Category: portfolio
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Huji: a photographic case study.
Moving on has been a double-edged sword. The immense feelings of individual achievement sit alongside feelings of separation, and a loss of companionship. I re-downloaded an app called Huji and began looking through the photographs of myself and my friends which I took over my last two years. Huji is an app which grew in […]
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Confronting Nostalgia
A pair of legs, supported by a metallic ladder, dangle from the ceiling in the hallway of my family home. Recently, my parents have been venturing into the loft and bringing down large, dusty plastic boxes. This extensive collection of photographs, files, schoolbooks and god-knows what else has laid dormant since we moved into the […]
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NowThen, Political Partying: Retracing Sheffield’s Forgotten LGBTQ+ Nightlife
This article was originally published in Now Then Magazine, an independent Sheffield publication. In 2017 work began on a cluster of abandoned buildings at Moorfoot as part of a regeneration project, transforming the space into a new gay quarter. This development, which is still under construction, is the first designated LGBTQ+ space in Sheffield. It’s […]
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Brexit: why the language needs to change
Semantic satiation is the phrase given to the psychological experience of saying a word so many times in a row that it begins to lose all meaning, essentially transforming speech into a series of empty sounds. This is what happens to the language of Brexit. The Online English Dictionary recorded the first known use of […]
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Reflections from the cruellest month
I go into mourning during winter. I yearn for the golden sun and the smoky warmth of long summer evenings; for meandering walks which trace the city, writing my story in steps. I turn to photographs, which hold in frozen anticipation a moment of freedom, a vision of brighter days.
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Reclaiming the pride flag in the age of rainbow capitalism
It is becoming even harder to ignore the commercialisation of LGBTQ+ pride. Two days ago, I attended the Manchester pride parade and was pleased to hear that it was their biggest yet, with over 180 contributors to the parade. The NHS, which is celebrating its 70th Birthday this year, and Greater Manchester Police were met […]
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New Sheffield gay bar faces backlash over rape joke controversy
A new gay bar which claims to be “inclusive of everyone” except for “knobheads”, sparks backlash over its failure to meet its own standards in rape joke Facebook controversy. Matt Taylor, the manager of the bar, has met criticism for his poor customer service and unprofessionalism in response to a complaint made by a customer on […]
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The uncertain future of Sheffield’s queer scene
Tucked away at the foot of the Moor is the latest attempt to establish a thriving gay scene in Sheffield. I have been closely following the development of the area since RMC media reported on the plans in March. When I first came to Sheffield, it was apparent that there was not a vibrant gay […]
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Review. Apostasy: a test of faith and blood
Daniel Kokotajilo’s first feature-length film sensitively explores the intense and often tragic consequences of blind faith. Drawing from his own experiences of leaving the community of Jehovah’s Witnesses which brought him up, Kokotajilo encourages his audience to sympathise with Ivanna (Siobhan Finneran) and her daughters, Luisa (Sacha Parkinson) and Alex (Molly Wright), despite the preconceptions […]
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Pride and Prejudice
I have an admirer on campus. I do not know his name, but I can tell he is in love with me. For the purposes of convenience, I have called him Craig. Craig is just like any other man; tall (about 6ft), brown hair, slim build. Craig is a ‘grafter’, a man’s man – obviously. […]
Harry Browse 