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November 16, 2022

Art and censorship – Faron Sage on social media bias

Music’s relationship with the internet has come under the microscope in recent weeks, with the Spotify controversy rolling on. Neil Young and Joni Mitchell have withdrawn their work from the streaming platform, yet these two artists hold privileged positions – they are established stars who can afford to pick and choose whom they work with.… Continue reading Art and censorship – Faron Sage on social media bias

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November 9, 2022

The dark side of social media: A day in the life of an internet troll

A typical day for a troll I recently came across an internet troll who admitted openly on Reddit in the thread ‘DecidingToBeBetter’ that they were addicted to trolling, and were trying to stop. As they confessed anonymously, they said it had “been a few years” and that they “mostly troll on Reddit”. Since social media… Continue reading The dark side of social media: A day in the life of an internet troll

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November 2, 2022

Must-see hidden gems: Celebrating new queer cinema on its 30th anniversary

Content Warning: This article contains mentions of queerphobia. Film academic B. Ruby Rich coined the term ‘New Queer Cinema’ in March 1992 in an essay for The Village Voice. The term was also famously republished in Sight and Sound in September 1992, in response to the rise in LGBTQ+ themes and characters in film.  According… Continue reading Must-see hidden gems: Celebrating new queer cinema on its 30th anniversary

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