Create Magazine UOB (2024)

19/05/2021

Within the Wires is an immersive fiction podcast which tells stories through found audio from an alternate universe. Podcasts are more popular than ever right now, perhaps even more so due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is a great time to start listening to them if you haven’t started yet! Podcasts are perfect for multitaskers, as you can listen to them whilst cleaning or on a walk....

http://create-uob.com/2021/05/19/podcast-review-within-the-wires/

Within the Wires is an immersive fiction podcast which tells stories through found audio from an alternate universe. Podcasts are more popular than ever right now, perhaps even more so due to the C…

10/04/2021

It’s inevitable - podcasts are fast becoming the entertainment format of the future. Podcast listenership has been increasing year-on-year, with an estimated 15.6 million people tuning in to listen in 2020 – a number likely boosted by the increased number of people searching for something to do during lockdown. This development is seen as both a blessing and a curse by the nation’s bookworms....

http://create-uob.com/2021/04/10/7-podcasts-for-book-lovers/

It’s inevitable – podcasts are fast becoming the entertainment format of the future. Podcast listenership has been increasing year-on-year, with an estimated 15.6 million people tuning in to …

27/03/2021

In response to the recent death of Sarah Everard, University of Birmingham students, through the social media organised a nighttime vigil/peaceful protest on Wednesday 17th March. This event took place on the Vale, with students bringing candles and some bringing signs. Students then formed a queue where they would address the crowd, often talking about their own experiences of sexual harassment or addressing the movement and need for change more widely....

http://create-uob.com/2021/03/27/what-the-reclaim-the-streets-vigil-meant-to-students/

In response to the recent death of Sarah Everard, University of Birmingham students, through the social media organised a nighttime vigil/peaceful protest on Wednesday 17th March.…

26/03/2021

Ever since Lana Del Rey released her debut album Born to Die, I have been in love with her music. She has this kind of vintage, old Hollywood persona which I find so unique and which shaped the entirety of my teenage years. Her music is my go-to for when I want to be in my feelings; I feel like she's captured so many of the emotions of our generation and perfectly captures a sense of nostalgia and the way that this is simultaneously comforting yet also painful to relive....

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Ever since Lana Del Rey released her debut album Born to Die, I have been in love with her music. She has this kind of vintage, old Hollywood persona which I find so unique and which shaped the ent…

22/03/2021

I feel like one of the defining moments of the first pandemic was the period of harmony following the release of Netflix's Tiger King; people were united in the belief that Carole Baskin did in fact kill her husband, creating a surge in pop culture of Tiger King related content. This obsession with a Netflix original true crime series was experienced several years ago with the release of…...

https://create-uob.com/2021/03/21/the-best-true-crime-documentary-series-on-netflix/

I feel like one of the defining moments of the first pandemic was the period of harmony following the release of Netflix’s Tiger King; people were united in the belief that Carole Baskin did …

22/03/2021

Content warning: contains discussions of racism and su***de. One of my earliest memories is when I was called a ‘P*ki’ in primary school. I had no idea what the word meant or why the boy said it and naively thought it was a funny joke, as he was laughing the whole time. So I then repeated it back to him, but the teacher heard me and I was punished, missing out on Enrichment....

https://create-uob.com/2021/03/14/meghan-markle-has-exposed-our-racist-double-standards/

Content warning: contains discussions of racism and su***de. One of my earliest memories is when I was called a ‘P*ki’ in primary school. I had no idea what the word meant or why the boy said it an…

22/03/2021

I asked Janine Eason, director of engagement for the Birmingham Museums Trust, about the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery during lock-down; her favourite exhibition, their efforts to decolonise, and more. Georgia: What has the museum been doing during lock-down to continue drawing visitors in? Janine: We’ve been doing lots of different things to engage with audiences, mostly online.Our Digital Image Resource where thousands of images from the city’s collection can be…...

https://create-uob.com/2021/03/11/for-us-to-have-any-kind-of-human-existence-the-arts-are-essential-interview-with-janine-eason/

I asked Janine Eason, director of engagement for the Birmingham Museums Trust, about the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery during lock-down; her favourite exhibition, their efforts to decolonise, a…

22/03/2021

Nothing over the past year has been normal in the slightest, except perhaps the government incompetence that we all seem to have become so accustomed to. Life for university students in particular now looks vastly different, with a complete switch from in-person seminars to fully online learning, resulting in a lower standard of teaching across all subjects. For so many students who were already struggling, this has caused a plethora of additional challenges – a large proportion of which seem to have been avoidable; yet the extortionate price that we’re paying for this still hasn’t changed, stuck at over £9000....

https://create-uob.com/2021/03/05/tuition-fees-need-to-be-reduced/

Nothing over the past year has been normal in the slightest, except perhaps the government incompetence that we all seem to have become so accustomed to. Life for university students in particular …

22/03/2021

A children's ballet performance by Alexandre Dinaut via Unsplash The arts provide entertainment, skill, enjoyment, happiness, and for some, above all, purpose. In COVID-times, the arts have certainly played a major role in many people’s day-to-day schedules, whether that be streaming music from their favourite artist, scrolling through Netflix to fill the seemingly never-ending days, or finally picking up that unread book that has been sat on their shelf for months....

https://create-uob.com/2021/02/22/why-we-still-need-to-talk-about-the-importance-of-the-arts/

A children’s ballet performance by Alexandre Dinaut via Unsplash The arts provide entertainment, skill, enjoyment, happiness, and for some, above all, purpose. In COVID-times, the arts have c…

22/03/2021

At lunchtime I bought a huge orange— The size of it made us all laugh. I peeled it and shared it with Robert and Dave— They got quarters and I had a half. And that orange, it made me so happy, As ordinary things often do Just lately. The shopping. A walk in the park. This is peace and contentment. It’s new....

https://create-uob.com/2021/02/21/why-we-all-need-to-go-outside-during-lock-down/

At lunchtime I bought a huge orange— The size of it made us all laugh. I peeled it and shared it with Robert and Dave— They got quarters and I had a half. And that orange, it made me so happy, As o…

22/03/2021

In July 2021, online streaming service Disney+ announced that they would be hosting the release of a filmed production of Broadway smash hit Hamilton, to the joy and delight of theatre fans everywhere. For a show so successful and well-loved to become accessible to those unable to afford its infamously expensive tickets (those including myself!) was a very exciting prospect....

https://create-uob.com/2021/02/17/who-tells-your-story-hamilton-bootlegs-and-the-accessibility-of-theatre/

In July 2021, online streaming service Disney+ announced that they would be hosting the release of a filmed production of Broadway smash hit Hamilton, to the joy and delight of theatre fans everywh…

22/03/2021

To have browsed Twitter over the last few weeks without seeing Music, directed by Sia and released worldwide on 12 February, is unthinkinkable. Describing the musical, Rotten Tomatoes’ critics consensus states: “offensive in its depiction of autism — and painfully misguided in essentially every respect — Music is a vanity project that begs to be turned down.” The release has garnered thousands of angry responses on social media, however this isn’t to be overlooked as a bandwagon....

https://create-uob.com/2021/02/16/sia-never-the-unforgivable-ableism-in-music-2021/

To have browsed Twitter over the last few weeks without seeing Music, directed by Sia and released worldwide on 12 February, is unthinkinkable. Describing the musical, Rotten Tomatoes’ critics cons…

22/03/2021

During the first lockdown, I found myself stumbling from bed to sofa and back to bed again in the same pair of comfy sweats day after day. It felt appropriate not to care how I looked when there were much more pressing things to be worrying about - like a global pandemic. However, now deep into lockdown number three, I've started to realise that dressing up and piecing together an outfit can become a form of escape....

https://create-uob.com/2021/02/15/dressing-up-when-youre-locked-down/

During the first lockdown, I found myself stumbling from bed to sofa and back to bed again in the same pair of comfy sweats day after day. It felt appropriate not to care how I looked when there we…

22/03/2021

On the 27th November, the Roundhouse in London hosted one of the most anticipated event in the literary calendar – the Booker Prize. Held annually, the Booker Prize is given to the best original novel written in the English language. The award has an important influence on the contemporary literary landscape, granting the winner and the shortlisted authors public prominence and recognition....

https://create-uob.com/2020/12/16/decolonizing-the-booker-prize/

On the 27th November, the Roundhouse in London hosted one of the most anticipated event in the literary calendar – the Booker Prize. Held annually, the Booker Prize is given to the best original no…

22/03/2021

By Viktor Forgacs via Unsplash Words have power. To ensure society doesn’t get any more dystopian than it already is, that is essential to remember. George Orwell showed us this in his fascinating novel ‘1984’ – his prophetic warning about living under a totalitarian regime. Eerily recognisable similarities are becoming increasingly evident, from being under constant heavy surveillance to extremely biased propaganda, with rising fears of censorship amongst a whirlpool of fake news....

https://create-uob.com/2020/12/03/why-1984-is-essential-reading-in-2020/

By Viktor Forgacs via Unsplash Words have power. To ensure society doesn’t get any more dystopian than it already is, that is essential to remember. George Orwell showed us this in his fascinating …

22/03/2021

What is MACNE or MASKNE? Mask Acne is caused by long hours of wearing a mask at work, in the library or travelling, causing breakouts in the form of small whiteheads or pimples in the areas covered by your mask. This is extremely common in people of all ages and genders, so you are not alone. Oil, sweat and dirt can build up under your mask which clogs pores, causing breakouts....

https://create-uob.com/2020/11/25/how-to-stop-macne-mask-acne/

What is MACNE or MASKNE? Mask Acne is caused by long hours of wearing a mask at work, in the library or travelling, causing breakouts in the form of small whiteheads or pimples in the areas covered…

22/03/2021

Bored in lockdown 2.0? Watched everything on Netflix? Do you love Shakespeare, or perhaps are just looking for something to fill some spare time? Drama Online has got you covered with a Hamlet production that promises an emotional rollercoaster of action (or in Prince Hamlet’s case, inaction)....

https://create-uob.com/2020/11/22/maxine-peake-as-hamlet-a-production-to-remember/

Bored in lockdown 2.0? Watched everything on Netflix? Do you love Shakespeare, or perhaps are just looking for something to fill some spare time? Drama Online has got you covered with a Hamlet prod…

22/03/2021

Somaya Critchlow and engaging with a racially exclusive artistic history Kingly. Commanding-yet feminine. This is the striking impression of Somaya Critchlow’s ‘Figure Holding a Little Teacup’ displayed in her solo exhibition in London ‘Underneath a Bepop Moon.’ Sat, legs spread upon a Chippendale chair wearing only a scarf, hot pants and heels, the figure emits an easiness that is singularly masculine....

https://create-uob.com/2020/11/09/underneath-a-bepop-moon/

Somaya Critchlow and engaging with a racially exclusive artistic history Kingly. Commanding-yet feminine. This is the striking impression of Somaya Critchlow’s ‘Figure Holding a Little Teacup’…

22/03/2021

Photo by Jon Cellier on Unsplash When Top Boy first aired on Channel 4 in 2011, it provided a raw representation of the realities of gang culture, violence and crime within the most deprived areas of London. After two successful series, the show has recently been revived on Netflix by Canadian rapper Drake, who was a fan of the show. After being discontinued, Drake wanted to ‘add gasoline to fire,’ picking up from where the story left off....

https://create-uob.com/2020/11/01/top-boy-showing-us-the-real-london/

Photo by Jon Cellier on Unsplash When Top Boy first aired on Channel 4 in 2011, it provided a raw representation of the realities of gang culture, violence and crime within the most deprived areas …

22/03/2021

Jeremy Corbyn in 2017 by Sophie Brown via Wikimedia Commons It is an undeniable fact that in recent years Jeremy Corbyn has become one of the most divisive and controversial members in British politics, even amongst his own party. Claims of anti-Semitism have worryingly plagued Labour for years, strongly intensifying under his rule as Leader. This seems to have culminated with Labour removing the whip from him, but was this the right decision?...

https://create-uob.com/2020/11/01/did-labour-make-the-right-decision-over-corbyn/

Jeremy Corbyn in 2017 by Sophie Brown via Wikimedia Commons It is an undeniable fact that in recent years Jeremy Corbyn has become one of the most divisive and controversial members in British poli…

22/03/2021

People are quick to dismiss meditation as a spiritual process or something that is boring, when in fact meditation takes on a variety of different forms. There are many benefits to meditation especially in today’s climate with the stress of Covid-19. Meditation is a way to escape the busyness of everyday life and take time to relax. Through taking time to clear your mind and focus on mindful meditation it can help with managing stress....

https://create-uob.com/2020/11/01/benefits-of-meditation/

People are quick to dismiss meditation as a spiritual process or something that is boring, when in fact meditation takes on a variety of different forms. There are many benefits to meditation espec…

22/03/2021

Of Birmingham’s many distinct and diverse districts, Digbeth is surely the artiest. With its industrial architecture and eclectic range of independent bars, shops, and cafes, Digbeth is the contemporary art-lover’s dream. The area is home to a variety of vibrant art galleries and venues, showcasing the work of artists both local and international within a cool urban setting. The galleries often have a focus on collaboration, experimentation, and reaching out to local communities, creating artwork which is socially engaged and stylistically unique....

https://create-uob.com/2020/11/01/digbeth-home-for-the-arts/

Of Birmingham’s many distinct and diverse districts, Digbeth is surely the artiest. With its industrial architecture and eclectic range of independent bars, shops, and cafes, Digbeth is the contemp…

22/03/2021

Music is one of the most universally adored art forms in the world (I think we can all agree,) as it holds emotional power with the likes of which is difficult to truly guess at. Its variety is something that is also very difficult to find in various other art forms, totally transforming itself time and time again throughout the history of humanity: from baroque to progressive alien deathcore (yes that really is a thing) there is going to be a something out there to float your boat....

https://create-uob.com/2020/10/29/minidisc-the-forgotten-champion-of-physical-music/

Music is one of the most universally adored art forms in the world (I think we can all agree,) as it holds emotional power with the likes of which is difficult to truly guess at. Its variety is som…

22/03/2021

Given the current global situation, planning positive days (and nights) out with your housemates is more important than ever; falling into the habit of staying in your room or at home is really easy at the moment (and I am definitely guilty of this too) but getting out and going somewhere new will be far better for your mindset. So, below are some suggestions of amazing local places that you could go and support with your friends....

https://create-uob.com/2020/10/28/an-essential-guide-to-different-days-out-in-birmingham/

Given the current global situation, planning positive days (and nights) out with your housemates is more important than ever; falling into the habit of staying in your room or at home is really eas…

22/03/2021

I never realised how difficult being a student with food intolerances could be until I was diagnosed with coeliac disease in December of my first year at university. What a lot of people don’t know about having a food intolerance is that almost every aspect of life changes. Whether it is your kitchen setup or navigating social events, food intolerances make student life extremely difficult because of the social aspect, and particularly because many society socials are based around food....

https://create-uob.com/2020/10/27/being-a-student-with-food-intolerances/

I never realised how difficult being a student with food intolerances could be until I was diagnosed with coeliac disease in December of my first year at university. What a lot of people don’t know…

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