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Diving into the archives

October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 sub.editors 0 Comments Anna Hebb, Atharva Kamboj

“While sometimes a little unsettling, these issues are exceptionally eventful” – Anna Hebb takes an intrepid dive into the legacy of Palatinate.

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“Women. It’s good stuff.”

March 12, 2026May 6, 2026 sub.editors 0 Comments Alice Groth, Atharva Kamboj

“Celebrates and lifts up.” Contributor Alice Groth celebrates female achievement in ‘Operation Mincemeat’.

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Rewriting her story

March 12, 2026March 11, 2026 sub.editors 0 Comments Alex Roy, Atharva Kamboj

“Blueprint for an expansive, collaborative feminism.” Stage Editor Alex Roy celebrated Six the Musical’s expansive vision of womanhood.

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Bras: empowerment or restriction?

March 12, 2026March 11, 2026 sub.editors 0 Comments Atharva Kamboj, Onella Nicholas

“The ability to contemplate is a freedom in itself” Style Editor Onella Nicholas explores the historical controversy of bras and their role in the female experience.

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Why Mallarme’s The Swan is more important than ever

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 sub.editors 0 Comments Aarshi Majumder, Atharva Kamboj

“We are never the same person after reading something” — Aarshi Majumder interrogates the way in which poetry speaks to life and life speaks to poetry through the lens of Mallarme’s ‘The Swan’.

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Epiphanies of protest

January 15, 2026January 14, 2026 sub.editors 0 Comments Amelia Greenwood, Atharva Kamboj

“How can this art form be used as a means of political awakening?”. Amelia Greenwood discusses the role of music as a medium for protest. 

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A new (look at the) chapter

October 1, 2025October 1, 2025 sub.editors 0 Comments Atharva Kamboj, Charlie Bennett

“It has become an instrumental part of our language and storytelling.” Charlie Bennett puts a spin on our theme ‘New Chapter’ by taking a look at the chapter anew.

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