Editor's Note

Are you guilty? Loving something you know is so wrong, but feels so right? Take those who are Amy Schumer fans (p. 35) love movies the critics hate (p. 19), or even go as far to shamelessly blast N-Dubz on repeat (p. 17). We are all guilty of loving something that society deems wrong, but this magazine is all about no longer being ashamed of the things you enjoy. A guilty pleasure is something we should take pride in, its an aspect of our personalities that we may often hide but we should take pride in. Our writers do this as they delve into their experience in fandom culture (p. 21) or their love for boybands (p. 39). Growing up we all had a ‘phase’ that never truly ended and it is fantastic to see our writers reminisce about their secret favourite areas of entertainment. I think what is so great about this magazine is you realise that the things you think you should feel ashamed of like loving Twilight or a certain artist are truly nothing you should be afraid to express. The Battle of the Taylor Swift eras commences on page 10 as our writers discuss the highly debated topic on which era of Taylor Swift is truly her best. Or gather onto page 27 to enter a world of video game nostalgia. As well as being guilty, this magazine features an extraordinary interview with Wolf Alice (p. 13) ahead of their recently released highly anticipated album Blue Weekend. It’s an interview for fans of the band and those who want to know the process that goes behind making an epic album!

This magazine also features an interview with University of Southampton student, Callum Holgate (p. 33). Who has recently released a poetry book titled Boys Will Be Boys which is available to buy on Amazon. As a student magazine we want to put the voice and work of students at the forefront of our magazine. If you are a student who has created work you would like us to share then please get in contact with us: editor@theedgesusu.co.uk. Alongside the release of this magazine, this has been a fantastic week for The Edge. We have been shortlisted for three awards at this years Student Publication Association National Conference. In the categories of Best Website, Best Overall Design and the Billy Dowling-Reid Award.

Again, we want to thank our amazing writers for contributing to another fantastic magazine and lastly I would like to give a huge shoutout to Rahul (our new Head of Design) for giving The Edge a new and ‘edgier’ look. I hope you enjoy!