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Opinion | Could Joe Rogan have single-handedly swung the election in favour of Trump?

Jan 15, 2025 | epigram.org.uk | Max Fawcett |Hannah Stainbank

By Max Fawcett, Second Year PhilosophyInitially, it might seem like an overreach to claim that Joe Rogan was able to single-handedly swing the election in Trump’s favour. Perhaps the economy, immigration, and the general fall of the incumbent in recent years are more significant factors.
Inside Spotlights Winter Showcase: An interview with the writer and director of ‘Filthy Animals’

Dec 13, 2024 | thetab.com | Hannah Stainbank

An unexpectedly racy and scandalous take on Christmas fun 5 seconds ago The Spotlights winter showcase took place last week. It was an evening of five short plays at the Bristol Fringe. Talented UOB playwrights created all of the plays for an evening of Christmassy fun. I met with Alice Febles, the writer and director of ‘Filthy Animals’, to talk about the process of bringing her writing to stage.
Woman of the Hour: A Promising Shift in the World of True Crime

Dec 6, 2024 | epigram.org.uk | Hannah Stainbank

by Hannah Stainbank, Second Year, EnglishWoman of the Hour (2023) follows Sheryl Bradshaw (Anna Kendrick), a struggling actress who appears on the show The Dating Game in the hopes it will launch her into fame. In doing so she encounters Rodney Alcala (Daniel Zovatto), one of the show’s bachelors and a real-life serial killer in the 1970s, who appeared on a dating show in the middle of his killing spree. The plot weaves in the stories of his other victims and his eventual arrest.
here's all you need to know

Nov 13, 2024 | thetab.com | Hannah Stainbank

It’s the biggest part of student democracy, and a chance to have your say on the issues that matter 1 second ago This Thursday (14th November), Bristol Student Union’s Student Council will be taking place in the Anson Rooms from 5-8pm. It is the main democratic forum in which students can propose and debate motions to change SU policy. The Student Council meets once per term, and all students are welcome to attend. All students have had the opportunity to submit motions ahead of the meeting.
debunking their prevalence in the creative industry.

Nov 4, 2024 | hercampus.com | Hannah Stainbank

The figure of the male creative genius is an overrepresented one. Archetypes of tortured writers or great thinkers are all deeply linked with masculinity. But in the modern day, creative industries are dominated by women, so why is creative genius still such a masculine concept? Within the University of Bristol, during my first-year English curriculum, I have studied roughly equal numbers of works by men and women.
Have resellers taken over Vinted too?

Oct 6, 2024 | hercampus.com | Hannah Stainbank

On Vinted, people have seeing prices generally increase, as more and more resellers flock to the site to flog their ‘vintage’, ‘y2k’, and ‘deadstock’ clothes for much higher prices than they would have gone for five years ago. Is this something that inevitably happens to each resale app, or is there still a place for cheap second-hand clothing? Second-hand fashion has been increasing in popularity for several reasons.
Book nook: Three reads for a new season

May 21, 2024 | epigram.org.uk | Ellen Jones |Hannah Stainbank |Aditi Hrisheekesh

By Ellen Jones, Second Year, Politics and International Relations We’re rarely more aware of the world around us than at the start of a new season, when that world begins to change. Though British spring tends to drag its heels, it’s the littlest things—flowers knuckling up through the earth, or a patch of blue sky—that announce its arrival in a cycle far bigger than us. With that in mind, here are three reads to take into the brighter, longer days of a new season.
A Reflection on the Lyra Poetry Festival

May 20, 2024 | epigram.org.uk | Hannah Stainbank |Aditi Hrisheekesh |Sapphire Hope

By Hannah Stainbank, First Year, EnglishThe Lyra Poetry Festival entered its fifth year in 2024, with events including workshops, walking tours, readings, lectures, and slams. I was able to volunteer at Simon Armitage’s reading and Q&A, and the Grand Slam final. Admittedly, I went into that event knowing very little about Simon Armitage, other than that he is the current poet laureate. I found that he was likeable, down to earth, and very funny, reading poems that felt tangible and alive.
reinforcing negative stereotypes, or reclaiming them?

Mar 27, 2024 | hercampus.com | Hannah Stainbank

‘Girl math’, following in the footsteps of the ‘girl dinner’ trend, has become a new way of expressing the logic around ‘girl’ purchases. What started as a few TikToks and comments discussing the different ways people internally justify their small purchases has since snowballed into wider discussions around financial literacy and stereotypes about women’s frivolous spending.