Sex and Relationships

Nov 12, 2020
3 min

Queer Choral Communities

Image credit: Pippa Sterk In September 2018, I sat on a train for an hour and a half. At the time, I thought that I was making the bigges...

Ketki Mahabaleshwarkar

Jul 20, 2020
4 min

An Enquiry into Friendship

When Henry David Thoreau wrote, ‘the language of friendship is not words, but meanings’, I called pretentious bullsh*t. Literature of all...

Mitra Karanjkar

Mar 19, 2020
2 min

PhiMag: The Sex Issue – A Review

Featuring art, poetry and essays, this issue of PhiMag gives an intimate and creative exploration of a variety of themes related to sex, ...

In Conversation with Ben Taylor, Director and Executive Producer of ‘Sex Education’ on Netflix

Ellie Muir

Mar 1, 2020
8 min

In Conversation with Ben Taylor, Director and Executive Producer of ‘Sex Education’ on Netflix

With the highly anticipated release of the second series in January, ‘Sex Education’ has remained in the UK Top 10 on Netflix, with ratin...

Being Queer At King's - An Interview With King's Queer Community

Helen Soulsby

Jan 17, 2020
7 min

Being Queer At King's - An Interview With King's Queer Community

Most of us chose King’s not only because of its good reputation but also because it seemed to pride itself on inclusivity, acceptance and...

Helen Soulsby

Nov 19, 2019
7 min

Being Queer At King's - An interview with King's queer community

Most of us chose King’s not only because of its good reputation but also because it seemed to pride itself on inclusivity, acceptance and...

‘The Last Days of August’ Podcast Review: Tragic but Intensely Interesting

Cornelia Sheppard Dawson

Apr 29, 2019
3 min

‘The Last Days of August’ Podcast Review: Tragic but Intensely Interesting

How can you find the truth, when every person you talk to has a different story? How can you give a person a voice after they are dead? H...

The State Rep. Who Cried 'Murder' : Texas bill could condemn women to death penalty for havi

Ana Bottle

Apr 16, 2019
2 min

The State Rep. Who Cried 'Murder' : Texas bill could condemn women to death penalty for havi

House Bill 896, or the Abolition of Abortion in Texas Act, seeks to make abortion a crime. This legislation, created by State Representat...

Is there more pressure to lose your virginity at university?

Lili Stern

Apr 13, 2019
3 min

Is there more pressure to lose your virginity at university?

At one point or another, everyone wants to have sex. If sex education at school taught us anything, it is to wait until you feel it is ri...

Stoned to Death for Love; What is the implication of the death penalty on the LGBTQ+ community in Br

Sukirti Lohani

Apr 12, 2019
2 min

Stoned to Death for Love; What is the implication of the death penalty on the LGBTQ+ community in Br

2019 was looking increasingly hopeful for LGBTQ+ rights, with the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Austria, the decriminalisation of ...

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