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Love Underground is Reclaiming the Tube for LGBTQ People
interview Lauren O'Neill 14/11/2023 interview Lauren O'Neill 14/11/2023

Love Underground is Reclaiming the Tube for LGBTQ People

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Is Pop Music Commodifying Vulnerability?
essay Lauren O'Neill 09/11/2023 essay Lauren O'Neill 09/11/2023

Is Pop Music Commodifying Vulnerability?

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Self Destruction Through Self Improvement: The Inherent Body Horror of Skincare
essay Lauren O'Neill 09/11/2023 essay Lauren O'Neill 09/11/2023

Self Destruction Through Self Improvement: The Inherent Body Horror of Skincare

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“I'm not frothing at the mouth, desperately horny for The Telegraph to review the book” - Alison Rumfitt on Brainwyrms, Institutionalised Transphobia and Internet Communities
interview Lauren O'Neill 07/11/2023 interview Lauren O'Neill 07/11/2023

“I'm not frothing at the mouth, desperately horny for The Telegraph to review the book” - Alison Rumfitt on Brainwyrms, Institutionalised Transphobia and Internet Communities

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Postfeminism That Isn't Pink: “Lost In Translation” Twenty Years On
essay Lauren O'Neill 07/11/2023 essay Lauren O'Neill 07/11/2023

Postfeminism That Isn't Pink: “Lost In Translation” Twenty Years On

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“If He Dies He Dies”: A Timeline of Fat Sexuality in Contemporary Television
essay Lauren O'Neill 07/11/2023 essay Lauren O'Neill 07/11/2023

“If He Dies He Dies”: A Timeline of Fat Sexuality in Contemporary Television

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Georgie Henley on Partygate, Innate Creativity and Navigating the Industry 
interview, editorial Lauren O'Neill 02/11/2023 interview, editorial Lauren O'Neill 02/11/2023

Georgie Henley on Partygate, Innate Creativity and Navigating the Industry 

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AI Celebrity Chatbots And The Commodification Of The Self
essay Lauren O'Neill 02/11/2023 essay Lauren O'Neill 02/11/2023

AI Celebrity Chatbots And The Commodification Of The Self

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The Paradoxes of Children’s Gothic Cinema
essay Lauren O'Neill 31/10/2023 essay Lauren O'Neill 31/10/2023

The Paradoxes of Children’s Gothic Cinema

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Rebecca Morgan is Making Artwork Dedicated to the Ugly and Grotesque
interview Lauren O'Neill 31/10/2023 interview Lauren O'Neill 31/10/2023

Rebecca Morgan is Making Artwork Dedicated to the Ugly and Grotesque

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Beauty Archivist: The “Sexy, Happy Girls Next Door” of Betsey Johnson’s Spring Summer 2001 Show
essay Lauren O'Neill 31/10/2023 essay Lauren O'Neill 31/10/2023

Beauty Archivist: The “Sexy, Happy Girls Next Door” of Betsey Johnson’s Spring Summer 2001 Show

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Film Fatale: Why Possession Will Always Be Relevant
essay Lauren O'Neill 26/10/2023 essay Lauren O'Neill 26/10/2023

Film Fatale: Why Possession Will Always Be Relevant

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“Where Have All the Good Men Gone?” - The Death of the Teen Heartthrob
essay Lauren O'Neill 26/10/2023 essay Lauren O'Neill 26/10/2023

“Where Have All the Good Men Gone?” - The Death of the Teen Heartthrob

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‘I’m Pretty When I Cry’: Female Suffering, Emotional Authenticity and the Digital Age
essay Lauren O'Neill 26/10/2023 essay Lauren O'Neill 26/10/2023

‘I’m Pretty When I Cry’: Female Suffering, Emotional Authenticity and the Digital Age

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The Lasting Impact of "Realness" In Black Reality TV
essay Lauren O'Neill 24/10/2023 essay Lauren O'Neill 24/10/2023

The Lasting Impact of "Realness" In Black Reality TV

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The Reddit Communities That Hate Their Namesakes
essay Lauren O'Neill 24/10/2023 essay Lauren O'Neill 24/10/2023

The Reddit Communities That Hate Their Namesakes

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Bedroom Mirrors, Forming the Ego and Why We Are Obsessed with Our Own Reflections
essay Lauren O'Neill 24/10/2023 essay Lauren O'Neill 24/10/2023

Bedroom Mirrors, Forming the Ego and Why We Are Obsessed with Our Own Reflections

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Drew Afualo on Unpacking Internalised Misogyny, Being Overprotective and Cleaning Up the Streets of Sexist Men
interview, editorial Lauren O'Neill 19/10/2023 interview, editorial Lauren O'Neill 19/10/2023

Drew Afualo on Unpacking Internalised Misogyny, Being Overprotective and Cleaning Up the Streets of Sexist Men

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Entering the Post-Brand Era: Anonymous Posting is the Ideal Way to Explore Identity
essay Lauren O'Neill 19/10/2023 essay Lauren O'Neill 19/10/2023

Entering the Post-Brand Era: Anonymous Posting is the Ideal Way to Explore Identity

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How the State Failed Dana Scully: A Reflection on The X Files on its 30 Year Anniversary
essay Lauren O'Neill 19/10/2023 essay Lauren O'Neill 19/10/2023

How the State Failed Dana Scully: A Reflection on The X Files on its 30 Year Anniversary

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