The first time I knew I liked women was at thirteen when, in the front row at a concert, I jumped really high and the singer who looked like Bob Dylan if he was a lesbian pointed at me and … Continue reading Great Queer Storylines Margot takes us through the hottest romances of Gay Netflix
Illustration by Linde Vergeylen. A 90’s style small paperback. A man on the cover, his white blouse billowing. It barely covers his abs. A wide eyed woman gazes at him adoringly, her hair flowing behind her. The book itself … Continue reading Romance novels High Art or cheap pulp?
The following is the first instalment of our second ‘Perspectives’ series. ‘Perspectives’ as a concept was born out of a desire to provide thought-provoking and relatable snapshots into students’ experiences navigating relationships, self-discovery, and other affairs of the heart. Our … Continue reading Perspectives 1: Self Love Realisations On learning how to be alone over lockdown
Romance in any form of literature is often dramatised, heightened, and intended for you to gain some sort of lesson about love by the end of it, whether it be positive or negative. The myth of romance portrayed in some … Continue reading Romance Novels: Are They Portraying the Wrong Image?
The Romantic Comedy industry is sustained by the idea of there being ‘One’: the true love who perfectly completes you. Without this central idea, many romantic films – both comedy and drama – lose their stakes. Why would anyone root … Continue reading Romance vs Reality: The First Love Trope
With Valentine’s day just around the corner, the last minute panic to come up with the picture-perfect romantic activity threatens to bubble over- a feat that is proving all the more challenging due to the current restaurant closures which eradicate … Continue reading TN2’s Guide to a Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Board
This article is co-authored by Alex O’Sullivan and Ursula Dale, who have written about their experiences of non-deliberate and deliberate exploitation within a relationship with a power dynamic. Power dynamics in relationships can be difficult to spot. Sometimes when a … Continue reading The Exploitation of Power Dynamics in Romantic Relationships Originally published in print March 2020.
‘Ah, yeah, no, so we met in a club.’ ‘Was it love at first sight? Did your eyes lock across the room?’ ‘I mean no, not really, or maybe, I guess…’ ‘And so, you danced and then found somewhere quiet … Continue reading Meeting Your Boyfriend on Tinder Originally published in print March 2020
Cinema has always been a playground for love affairs, whether fulfilled or frustrated. It is easy to fall in love with the movies, but easier still to watch others do exactly that. Since the beginning of the 2000s, the act … Continue reading Modern Love: Falling in Love in 21st Century Cinema
I’m twenty years old. When my grandparents were my age they were married. They loved each other, and this is what you did if you loved each other and wanted to have sex in that generation. Anyone who is having … Continue reading Is casual sex the death of romance?
In his 1995 book, The Five Love Languages, Gary Chapman delved into how each person demonstrates love, and how they in turn would like to receive it. The book was a phenomenal success, with many psychologists giving it scientific validity … Continue reading What is Your Native Love Language? Each person tends to have a primary and secondary love language. It is also quite rare that both partners would speak the same one – isn’t life so exciting already setting barriers to love from the start?
●●●○○ Evan McMillan’s The Lovers’ Guide to Losing Your Mind is directed by Ellen Fitzgerald. It is a dark comic love story which explores themes of love, hate, and the memories of the protagonists. The plot is about Andy … Continue reading The Lovers’ Guide to Losing Your Mind A dark comic love story exploring themes of love, hate, and memory.