By Rebekah Froggatt In the beginning of the pandemic, a community called ‘BookTok’ was formed on the social media platform TikTok. Here, people could discuss, recommend and get excited over books they were reading or had read; it was a pleasant community to be a part of.  However, with the rising popularity of TikTok, it …

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By Maria Szin and Alissa Naydenova For this year’s Rebellion, REBEL chose to support its first local charity. In the heart of Colchester, Beacon House offers more than just a shelter to those in need. The Christian organisation combats homelessness by looking beyond the immediate needs of its visitors, transforming lives via a different approach. …

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With the 2024 Oscar nominations out, what can we tell from this year’s slate? By James Diss March 11 is deeming to be reckoning day for Christopher Nolan and his star packed team after they are secured 13 Oscar Nominations. Following in second is Yorgos Lanthimos’s impressive ‘Poor Things”.  While this year’s Oscars have broken vast …

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By Rebekah Froggatt The University of Essex takes pride in its diversity, vibrant community and amazing student experience. Life here at Essex is one you won’t forget, but there is one thing, that has four paws and a fluffy tail, that steals the hearts of all who attend Essex: Pebbles, the campus cat! Or as …

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By Rebekah Froggatt Alice Stephens plays Spit It Out is a funny, upbeat and moving story about a trans woman struggling to navigate the challenges of coming out as trans to her family, friends and workplace, and with the help of director Noah-Alfred Pantano, the performance is one you will not want to miss.  With the opening …

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Rebel’s 60-hour livestream was a success, where we raised a record-breaking £850 pounds for our chosen charity. Beacon House, a Christian charity in Colchester which supports people who are homeless or in insecure housing situations, will continue to work their magic with this incredible donation we can give them. Steve Brown, the Chief Executive Officer …

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By Claudia Bradley Look, I don’t think the TV show is bad.  If you’re reading this because you’re determined to argue it is, my advice is: stop reading right now. Believe whatever critiques you see on Tiktok, and continue to lead a normal life.  Percy Jackson and the Olympians is good. It isn’t amazing. Most of …

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By Rebekah Froggatt On the 13th of November 2022, in the pre-dawn hours, four University of Idaho students were murdered in their off-campus home while they slept. The small city of Moscow, Idaho will forever be haunted by the vicious slayings of Kaylee Goncalves (21), Madison Mogen (21), Xana Kernodle (20), and Ethan Chapin (20), …

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By Alissa Naydenova “Dear Diary, today at school I got an A in English, and Stacy sat with me at lunch. It was awesome!“ If you kept a diary in middle school, it probably sounded something like this, scribbled in big childish letters on a glittery pink Hello Kitty notepad, not to be stereotypical or …

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