Summer may be over… but brat summer sure isn’t

If you don’t know what I’m talking about, “Brat Summer” is a term coined by the internet, derived from the smash-hit Brat album produced by Charli XCX, an innovative, half-desi, singer, songwriter, and producer. Described by USA Today as “an embrace of a hot-mess pop star aesthetic, prioritising club culture at its core,” Brat  Summer is essentially playing with the very relatable idea of ‘fun and dirty’ according to ’80s and ’90s experiences, mixed with Millennials’ and Gen-Z’s ideals in 2024.

The Burden of “Self-Care”

A couple of weeks ago, many students attended a mandatory lecture in which the guest speaker spoke about the importance of sleep. For those who managed to stay awake throughout, they would have told you something along the lines of “I didn’t see the point” and “Nothing was said that we didn’t already know”.