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The Sleeper's Debt
The world is so lonely when no one is awake Me and the window And the words I leave On the sill, Hoping the wind will sneak in and sneak...
Fabergé Warland-Edge
May 9, 2024


Winner's Comment
It is with great honour and pleasure that I get to write this, after having helped to judge The Spark’s 'Metamorphosis' spring contest...
Tilly Healing-Perry
May 9, 2024


The Allure of a Fallen Flower
Laid motionless on the ground, cut from my life source, on the brink of beauty’s end. Where there was once the promise of growth, now...
Grace Wayne
May 9, 2024


The U.S Reaffirms Support for Ukraine and Israel Against Iran. Yet, the Geopolitical Stage Is More Uncertain Than Ever
In the past few days, after months of delay and desperate calls from Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, U.S Congress approved a...

Will Grice
Apr 26, 2024


Finch: Self-Care Pet. An App Review
Waitlists. That tedium associated with seeking help, known all too well by the general public. Unless you’re blessed with private...
Shae Young
Apr 18, 2024


In Place of Your Voice
Come September 18th you’ll have been dead for six years. Six years of silence. A notable absence of your voice in every room I enter. I...
Grace Wayne
Mar 22, 2024


A Brief History of British Sign Language
British Sign Language (BSL) is the primary language used by the Deaf community in the UK. It is a visual means of communicating through...
Louise Colechin
Mar 21, 2024


An Interview With the Reading Kangaroos
As the Aussie Rules football season begins to take shape, we sat down with Michael, President of Reading’s very own Aussie Rules Football...
Finlay McPherson
Mar 14, 2024


Thoughts From The Bottom Of A Well
Sitting in the deep pupil of a blue eye Tree branch eyelashes overhanging The eye that turns black at night The puddle in which I sit...
Fabergé Warland-Edge
Mar 14, 2024


The Ways of the World
I’d been looking forward to seeing Dee for a while. My horoscope had told me to ‘do’ nostalgia that day, so seeing her felt rather...
Grace Wayne
Mar 14, 2024


Into the Woods’ Break-Out Stars: A Fantastic(al) Journey
A brilliant run for the folks of Drama Society as their production of ‘Into The Woods’ (originally directed by James Lapine with music...
CJ Burden
Mar 14, 2024


Luke Booth
Mar 8, 2024


LGBT+ Life at Reading University
- Safe spaces, socialising and society activities - I sat down with the President of the uni’s LGBT+ Society, Issy Small, to talk about...
Anna McDonald
Mar 8, 2024


Oscar Predictions - 2024 (Part 4)
Best Director Nominees:Â Jonathan Glazer (The Zone Of Interest), Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things), Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer), Martin...
Pierce Budnyj
Mar 8, 2024


Fearless Femininity - Taylor Swift’s Empowering Narrative and Resonance in the Feminist Movement
Not only has Taylor Swift left an extraordinary mark on the music industry, but she is recognised as a prominent figure in discussions of...
Louise Colechin
Mar 7, 2024


The March of En Marche!: An Election-Winning Blueprint
In 2017 political newcomer Emmanuel Macron ascended the French presidency as the leader of En Marche!, a political movement as...
Finlay McPherson
Mar 7, 2024


Oscar Predictions - 2024 (Part 3)
Thank you for reading my articles on the Oscar race so far. If you’re a tad lost, then please read the opening of my first article on...
Pierce Budnyj
Mar 6, 2024


Oscar Predictions - 2024 (Part 2)
Hello and welcome to the second part of four Oscar Prediction articles. The first two (including this one) are currently available, with...
Pierce Budnyj
Mar 4, 2024


Oscar Predictions - 2024 (Part 1)
It’s that time of year, again - the Oscars! Admittedly, these days, no one seems to care enormously about the ceremony, aside from...
Pierce Budnyj
Feb 29, 2024


A Letter From a Child to a Parent
Ultimately, a fear of coming out is just a fear that the love people have for you is conditional. If you knew without a doubt that you...
Anonymous
Feb 22, 2024
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