke. Of course, I am talking about “wow, no thank you” by Samantha Irby. One of my favourite

Feminism

In my second year of university, I took a module in Feminist Philosophy and honestly loved it. I was also pretty happy with the assignments I handed in, including a piece of public philosophy in the form of a blog/quiz/thing. As a tribute to Lauren, 20-year-old me and the deadline I completely ignored, I have