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Author: Matilda Krinks

Hannah Montana is feminist propaganda (in a good way)
Opinion

Hannah Montana is feminist propaganda (in a good way)

Matilda Krinks In turbulent times, I have learnt to reach for things that make me feel empowered and strong, in order to convince myself that I can push through whatever is happening, no matter what. In a year like this one, whose turbulence could only be compared to a crashing Boeing 747 being attacked by fighter jets, which also just so happens to be flying over an erupting volcano, it’s safe to say I needed to feel empowered. Recently, for me, Hannah Montana’s music has been a huge source of power, and as I made my way through her discography, I wondered: did anyone ever notice how overtly feminist this music was in the early 2000s?  The 2000s were a transitional period for feminism. Women had won basic rights, but our fight was far from over. Women who embraced their sexual...
Kate Moss to Adele: How are we sizing up?
Lifestyle

Kate Moss to Adele: How are we sizing up?

CW: This article contains discussion of body image and eating disorders that some readers may find triggering or disturbing.  “Adele’s transformation is a kind reminder that you can achieve anything you set you mind to”, the tweet reads. And as I follow the words along my screen, I can feel something growing in the pit of my stomach that I’m yet to put a name to.  If you use social media, you would have had to have taken a very long hiatus to miss the recent buzz: Adele posted a picture in which she looks noticeably slimmer than we are used to her looking. For what feels like weeks, the internet has been alive with words of praise for her weight loss. The comments read: “Losing weight isn’t easy but you did that sh*t and you deserve every bit of it”, “if this doesn’t motivate y...