Ashley Rondeaux

Bisexuality: “The quality or characteristic of being sexually attracted not exclusively to people of one particular gender.” Google Dictionary For those unknowledgeable with terms related to sexual orientation, quite simply, a bisexual person is attracted to people other than the opposite sex, and more than a single gender. While heterosexual people are attracted to the opposite gender, and homosexual people are attracted to the same gender, bisexual people can be and are attracted to both. Although this is a simplification, and gender is now widely understood as a social construct separate from biological sex, this is how bisexuality is generally…

It’s December now, and time for a marathon of one of my favourite movie series to watch around Christmas. ‘Star Wars’ is undeniably an incredible franchise. Back in 1977, the first movie was released and was instantly a massive hit among sci-fi fans and a general audience alike. The original trilogy of movies is now considered a classic masterpiece of film. But is that true to today’s standards, or is it just nostalgia talking? Before you jump at my throat, I do enjoy the oldest three movies. Hell, I enjoy every Star Wars movie. I wouldn’t say they’re all amazing,…

K-pop is a genre of music that has become increasingly popular over the past few years, and almost everyone has either heard a song or two or at least knows what it is. For further detail, I highly recommend this great article on K-pop in the past decade. But I’m not here to talk about K-pop. Instead, I’d like to discuss an often-overlooked genre. K-R&B, which is (you guessed it), ‘Korean Rhythm and Blues’. Much like popular western R&B, the genre is closely shared with K-hip hop, and this is reflected by the artists. https://youtu.be/FCsLikmxhV0 K-R&B/hip hop artists are much more serious and edgy than K-pop groups,…

Everyone loves video games. They’ve become a staple of modern entertainment, and are available across the world in all kinds of shapes, sizes and genres. When you think of a game, you probably primarily think of gameplay. Nowadays, you might think of story, or visuals. But one thing has stayed consistent for decades: the masterful soundtracks that accompany our favourite games. So, without further ado, here is a celebration of 25 of our favourite video game soundtracks, accompanied with a taster song or two for each. 1. Undertale – Undertale OST: 090 – His Theme https://youtu.be/IkOK8tdEsFY The beloved indie RPG…

Everyone knows what diabetes is. Or rather, everyone thinks they know what diabetes is. All everyone actually knows are some loosely related words and connotations – insulin, blood sugar, and the most harmful one: being overweight. It’s true to a small extent, Type 2 diabetes is most commonly caused by obesity, but not everyone with Type 2 is overweight, and not everyone overweight has Type 2. November is National Diabetes Month in the UK, and it aims to spread awareness on the conditions and raise support for those living with it. The 14th of November is World Diabetes Day, in…

Castlevania, the gothic horror video game series that began 35 years ago at the hands of the Japanese game company Konami, with over 30 games released throughout the years, may be returning once more. The basis of the games has usually remained the same: a vampire hunter from the Belmont family rises to challenge the legendary Dracula and his castle full of hordes of dark creatures and demonic minions. Armed primarily with a whip, the player would jump from stage to stage and defeat ghosts, gorgons and ghouls, always leading to a dreadfully difficult confrontation with the vampire himself at the climax. Since…

The now-classic horror movie ‘Hellraiser’ began as a novella written by Clive Barker, titled ‘The Hellbound Heart’. It follows a group of hedonistic, demonic beings called the Cenobites who come to Earth to take victims to their hellish dimension to enact eternal pain and pleasure on them. Barker has stated before about his background and inspiration for his story, being that he worked as a hustler in the 70s and what he saw and experienced gave him inspiration for a story that used sexuality as a basis, as well as presenting scarified and modified bodies that were heavily influenced from what he had seen in S&M…