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Avatar: The Last Airbender Review: An Average Live-Action Remake

★★★☆☆ (It’s really more of a 2.5) Average, if I could describe Netflix’s Avatar:The Last Airbender (ATLA) live action in one word it would be average. After six years of…

The Mess We Seem To Make: Raw, Driven and Self-Aware

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Many people may know Crawlers as the queer-coded, alt-rock band from TikTok. However, on the release of their debut album The Mess We Seem To…

The Dark Side(s) of K-pop

“I-I-I’m in the stars tonight. So watch me bring the fire and set the night alight…” sang BTS in their 2020 all-English release ‘Dynamite’. And rocket to the stars it…

The Future of TikTok Music

Universal Music Group has pulled all of their tracks from TikTok, meaning classics from the likes of Taylor Swift, Harry Styles and The Weeknd are no longer accessible. Since TikTok…

The Culture of Record Buying 

As we fully embark into 2024, it is also time to bid farewell to another record-breaking (hopefully not literally) year of vinyl sales. In the UK alone, the BPI (British…

Book Suggestions by Genre

Classics: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Written by: Lottie Carter, Staff Writer Published in 1890, The Picture of Dorian Gray stands as a classic among Gothic literature…

Political Agenda at the Hugo Awards

While perusing the shelves to find the next best read, one can often find sticker-like emblems on the cover informing the reader something of note about the book. For example,…

The Appeal of Dark Academia

Have you ever found yourself scrolling through social media, searching for inspiration to tackle your studies? If so, you may have stumbled upon the world of dark academia. Picture dimly…

How Not to Fit In: Interview with Charlotte Mia and Jess Joy

Trigger warning: Mentions of mistreatment of autistic person. After meeting at university ten years ago and being each other’s rock for so many years, How Not to Fit In by…

Union Demands Proper Sick Pay for Catering Staff

The majority of catering staff in campus food facilities do not receive any sick pay for the first three days of illness, say representatives from Unite the Union. This forces…

Remaining SU Election Results Announced

Four days after the intended date of announcement, the results for the remaining Students’ Union (SU) full-time officer positions were released on 19 March at 1:30 p.m. in the Falmer…

Clouded Choices: Navigating Nature’s Rights & Mining in Ecuador

Let me transport you to the Choco-Andean region of South America, specifically to the protected forest of Los Cedros. The region is a haven for a plethora of species, it…

The Big Collab: In Solidarity with Julian Assange

Written by: Zeeshan Tirmizi, Staff Writer, Laura Mellena, Staff Writer, Ray Das, Staff Writer Whistleblower journalist and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s two-day trial began in London on 20 January at…

The Disappearance of the Dystopia 

For many tweens like myself in the early 2010s, watching a teenage dystopian drama was the pinnacle of my week. I was an enormous fan of various book-to-film franchises, from…

SU Leadership Election Results Announced, Half Delayed

On 15 March at around 6pm, some of the results for the 2024-25 Students’ Union Leadership Elections were announced. The elected full-time officers for next year are Naina Bahl (Wellbeing…

SU Leadership ELections: Student Living and Sustainability Officer

On 6 March, The Badger interviewed several candidates in the Sussex Student Unions’ Leadership Elections, including those running for Student Living and Sustainability Officer. This role will involve improving the…

SU Leadership Elections 2024: Women’s Students’ Officer

On 6 March, The Badger interviewed several candidates in the Sussex Student Unions’ Leadership Elections, including those for Women’s Officer This part-time role, voluntary will involve proactively representing the rights…

SU Leadership Elections 2024: Wellbeing Officer

On 6 March, The Badger interviewed several candidates in the Sussex Student Unions’ Leadership Elections, including those for Diversity, Access and Participation Officer. This role will involve working on issues…

SU Leadership Elections 2024: Sports, Societies and Events Officer

On 6 March, The Badger interviewed several candidates in the Sussex Student Unions’ Leadership Elections, including those for Sports, Societies and Events Officer. This role will involve representing and supporting…

SU Leadership Elections 2024: International Students’ Officer

On 6 March, The Badger interviewed several candidates in the Sussex Student Unions’ Leadership Elections, including those for International Students’ Officer. This role involves representing and supporting all international students…