Editorial Team, Exeter Uni, Lifestyle, Local, Misc.

More Than Moustaches: Why Movember Matters

Now that the month is over, it feels like a good time to consider the scope of what the Movember movement is tackling in terms of men’s physical and mental health. First started in 2003 in Australia when four friends asked twenty-six others to ‘bring back the trend’ of growing moustaches, Movember has come a long way – raising £598 million over the last sixteen years. The annual event has become about more than just growing out your facial hair, with men and women across the globe raising awareness and money for this worthwhile cause. Continue reading More Than Moustaches: Why Movember Matters

RAZZ MagDecember 4, 2019Leave a comment

Editorial Team, Lifestyle, Misc.

Compassion and Self-Care: Considering Friendship as Emotional Labour

When Melissa A. Fabello’s Twitter thread went viral, I understood the criticism. Fabello’s Tweets suggested that you should ask friends if they have the capacity to support you in times of emotional difficulty and provided a script for those who didn’t. The proposed response lacked empathy and sounded particularly clinical. However, the sentiment behind the message resonated with me. Although there is an essential level of effort involved in maintaining friendships, everyone has a limit to how much they can handle. Ultimately when you reach capacity, emotional support becomes performative and damaging to your own self-care. Continue reading Compassion and Self-Care: Considering Friendship as Emotional Labour

RAZZ MagDecember 2, 2019Leave a comment

christmas, Editorial Team, Film/TV, Misc., Visual Arts

From #ExcitableEdgar to the ‘Plug Boy’: The Best of Christmas Adverts

Thanks to the help of huge companies such as John Lewis, adverts have now become a staple of the festive period for many people. Cute animals, memorable songs and messages of friendship and unity – the recipe for Christmas advert success! Here is a list of my favourite Christmas adverts from over the past few years. Continue reading From #ExcitableEdgar to the ‘Plug Boy’: The Best of Christmas Adverts

RAZZ MagNovember 30, 2019November 29, 2019Leave a comment

Columns, Editorial Team, Exeter Uni, Lifestyle, Misc., Sex, Lust & Love

How To Be Single

Hello, my name is Ruby and I am very, very single. And that’s okay, most of the time. And I’m Emily, and I am also very single. And I’m trying to learn that that’s okay after time in a relationship. Continue reading How To Be Single

RAZZ MagNovember 29, 2019November 29, 2019Leave a comment

Editorial Team, Misc., What's Happening

Wagatha Christie: Why We Need to Re-think ‘WAGs’

Four words that shook a nation: “It’s ……….Rebekah Vardy’s account.” Continue reading Wagatha Christie: Why We Need to Re-think ‘WAGs’

RAZZ MagNovember 5, 2019Leave a comment

Columns, Editorial Team, Misc., Sex, Lust & Love, Writing

“With Heartbreak, From Paris”

I am currently writing this sat in a train station – hungover, wet from rain, having texted my ex (again), £2.47 on my Monzo, slightly heavier than I was a month ago, thinking about my dissertation and a little more depressed than I have been in a while. Continue reading “With Heartbreak, From Paris”

RAZZ MagNovember 4, 2019November 4, 20191 Comment

Books, Editorial Team, Lifestyle, Literature, Misc., Visual Arts, Writing

Bookstagram: Is There Purpose Behind the Pictures?

Say Instagram, and the first things that comes to mind are the influencers, advertisements and ‘perfect’ body aspirations. Yet, there is a new emerging corner that combines our aesthetically obsessed culture with the art of reading: bookstagram. Bookstagram is a relatively recent phenomenon which refers to accounts creating weird and wonderful displays of books they are reading and enjoying surrounded by an assortment of objects such as candles, feathers and the odd cup of artisan coffee. However, is this new facet of Instagram really worth your time? Continue reading Bookstagram: Is There Purpose Behind the Pictures?