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Taylor Swift owns her masters

by | 30 May 2025 | Idolise | 0 Comments

Taylor Swift has announced that she has successfully bought back her masters, and has admitted in a letter on her website that owning her music, no strings attached, was ‘all she ever wanted’.  After 4 years of re-releasing 5 of her old albums, coined under the term...
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Why Retro-ism is Saving our Culture’s colour

by | 30 May 2025 | Look | 0 Comments

From architecture to fashion, our world is becoming increasingly monochromatic, but are retro aesthetics the path out? Irrespective of your personal taste, the concept of colour dying is a stirringly despondent thought - one we’re all probably guilty of contributing...
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Ben and Marianne watch Love Island for the first time

by | 30 May 2025 | Escape | 0 Comments

Both Ben and Marianne have never seen Love Island before, here are their thoughts as they watch it for the first time. It's the first episode of our new YouTube series, Unglossed Reacts. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/vMQt2nYKk3I
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Sophie Habboo and GK Barry join Radio 1- but at what cost for aspiring presenters?

by | 30 May 2025 | Idolise | 0 Comments

The decision for BBC Radio 1 to hire Sophie Habboo has massively divided the internet, with some excited for an extended version of her podcast, and others infuriated that she's had yet another opportunity handed to her. Unglossed breaks down what this decision...
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How BookTok is ruining the joy of reading

by | 30 May 2025 | Scroll | 0 Comments

As book lovers strain to keep up with BookTok’s colossal reading goals, how does speed becoming a books’ main selling point kill our enjoyment of reading?

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How BookTok is ruining the joy of reading

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Why Retro-ism is Saving our Culture’s colour

Why Retro-ism is Saving our Culture’s colour

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We believe pop culture is more than just entertainment; it’s a mirror reflecting the complexities of our world.

At Unglossed, we take the conversations happening in the comment sections and push them further, turning seemingly ‘superficial’ viral moments into intellectual discussions.

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Why Nicola Peltz Is Being Blamed for the Beckham Family Feud

Why Nicola Peltz Is Being Blamed for the Beckham Family Feud

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Why We’re Addicted to Emotionally Unavailable Men on TV (And Yes, They All Need Therapy)

Why We’re Addicted to Emotionally Unavailable Men on TV (And Yes, They All Need Therapy)

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Taylor Swift owns her masters

by | 30 May 2025 | Idolise | 0 Comments

Taylor Swift has announced that she has successfully bought back her masters, and has admitted in a letter on her website that owning her music, no strings attached, was ‘all she ever wanted’.  After 4 years of re-releasing 5 of her old albums, coined under the term...
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Why Retro-ism is Saving our Culture’s colour

by | 30 May 2025 | Look | 0 Comments

From architecture to fashion, our world is becoming increasingly monochromatic, but are retro aesthetics the path out? Irrespective of your personal taste, the concept of colour dying is a stirringly despondent thought - one we’re all probably guilty of contributing...
Read More

Ben and Marianne watch Love Island for the first time

by | 30 May 2025 | Escape | 0 Comments

Both Ben and Marianne have never seen Love Island before, here are their thoughts as they watch it for the first time. It's the first episode of our new YouTube series, Unglossed Reacts. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/vMQt2nYKk3I
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Sophie Habboo and GK Barry join Radio 1- but at what cost for aspiring presenters?

by | 30 May 2025 | Idolise | 0 Comments

The decision for BBC Radio 1 to hire Sophie Habboo has massively divided the internet, with some excited for an extended version of her podcast, and others infuriated that she's had yet another opportunity handed to her. Unglossed breaks down what this decision...
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How BookTok is ruining the joy of reading

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As book lovers strain to keep up with BookTok’s colossal reading goals, how does speed becoming a books’ main selling point kill our enjoyment of reading?

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PLT’s Rebrand Exposes the Class Divide in Fashion

PLT’s Rebrand Exposes the Class Divide in Fashion

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Why Nicola Peltz Is Being Blamed for the Beckham Family Feud

by | 1 June 2025 | Connect | 0 Comments

From Nicola Peltz to Meghan Markle, women who marry into high-profile families are quickly cast as disruptors. But what if the real problem is the outdated script they’re expected to follow?

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Why We’re Addicted to Emotionally Unavailable Men on TV (And Yes, They All Need Therapy)

by | 31 May 2025 | Escape | 0 Comments

Why do we keep falling for emotionally unavailable men on screen? The ones who can’t communicate, won’t commit, but still get framed as the romantic ideal? Here, Unglossed unpacks the psychology behind the trope, how it messes with our real-life expectations, and why it’s time to break up with the fantasy.

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Reality dating shows as emotional porn

by | 31 May 2025 | Connect | 0 Comments

Unglossed explores why reality dating shows become addictive not for their love stories, but for their emotional spectacle and psychological warfare. Good reality TV has that perfect blend of emotional stakes, strong personalities and enough structured...
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Tall, dark, and handsome: is physical attraction everything on Love Island?

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Why We’re Addicted to Emotionally Unavailable Men on TV (And Yes, They All Need Therapy)

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Sophie Habboo and GK Barry join Radio 1- but at what cost for aspiring presenters?

Sophie Habboo and GK Barry join Radio 1- but at what cost for aspiring presenters?

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Why Retro-ism is Saving our Culture’s colour

Why Retro-ism is Saving our Culture’s colour

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How BookTok is ruining the joy of reading

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