26th April 2020
Adam Verson Writer When we are told to worry about so many things, should the Chinese government spying on us really be a concern? A new network system has been in the works since 2018. In the last six months, the four major UK network providers (Vodafone, EE, O2, and Three) have all launched 5G ...
26th April 2020
Hannah Patterson Views Editor Views Editor Hannah Patterson shares her thoughts on the BBC adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s Noughts & Crosses. When it was announced that the BBC were adapting Malorie Blackman’s Noughts and Crosses, I was a little nervous. A book that touched so many readers growing up was an ambitious thing to take ...
26th April 2020
Megan Farrimond Writer Megan Farrimond examines the Netflix documentary on Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle brand. Since Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle e-commerce brand Goop was launched in 2008 it has come under much scrutiny from trained medical professionals and scientists. The criticism levelled at the “L.A. lifestyle” being pushed by the brand, is due to the false and ...
26th April 2020
Joe Evans Writer A postponed festival just won’t be the same. With lockdown in full force and stricter enforcement being reportedly planned, it’s safe to say that the impact on the festival and touring industry has been massive. Glastonbury is just one of the big events to have been axed to ensure public safety, ...
25th April 2020
Emily Menger-Davies Writer Emily Menger-Davies speaks to a representative from the Women’s Equality Party about the rise of domestic abuse cases in Scotland during lockdown. Content Warning: This article contains discussion of domestic abuse and violence As the country goes into lockdown, there’s one simple rule: “Stay Home, Save Lives”. But what if staying at ...
25th April 2020
Madeline Pritchard Science & Tech Editor A film made by a woman who is very much on fire herself. “Men look at women. Women watch themselves being looked at.” So goes John Berger’s description of the male gaze in the seminal Ways of Seeing. In recent years, the female gaze has been applied occasionally ...
25th April 2020
Mark Cunningham Writer A story of queer migration. LGBTQ+ people have been moving around far longer than Cher’s career in showbusiness. Throughout history, queer people have been forced to set-up camp somewhere new, either in search of acceptance, community or a new beginning. The late 20th century urban landscape in Europe and North America became ...
25th April 2020
Imogen Miller Music Columnist The GG chats with Enter Shikari about their punk, electronic and orchestral sixth album, collaborating with the City of Prague orchestra, and the cataclysmal effects of Covid-19. As Enter Shikari sat down to write and record their sixth studio album, they could not have predicted just how resonant the themes of ...
23rd April 2020
Bethany Woodhead Editor-In-Chief Our Editor-in-Chief recounts one of her favourite bands performing pre-pandemic, in a sentimental ode to their nostalgic live act. As soon as I hear the smoky undertones of Kelly Jones’ vocals, I feel a sense of peace wash over me; it sounds like home. The band has been around for longer ...
23rd April 2020
Annie Hansson Writer “It’s time to look through these films to see what we can learn from the messy history of feminism on the big (or often small) screen – it’s time to do the dirty laundry.” Gender and film have always been intertwined, whether it be in terms of representation in front of or ...
