Culture Archives - Empoword Journalism https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/category/all-articles/lifestyle/culture/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Tue, 06 May 2025 19:00:32 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 Adolescence: A Critical View of Modern-day Society https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/adolescence-explores-male-rage/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/adolescence-explores-male-rage/#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:06:13 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=66164 Adolescence unveils raw and unnerving themes of male rage as it tells the story of a young boy accused of murdering a teenage girl.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/adolescence-explores-male-rage/feed/ 0 Body Neutrality: The Answer To Insecurity? https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/body-neutrality-the-answer-to-insecurity/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/body-neutrality-the-answer-to-insecurity/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 19:58:02 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=64396 Our relationships with our bodies is a globally personal yet political topic. Can body neutrality help society let go of the all-consuming obsession with appearance?

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/body-neutrality-the-answer-to-insecurity/feed/ 0 What Does Fanfiction Tell Us About 2024? https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/features/what-does-fanfiction-tell-us-about-2024/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/features/what-does-fanfiction-tell-us-about-2024/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:17:12 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=64450 According to Archive of Our Own (A03), in 2024, Harry Potter fanfiction remains most popular as well as m/m fics. What does this show about the current state online fan culture?

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/features/what-does-fanfiction-tell-us-about-2024/feed/ 0 The Barbie Movie Said A Lot About Cellulite https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/the-barbie-movie-said-a-lot-about-cellulite/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/the-barbie-movie-said-a-lot-about-cellulite/#respond Sat, 12 Apr 2025 15:17:43 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=61198 One year, and one Oscar, on from the Barbie movie's cinematic release, the film's discussion of society's aversion to cellulite sadly remains just as relevant.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/the-barbie-movie-said-a-lot-about-cellulite/feed/ 0 Celeste Releases Evocative Single ‘Everyday’ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/celeste-releases-evocative-single-everyday/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/celeste-releases-evocative-single-everyday/#respond Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:37:17 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=63892 A new sound accompanies a new year as Celeste releases her single 'Everyday'. Produced by Zach Nahome, it samples Death in Vegas’ classic song 'Dirge' (1999).

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/celeste-releases-evocative-single-everyday/feed/ 0 Mufasa: The Lion King – A Tale of Ambition and Brotherhood https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/entertainment/mufasa-the-lion-king-review/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/entertainment/mufasa-the-lion-king-review/#respond Tue, 04 Mar 2025 01:32:32 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=63797 Mufasa: The Lion King was released on 20th December 2024 as the prequel to the 2019 remake of The Lion King.

This latest addition to Disney’s live-action adaptations was directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/entertainment/mufasa-the-lion-king-review/feed/ 0 It’s Time The UK Rekindled Its Love Of Reading https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/features/its-time-the-uk-rekindled-its-love-of-reading/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/features/its-time-the-uk-rekindled-its-love-of-reading/#respond Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:22:38 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=63948 If you’re anything like me, the beginning of a new year signals a chance to completely reinvent yourself. Every December 31st, my head is filled with fantasies of the 'new me'.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/features/its-time-the-uk-rekindled-its-love-of-reading/feed/ 0 Underconsumption: Out With The New, In With The Old https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/underconsumption-out-with-the-new-in-with-the-old/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/underconsumption-out-with-the-new-in-with-the-old/#respond Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:10:50 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=64268 The start of the new year always leads to social media influencers encouraging us to rebrand with a whole new lifestyle. Sometimes, it's becoming a pilates princess or a clean girl. This year, however, a new trend is beginning to dominate feeds: underconsumption.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/underconsumption-out-with-the-new-in-with-the-old/feed/ 0 Are We In An Anti-Ageing Epidemic? https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/features/are-we-in-an-anti-ageing-epidemic/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/features/are-we-in-an-anti-ageing-epidemic/#respond Fri, 03 Jan 2025 20:06:32 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=62505 The definition of “old” is becoming progressively younger. This summer, Love Island competitors in their twenties were age-shamed for 'looking older' by a merciless fanbase. Not only this, teenagers and younger are buying skincare products to fight wrinkles they don’t have yet.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/features/are-we-in-an-anti-ageing-epidemic/feed/ 0 The Invention Of The Teenage Girl: The First 50 Years https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/the-invention-of-the-teenage-girl-the-first-50-years/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/the-invention-of-the-teenage-girl-the-first-50-years/#respond Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:06:58 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=60724 In 2024, there has been a slew of viral memes about what it means to be a 'teenage girl'. Whether these are born from nostalgia or feelings of hopelessness about the future, the widespread appeal of these posts has made one thing startlingly clear.

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