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Author Archives: Elliot Sturge

Elliot Sturge was Editor-in-Chief at The Oxford Blue for Hilary Term of 2021. He is reading Philosophy, Politics and Economics at St. John's College, and is in his second year. Outside of term-time, he can be found at his home in Bristol, though why anyone should wish to find him is unclear.

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Hyperpop: the renaissance of Trash, ft. Rebecca Black and Charli XCX

by Elliot Sturge March 26, 2021March 26, 2021
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Meet Thred, the Gen-Z Media Company

by Elliot Sturge November 25, 2020December 27, 2021
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Chase Koch on OxPath, OxMatch and being a student entrepreneur

by Elliot Sturge November 15, 2020December 27, 2021
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Richard Herring on Taskmaster, Podcasts and Sexism

by Elliot Sturge November 5, 2020December 27, 2021
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Professor Alexander Betts on why we need to pay more attention to the refugee crisis

by Elliot Sturge October 31, 2020October 31, 2020
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Diversifying Politics With Nailah Ranjan

by Elliot Sturge September 28, 2020September 28, 2020
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Cancel culture and pandemic prevention with The Cosmic Skeptic

by Elliot Sturge August 8, 2020September 25, 2020
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The last straw for neoliberalism?

by Elliot Sturge May 1, 2020July 18, 2021
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Joe Biden being electable is a myth that needs dispelling

by Elliot Sturge April 16, 2020July 18, 2021
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Why we shouldn’t ‘rally round the flag’ for our leaders

by Elliot Sturge April 1, 2020September 19, 2020

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“It is not a loss to forget some of my old routines and habits, but a privilege to learn new ones, and to share my…

Investigating the Kidlington Waste Pile 

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On 21 November 2025, between the river Cherwell and the A34, the Environmental Agency declared the presence of a 150m (490ft) long and 6m (20ft)…

The society trap: when finding yourself becomes losing yourself

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Rare aesthetic: being humbled by study influencers

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