The Boston Celtics’ Enes Kanter is making headlines not just for his performances on the court, but for his denouncement of the social injustices committed worldwide by corrupt government regimes and global conglomerates alike. Whilst a man of Turkish origin, Kanter’s Turkish passport was invalidated in 2017 after he called President Erdoğan the “Hitler of…
Sport
Is there a place for political activism in sport?
The allure of sports for most fans stems from a desire for escapism, an opportunity to get away from the stresses of everyday life and become immersed in supporting their favourite team. As a result, it certainly seems the consensus that the majority of dedicated sports viewers do not watch the events for the political…
Editor's column
Facing up to the challenge
A month of uni. Done. I realised this on Saturday as we worked away in the Media Office. For me Saturdays consist of two main events: editing Concrete and listening to the football. But last Saturday was different. It was ‘Super Saturday’ – the latest day of reckoning in the Brexit saga. Three years ago…
Fashion
Gillette Controversy
Gillette is not the first company to endorse a political message within their advertisements, and nor will it be the last. The technique has been employed before by Lynx, Pepsi, and Nike among many others; it isn’t new or ground-breaking. We live in a society where injustice happens regularly, yet marketing campaigns that recognise and…
Fashion, Featured Posts, OldVenue
Fitness Fashion
Everybody knows that come the New Year, the gyms are full and everyone starts drinking green smoothies and spending a bomb on a new pair of trainers, all so they can keep their annual resolution to get fit. Now that we’re into February, the number of people hitting those early morning workouts is the only…
Fashion, OldVenue
Fitness Fashion
It’s a new year, and a new year means a new you. At a time when many people try their hand at that little old place called ‘the gym’, it’s safe to say fitness fashion is officially a thing. The daily Instagram selfies of the likes of Miranda Kerr in cropped running leggings, Bar Rafaeli…
Fashion
Obsessed with kicks on campus
Stewart Anderson explores the current trainer market and studies the kicks students are wearing on the UEA campus.
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