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Taoist Sex Practices and Why the East Got It So Right

Before some great societal tragedies, namely capitalism, colonisation, and the patriarchy, ideas about sex were completely different. It...

The Grey and Green: Victorian Imagery in Dishonored

Dishonored offers a unique perspective on the Victorian era, blending themes of morality, class struggles, and patriarchy.

Fanfictions Odyssey: From Digital Sanctuaries to the Literary Spotlight

Image by Lucy Morvillo from Pexels In the ever-evolving realm of creative expression, an enduring practice persists. Tucked away in the...

‘Neither and Both’: the Gender-Queer Body in Ovid’s Metamorphoses.

Image by Carole Radiate through Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) Gender-queer bodies, while seeming like a hot topic among politicians in recent...

Birdsong

Photo by Grigoriy on Pexels When the birds in the trees sang in the morning I decided to leave, I listened. Their singing, I’ve heard,...

(Un)knowing Londoners

Image by Ilya Grigorik (licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0) I lay awake last night listening to the incessant thumping and bed-squeaking of...

Judging Sylvia By Her Cover

It was a Wednesday afternoon. My eyes had grown tired of Matisse’s representations of fertility in ‘la blouse romaine.’ Nor was I...

Lara Milne's Poetry: A Road to Understanding

Ever since I can remember, painting has always been my greatest passion when it comes to creative outlets. But since joining King’s last...

Why The Barbie Movie Fails To Offer A Revolutionary Take on Feminism In The 21st Century

I can’t deny that I loved the Barbie movie. From Ryan Gosling’s hilarious performance (I cannot get ‘I’m Just Ken’ out of my head) to...

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