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Author Archives: Hetta Johnson

Hetta Johnson (she/her) is a contributing writer and Junior Editor for Cultures at The Oxford Blue. She is in her second year reading English Language and Literature at Worcester College and, when not wandering Oxford or with her nose in a book, can be found in the countryside of Northamptonshire.

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In Defence of Alicent Hightower (and the Unlikeable Female Protagonist)

by Hetta Johnson March 28, 2023March 29, 2023
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Heartstopper: Netflix’s Queer Triumph

by Hetta Johnson May 11, 2022May 11, 2022
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Wellbeing at Oxford: Balancing University Blues

by Hetta Johnson January 22, 2022January 22, 2022
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November Review: Dune

by Hetta Johnson November 19, 2021November 19, 2021
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Polarising Cinema: A Two-Sided Review of The Green Knight

by Hetta Johnson and Joe Bardsley November 3, 2021November 3, 2021
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The Oxford Blue Freshers’ Guide 2021

by Joseph Geldman, Chen Chen, Amelie Bhaluani, Fariha Uddin, Gloria Morey, Ellee Su, Zahra Grieve, Riana Modi, Jessica Steadman, Hetta Johnson and Ben Blackburn September 17, 2021February 11, 2022
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The Sounds of Cinema

by Hetta Johnson September 10, 2021September 13, 2021
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September Review: Halsey’s ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’

by Hetta Johnson September 8, 2021September 8, 2021
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August Review – Open Water

by Hetta Johnson August 3, 2021August 3, 2021
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What to Binge Over the Long Vac

by Hetta Johnson July 5, 2021July 5, 2021

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Lost for Words: Storytelling As The Solution To Oracy?

Hetta Johnson Nov 19, 2025 9 min read
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When was the last time someone told you a story?  I mean, truly told you a story – not using a book as a crutch,…

Rooted and Restless: Eco-Anxiety and the Inheritance of a Collapsing Earth

Hetta Johnson Nov 19, 2025 5 min read
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As climate systems collapse, biodiversity vanishes, and the seasons turn strange, the rising anxiety among young people isn’t a disorder. It is a diagnosis.

Rare Aesthetic: getting your first essay back and realising you kind of suck

Hetta Johnson Nov 19, 2025 5 min read
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“I threw in as much secondary criticism as I could find, hoping desperately that Derrida and Calvino could drown out my voice, or lack thereof.”…

Protesters Gather in Oxford to Protest the Proscription of ‘Palestine Action’

Hetta Johnson Nov 19, 2025 3 min read
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On Tuesday 18 November, a group of around 30 protesters met outside the Clarendon Building in central Oxford to protest the government’s proscription of the…

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