Lizzy Dening
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First published in The Independent August 2019 Being falsely accused and named is horrible, but I’d argue that It’s worse to be sexually abused and then told you’re a liar, which, unfortunately, happens far more frequently Another day, another debate about whether or not those accused of sexual violence should be protected. This time, Cliff … Continue reading
Is Spiceworld the Movie a feminist masterpiece? Continue reading
First published on The Pool The Pool November 2 2016 From abseiling to half marathons, Lizzy Dening has deliberately spent 2016 doing things that terrify her We’re often encouraged – generally by shoddily Photoshopped memes on Instagram – to do one thing every day that scares us. Unless you’re a particularly anxious person, it’s a … Continue reading
First published on the MailOnline on 7th January 2014 There are thousands of rumours about Walt Disney World, Florida, many without foundation. There are tales of the park being filled with feral cats at night to keep the rodents down, or the one about wild alligators inhabiting Splash Mountain. However, my favourite rumour happens to be … Continue reading
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The Sims at 20: how a generation of young people grew up playing God
First published in the i 27th January 2020 Two decades since the suburban sandbox game became a PC sensation, Lizzy Dening wonders if it promised an adulthood that proved out of reach A smooth, wordless jazz fills the spare room where I, at 13, have been camped out for hours, building a house with a swimming … Continue reading →