Tag: twitter


  • Review: Brian Bilston’s ‘Alexa, What is There to Know About Love?’

    Poetry often has the reputation of pretentious writers twiddling a quill in their study, brewing up farfetched witticisms and flaunting worryingly expansive knowledge of flowers and birds on a laboriously lengthy verse. While I think this image of poets has shifted over the decades, we sometimes need a reminder of the wonders that down-to-earth, lighthearted […]

  • Books in the Age of Social Media: Evolution or Revolution?

    Literature Executive Abi defends the joys of the printed word in the age of the e-book revolution.

  • Reality TV and the ‘Insta Celebrity’

    Becky Davies investigates the strong link between social media and reality television.

  • Black Mirror’s ‘Nosedive’: A not-so-distant reality?

    As part of our social media coverage, Alice rewinds back to the opening episode of Black Mirror season 3.

  • Does Social Media Help Up-And-Coming Artists?

    Has Lewis Capaldi harnessed the power of social media to his advantage? Writer Jed Wareham discusses.

  • Win a Freshers’ Master Pass & Variety Pass with The Edge!

    The biggest giveaway of official SUSU Freshers’ passes, right here.

  • What if Taylor and Kanye’s feud was in Game of Thrones?

    Winter (and lyrical shade) Is Here.

  • Adele (Joern Pollex/Getty Images for September Management)

    Adele cancels final two London tour dates after health concerns

    Adele has been forced to cancel the final two shoes of the world tour, on medical advice after straining her vocal chords.

  • Deadpool 2 (20th Century Fox)

    Filming begins on Deadpool 2

    After a rocky beginning, filming has finally begun on Deadpool 2.

  • Video-sharing App Vine closes down

    Daz Black, the most followed British Viner paid tribute to the app, as the development finally ceased.

  • Please authors, let the literature breathe!

    In response to the tendency of some authors to explain their fiction, Rebecca James tells them why they should refrain.

  • Singer-songwriter Tom Mann signs with SonyATV Music

    Southampton-raised singer-songwriter Tom Mann has signed a record deal with one of the largest labels in the world.

  • Notes on News: Stephen Fry and the revenge of the tweeters – when public outrage reaches its limit

    In his latest battle against cultural sensitivity, Robert discusses the controversial backlash behind Stephen Fry’s recent Twitter departure.

  • Miley Cyrus and Sinead O’Connor: a tale of two singers

    Missed out on the Miley-Sinead beef, Claire will let you know what’s been happening so far!