The Flea Journal

Formerly known as the Fitzroy Journal. Opinion pieces about cultural and current affairs! Winter Edition Out Now!!!

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SUMMER EDITION OUT NOW!

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“Rhapsody in an Age of Pandemic” - In this piece, @paulsgkim writes about his favorite song this winter and what it might say about a world in disarray.

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https://t.co/WFAEkOPIhA

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“Silence Comes As No Surprise” - In this piece, Maya Sall considers the British government's silence in reaction to the ongoing farmers’ protest in India, and its relationship to Britain's Imperial past.
Artwork by: Natasha Gohil
https://t.co/ONfraj1EPW

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A Day in the Life of a Hypochondriac: Pandemic Edition — in this piece, @marisolacuna_ explains what it means to be a hypochondriac in the time of the global pandemic. Click on the link below to read the article!
Artwork by Lula Rogers

https://t.co/dwjpQzrg0p

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“The European Project Is Alive and Well (and Brexit May Have Saved It)” - In this piece, Odyssey Gabon considers Brexit from the continental perspective.
Artwork by: Baily Oliver
https://t.co/rg94CP0HFx

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“Virtual Proximity: The With and Without”- In this piece, James Mumford reflects on the disorienting nature of virtual interaction.

Artwork by: Chantal Goulder

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https://t.co/QtvJH5Rut5

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“Blessed Rage for Order? Meaning-Making After a Crisis” - In this piece, Ben Philipps warns about the darker manifestations of our search for meaning. Read full thing link below!! Artwork by: Tomislav Latinovic https://t.co/lpcrVG7F6h

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“Taking Conspiracy Theories Seriously” - In this piece, Lilly Tozer questions the relationship between education and belief in conspiracy theories.

Artwork by: Desmond Reed

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https://t.co/zZhwS6b8XZ

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How Does Fashion Become ‘Genderless’? — in this piece, Ruby Anderson deconstructs the role of gender binaries in fashion. Click the link below to read the full article!
Artwork by: Poor Mother

https://t.co/6Vm2Xn5ShE

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“Fungi, I Swear They’re Fun Guys” - In this piece, Johnathan Mizrahi uncovers all the ways fungi support our lives, even outside the kitchen.

Artwork by: Sarah Twell

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https://t.co/NRUPBKD02y

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“The Art of People Watching” - In this piece, Will Ferreira Dyke muses on what it means to lose the happiness found in watching the world go by.

Artwork by: Abigail McGinley

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https://t.co/cGrxzoO07g

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Ultrakitsch: The Aesthetics of ‘So Bad It’s Good’ — in this piece, Alexander Cohen investigates the academic implications of loving terrible art.
Artwork by: Matilda Sykes

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https://t.co/seaykmlgmd

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Why Do Red Flags Look Like Just Flags - In this piece, Jules Graham reflects on agency and problematic behaviour that goes on in the dating world. Check it out, link below!!

Artwork by: @the.ugly.artist

https://t.co/aeCPgdGTYb

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What Feminism Has To Say About Intimacy - In this piece, Ella Tescari finds hope in the actions of the Collages Féminicides movement. Check it out link below!
Artwork by: Chloe Myers

https://t.co/F0przUQ5f1

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WINTER EDITION OUT TOMORROW!! 👀👀

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Call for artists to be featured on our Winter Edition! If you are feeling creative and want to get involved please reach out via email or send us a DM!

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“The ‘B’ Word” - In this piece, Oli Kerr talks about how coronovirus has caused us to reconsider how we create (or fail to create) boundaries for ourselves, and the impact this has on our mental health. Artwork: By Will Thorpe. https://t.co/N1JaWwc8T2

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“The U.S College Admissions System is Unnecessarily Divisive” - In this piece, Kevin Kurian considers the ways that America’s affirmative action system pits minorities against eachother and how to overcome this. Artwork: Photograph by Analisa McFarlane. https://t.co/7q28886kfF

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“Are the days of 'working across the aisle' over in US politics?” - In this piece, Ferg McWilliams thinks about the state of US politics and the polarisation between Democrats and Republicans. Artwork: ‘Centre of the World’ by Johara Meyer. https://t.co/ePhU2QFiyF