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The Problem With Y2K Fashion


I have noticed that when I talk about Y2k fashion, often people do not know what I am on about. Even though it is currently all over the internet! However, this said, most people who know about it are going to have to have at least some remote interest in fashion. Plus, I reckon thatContinue reading “The Problem With Y2K Fashion”

Is it ok if the music we Listen to is Shit?


Is you enjoy listening to mainstream music on the radio, and nothing much else, then should you feel guilty about it? Or is music like EDM, electronic and house not actually that bad?

The Glorification of the Soviet Union


So it is quite possible that you have heard people arguing against capitalism, maybe more so in recent years, rather than previously. I also think it is fair to say that many young people are especially opposed to capitalism, basically due to greater transparency enabling them to realise some of the horrors of in particularContinue reading “The Glorification of the Soviet Union”

Mental Health Romanisation: Birthed by Social Media or a Shadow Waiting to Emerge?


In the last few years, it has seemed like the internet has given birth to a culture of mental health romanization. Now whether you have seen this on tumblr, Instagram or now TikTok, it does seem rather strange. Because in recent years there has been so much success by those speaking out to reduce the stigma associated with mental health. While it is fair to judge that many of these people, would have had close experiences with mental health themselves. Yet there has been a significant, maybe unconscious, movement in the other direction, generally by those also likely to have experienced it. ‘But does this not at least mean that it will get more people talking? Not to mention “Increased awareness!” ‘ Maybe, but it is going to be completely counterintuitive when it is the wrong kind! But there is bound to be a reason for it…

Experimenting with different types of self care for a week


So up until recently, I had a bit of a negative attitude surrounding self care; not so much surrounding the whole concept of it but surrounding the thought of myself actually attempting to take part. And as the time progressed, I would just associate it more and more with gals taking long hot baths, withContinue reading “Experimenting with different types of self care for a week”