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Opinion: “Why are lesbians so underrepresented in the media – and what can Heated Rivalry tell us?
Queer people have always existed, but their visibility in the media is still a relatively recent development.…
Opinion: “We need to leave colourless living in 2025”
Every December, celebrities flood social media with snapshots of their Christmas celebrations – and their decorations. This…
Stranger Things 5: ‘They’re all grown up’ – Volume one arrives, but feels four years too late
Featured image: Netflix Action, drama, comedy, and a strong 80s aesthetic: Stranger Things is something of a…
Louder Than Words Festival 2025: “Music and literature go hand-in-hand”
Featured image: Anna Torrance Blending music and literature in a whirlwind of a weekend of talks, performances…
The REAL Issue: Print call for submissions – Get involved with your student magazine
aAh! Magazine invites all Manchester Met students with a passion for journalism, writing, design, illustration, and photography…
Spotify Wrapped – aAh! Magazine’s top albums of 2025
By Adam Taylor It’s time to post your top artists to show how cool and different you…
Call for online submissions: Creative Writing and Featured Artwork – Hometown
Featured image: Suzy Hazelwood aAh! Magazine’s Literature and Creative Student Editors are delighted to announce our first online…
Love Spreads: A retrospective on the beating heart of Manchester music, Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield
Featured image and photography: Beck McNally Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield – a name that many Mancunian music-lovers will…
What’s On: Things to do in Manchester this December
Featured image: Manchester City CouncilBy Adam Taylor and Amy Corringham Winter is approaching, but don’t let the…
Opinion: Are we witnessing the decline of Vogue?
Featured image: May Farooq “When I first moved to New York and I was totally broke, sometimes I…
Author and illustrator Lauren Child CBE reflects on 20 years of Charlie and Lola TV series and new Christmas book
Featured image: Freya Barwell Award-winning author and illustrator Lauren Child CBE visited Manchester Metropolitan University this week,…
Power to the Fruit Pastel: Reflections on adjusting to life as a student with Type 1 diabetes
Featured image: Lottie Hughes A Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) is not the flashiest of accessories. It isn’t…
“With great power comes great responsibility”: Filmmaker Baka Bah on his journey following the release of The Success of Moss Side
Featured image: Yas Lucia Mascarenhas Sitting with filmmaker Baka Bah after the premiere of his film, The…
“I didn’t know I was writing a novel at first”: Nikolai Duffy’s on his debut into the world of prose
Featured image: Nikolai Duffy Sitting with poet and author Nikolai Duffy at the Manchester Poetry Library, he…