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Hello! We are the editors of RAZZ Magazine - the University of Exeter's Arts, Culture, and Lifestyle magazine. We include fashion, photography and art, creative writing and food related content. As well as articles, fiction and poetry. Contact us to get involved razzmag@gmail.com
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Columns, Exeter Uni, Local, Performance Arts, Theatre

Bleed Greener: Greening the Arts, Sustainable Theatre at the University and Beyond

Katie Wood is a fourth-year Drama student at the University of Exeter who has a particular interest in creating sustainable theatre at the production level. In this interview, we discuss barriers to sustainable theatre, as well as what steps have been made within the university to mitigate student theatre’s impact upon the environment. Continue reading Bleed Greener: Greening the Arts, Sustainable Theatre at the University and Beyond

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Art, Lifestyle, Music, Visual Arts

Designed by Banksy, Showcased by Stormzy, Worn by the Nation

All the way back in June 2019 (which feels like centuries ago now), at Glastonbury’s Pyramid stage, Michael Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr, also known as Stormzy walked out to perform. He sported a stab-proof vest decorated with a spray-painted monochrome union jack. Continue reading Designed by Banksy, Showcased by Stormzy, Worn by the Nation

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beauty, Lifestyle

The Dangers of Face Changing and Body Morphing Filters on Social Media

Reality, sadly, is not always attractive. Contrary to what television and media may suggest, life is not always on a good day, from the right angle, or with good lighting. We do not always look our best, and the worst part is that we imprint this illusion of perfection onto ourselves and our expectations. Selecting and altering the best photographs. Feeling like we are not doing well if we are not looking good. The endless, vicious comparison of ourselves against those we see on social media and in film. Continue reading The Dangers of Face Changing and Body Morphing Filters on Social Media

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Books, Columns, Music, Visual Arts, Writing

Culture Comforts: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Adaptation of War of the Worlds

“No-one would’ve believed, in the last years of the nineteenth century, that human affairs were being watched from the timeless worlds of space” – so begins Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of War of the Worlds. Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds is a progressive rock concept album, telling the story of The War of the Worlds (late Victorian novel by H.G. Wells, the first ever … Continue reading Culture Comforts: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Adaptation of War of the Worlds

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Politics, Razz News/Issues, What's Happening, Writing

Turning Down your Next Job in Cyber: Why the Arts Matter

At this point in 2020, watching the news is almost like watching a B movie with the ridiculous and outlandish headlines we’ve come to accept as the norm. It feels like there is little left that could faze us. Yet, the re-emergence of a somewhat patronising advert informing ‘Fatima’ that her “next job could be in cyber” still managed to shock. Which begs the question, how can we ensure their survival if the government isn’t going to? Continue reading Turning Down your Next Job in Cyber: Why the Arts Matter

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Fashion, Music, Razz News/Issues

Billie’s Body: The Culture of Body Shaming

Billie Eilish has exponentially risen to fame in the last few years, renowned for her ‘baggy’ streetwear style as shown by “her gender-neutral style to the Grammys with a neon green, crystal-embellished Gucci bowling shirt and jogging pants” (Lindsay Weinberg 2020). In an interview for Calvin Klein’s 2019 campaign, “I Speak My Truth In #MyCalvins”, Eilish divulged that her style sparked from her desire for … Continue reading Billie’s Body: The Culture of Body Shaming

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Books, Film/TV, Review, Visual Arts, Writing

Adapting Queer Romance: Maurice

Maurice is one of my all-time favourite novels. E. M. Forster’s tale of emotional and sexual awakening was written in 1913-1914 but published posthumously in 1971. In Edwardian England, an explicitly queer narrative with a happy ending was out of the question. To please mainstream audiences, queer (or queer-coded) relationships in 20th century literature and film were conventionally doomed from the start, often with one … Continue reading Adapting Queer Romance: Maurice

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Columns, Fashion, Lifestyle, Review

Reviews in Retrospect: Wales Bonner Spring 2021 Collection

British fashion designer, Grace Wales Bonner’s Spring 2021 Menswear collection is a beautifully retro, jewel-toned tribute to her Jamaican heritage. The Central Saint Martin’s graduate regularly explores black culture through her designs, and her most recent collection takes inspiration from early-1980s Jamaica, and dancehall and reggae culture. Wanting to put her own spin on this, she looks to her upbringing in London and adds a British twist to her Jamaican roots. Continue reading Reviews in Retrospect: Wales Bonner Spring 2021 Collection

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Books, Lifestyle, Literature, Writing

How to Capture an Individual in Words: The Benefits and Limitations of Life-Writing

Life-writing, that is biographies and autobiographies, are not a recent phenomenon. However, now more than ever these works of literature dominate the bestsellers list with the writing of Barack Obama, Steve Jobs, and more selling millions of copies. But what makes these books so appealing to a modern audience? Is it the mere explosion of ‘celebrity’ admiration or is there something more complex than this at hand? Continue reading How to Capture an Individual in Words: The Benefits and Limitations of Life-Writing

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