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IN CONVERSATION WITH PICKLES KNITWEAR, JAMILA WOODLEY
BODY HORROR AND UNFLINCHING HONESTY, ALEC PATROE
In this well-crafted review, Sleaze newcomer, Alec, reflects on the capacity of the body horror genre to explore the limitations of an imperfect society, presenting a genre that is as thought provoking as it is absurd.
NO WAY HOME, ALEX RALSTON
Alex Ralston explores the transient nature of student living.
ORDINARY PEOPLE, ORDINARY VICES, JANICE CHAN
Janice Chan’s 'Ordinary People, Ordinary Vices,' is a provocative exploration of modern democracy's hidden challenges.
IS TAPESTRY WOVEN INTO ALL OF US, REBECCA WOODCOCK
Rebecca Woodcock's insightful piece examines Carole King's influential album 'Tapestry', revealing its profound exploration of the human condition.
ENDNOTES, FRED SHAW
Fred Shaw returns to the pages of Sleaze to offer a thought-provoking exploration of life, death, and love in his latest piece.
ACT OF OPINIONS: BLESSING AFOLAYAN, FIONA SLEMP
Born in Nigera and now living in Dundee after moving to Glasgow, Blessing is Scotland's MVP for all things style.
'EATING SPRING ONIONS WHOLE' AND OTHER POETRY, LOTTIE INKSTER
Poetry Live in Literature Now.
PERMISSION TO PARTY, GENEVIEVE STEVENS
As a dreary September officially brings Brat Summer comes to a close, Genevieve Stevens reflects upon the undeniable cultural impact of Charli XCX’s album. From challenging the clean-living TikTok archetype to championing cool-girl, lime-tinted hedonism, Gen reveals why she thinks Brat has struck such a chord. Tracing her own journey from Charli XCX closet fan to proud ‘angel’, Gen offers a refreshing take on how ‘Brat’ Became 2024’s unexpected manifesto.
THE STRATEGY OF WHAT TO WEAR, LOUIS SUMMERFIELD
Louis Summerfield traces the remarkable evolution of jeans from humble workwear to global fashion icon.
BRITISH MUSEUM SCANDAL, TARA RUSSELL
In sleaze’s latest, Tara Russell explores the long, complicated history of the British Museum, in particular, its inability to look after artefacts, artefacts not rightfully owned by the UK.
FORAYS THROUGH THE FAKE FOREST, NICK HARHALAKIS
In 'Forays Through Fake Forest' Nick Harhalakis takes his reader on a winding path through Chile's past and present and he travels from Santiago to Malue to Ushuala.
THE SUBLIMINAL SOUNDS OF SOL PARADISE, EVIE FABER
In our latest piece, Sleaze's own Evie sits down with Sol to talk all things mental health, multi-instrumentalism, and Mother Nature.
IN CONVERSATION WITH EMIL JAMES, EMIL JAMES
Emil James is a name you should know. The young rapper, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has remained completely independent while performing at some of the biggest festivals in the UK (including Boomtown, Cross the Track & Moovin’), and racking up well over a million streams on his first few singles.
'CREATIVE BY NATURE', ESTHER FOLLIS
Esther Follis returns with a review of the Foundry Films brainchild, ‘Creative by Nature’, a glorious Glasgow-based exhibition that both revels in the natural world and spotlights Scottish storytelling.
HANGXIETY, ANASTASIA ROLLAND
Anastasia Rolland reflects on hangxiety, a word that encapsulates that deep, dark feeling of dread that lingers after a night out.
ESSEX IS MY OYSTER, ROSIE MCCANN
In this beautifully written piece, Rosie McCann emphasises a slowing down of the pace of life.
SWANNA IN LOVE, LAUREN GALLAGHER
Lauren Gallagher’s review of Jennifer Belle’s “Swanna in Love" tackles the disturbing topic of child grooming from the victim's perspective.
CULT OF SKIMS, ABIM ADEGBEMBO
Abim Adegbembo examines how, once a tool of sexual restraint, shapewear has evolved to symbolise women's liberation and empowerment.
EXHIBITION REVIEW: ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE, JULIET KENNEDY
Juliet Kennedy reviews Edward Enninful's curated exhibition of Robert Mapplethorpe work in Galérie Thaddaeus Ropac, in the Parisien district of Le Marais.
NOSTALGIA OF HOPE, BEN GORDON
Ben Gordon observes the histories past and present as he finds himself swept through the streets of Santiago.
20 YEARS OF DUBSTEP, MYRTLE BOOT
The wonderful Myrtle Boot chronicles the rise, fall, and potential resurgence of dubstep in Sleaze’s latest piece.
TMIA: AGNES PETTERSSON, WOLF BY LAMB, ROSIE LOWIT
Rosie sits down with Agnes Pettersson, founder of Wolf by Lamb.
THE TRUTH BEHIND T-SHIRT ACTIVISM, HIBAH SYED
As slogan tees seem to be taking over the world, Hibah Syed asks: does political dressing do more harm than good?
SHUTTERBUG, TYRA BUCKLEY
Tyra Buckley encapsulates how photography is the preservation and extension of life.
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