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    Inside the Booktok smut wars

    On BookTok, you’ll find people recommending erotic fiction about serial killers, kidnappers, stalkers and obsessive psychopaths. Is this just harmless fantasy, or does romanticising abuse have more sinister consequences?

    Life & Culture

    Nov 29, 2023

    James Greig
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    In defence of industry plants

    This week, rock band Picture Parlour faced an online backlash for being an ‘industry plant’ – but success isn’t always an elaborate conspiracy

    Music

    Jun 22, 2023

    James Greig
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    Bring back celebrity fragrances!

    Bring back fantasy, escapism and sickly sweet scents! Bring back the mystery of celebrity and heart-shaped bottle caps! Reject modernity, embrace tradition!

    Beauty

    Mar 20, 2023

    Amika Moser
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    In defence of the word ‘queer’

    The debate over the use of ‘Q-word’ has raged for years, but its detractors’ arguments are dumb at best and transphobic at worst

    Life & Culture

    Jan 23, 2023

    James Greig
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    In defence of the Grinch

    Heartless gremlin, or victim of racist bullying? We investigate the origins of the much-maligned festive icon

    Life & Culture

    Dec 08, 2022

    James Greig
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    In defence of Z-Library and book piracy

    Pirated ebook site Z-Library was the bane of many authors’ and publishers’ existence, however Alison Rumitt – herself an author – isn’t celebrating its loss

    Life & Culture

    Nov 25, 2022

    Alison Rumfitt
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    In defence of useless skirts

    Diesel’s belt skirt has divided the internet, but when will we accept that sometimes fashion isn’t always functional?

    Fashion

    Nov 07, 2022

    Vanessa Hsieh
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    In defence of Just Stop Oil

    Even if we disagree with their tactics, these protesters deserve our solidarity

    Life & Culture

    Oct 17, 2022

    James Greig
    FashionParis Hilton for Versace, Bella Hadid for Coperni

    In defence of the fashion runway gimmick

    The SS23 season was one of SEO stunts and cheap gags – and it was all the better for it

    Fashion

    Oct 11, 2022

    Daniel Rodgers
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    In defence of being a paragraph girlie

    Is your Notes app full of drafted messages? Are your texts so long the recipient has to click ‘see more’ to read the whole thing? Congratulations – you’re a paragraph girlie

    Life & Culture

    Jul 25, 2022

    Sophie Clark
    Life & CultureImage from iOS (7)

    In defence of pigeons

    Winged rats or war heroes? A life-changing trip to Atelier Gardens in Berlin forces James Greig to confront his own prejudices about the too-often-maligned bird – here, he encourages us to do the same

    Life & Culture

    May 27, 2022

    James Greig
    Life & Culturecringe goat

    In defence of being cringe

    We have entered an era of unapologetic, ‘exuberant’ bad taste – and it feels liberating

    Life & Culture

    May 23, 2022

    Serena Smith
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    In defence of casual sex

    In a fast-burning world where we have so little time for ourselves, hook-up culture is dying a death. But that doesn’t mean it’s completely devoid of value

    Life & Culture

    Apr 14, 2022

    Emma Garland
    Life & CultureTWINKS

    In defence of ageing twinks

    It’s tough out here x

    Life & Culture

    Feb 14, 2022

    James Greig
    Life & Culture1272947

    Love bombing, gaslighting, and the problem with pathologising dating talk

    Because even in a utopia, not everyone you want is going to want you back

    Life & Culture

    Feb 07, 2022

    James Greig

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