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Author Archives: Maebh Howell

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Covid’s Mental Health Crisis

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Freedom in the familiar: how to appreciate your hometown during lockdown

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So Bad, It’s Good: Megalopolis taught me to lower my expectations

Maebh Howell Mar 2, 2026 6 min read
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Film is perhaps the most commercialised form of art. Multi-million-dollar investments are the industry standard, and manifold returns are the typical measure of box office…

Faith, Food, and Friendship at Wadham College’s First Interfaith Ramadan Iftar Formal

Maebh Howell Mar 1, 2026 4 min read
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Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, began late February of this year. Fasting during this month (sawm) is a core religious duty alongside…

To be Cringe is to be Free: In Defence of the Cast Party 

Maebh Howell Mar 1, 2026 4 min read
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Everyone involved in theatre vows that they are not that kind of theatre kid. Statistically speaking, someone’s got to be lying – but, after being…

InterMEDIAte: No mo’ FOMO

Maebh Howell Mar 1, 2026 7 min read
InterMEDIAte: No mo’ FOMO

“I plead to myself, and I will continue to do so, to enjoy what I’ve done, think about some of the things I will do…

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