Hello! Rife Magazine ceased publishing new work in July 2022.

We've kept the magazine online as an archive and hope you'll still continue to enjoy all of its contributions from the last 8 years.

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The scandal of state-sponsored age discrimination

Rosie asks why she's paid less than her older co-workers when she puts in just as much effort

The Good, The Bad and the ugly animation: Robert Zemeckis’ Career So Far

Harry revisits the renowned director's films to find out why the quality varies so much
Arts/Culture / Film / / Harry Yeo

One Year of Meditation

After meditating every day for a year, Lucy explores her journey so far.
Guide / Lifestyle / / Rife Magazine

Rife wants your photography

We're commissioning young black creatives' photography. Read how to send in your ideas
Arts/Culture / Bristol / / Bex Rose

Hidden Histories: Mapping the Unknown Stories of Jews in Bristol

Shanie points out Jewish landmarks that you may have missed around the city
Bristol / History / / Shanie Hagan

You then, you now: asking my friends about who they have grown up to be

Qezz shows friends their school photos and discuss where they are now Recently, I went through my parents’ memory box...
Lifestyle / / Qezz Gill

Why are antidepressants still taboo in millennial mental health?

While everyone's happy to chat about self-care and mindfulness, no-one wants to talk about medication
Social Issues / / Sarah Nabi

The Weekend the Stars Grew Brighter

Chloe reflects on a beautiful evening which was the start of a complicated relationship with her invisible disability

My Black Experience: an animated poem

Through poetry and illustration, Lucy explores some of her experiences being Black.
Art / Bristol / / Rife Magazine

A short history of statue toppling

News of Colston's statue being pulled down spread all over the world - but its nothing new

'For creatives, lockdown’s been a blessing in disguise': HGZ on music, mental health and the future of nightlife culture

Nyse speaks to Bath-based producer HGZ about telling stories through his music 
Music / / Nyse Vicente

Why are women’s novels always mistaken for autobiography?

Pearl calls out the sexism of the publishing world and asks, why do we burden women in this way?

Dating isn’t what it used to be: how to keep searching for ‘the one’ during a pandemic

Monica's been on the lookout for love - but thanks to lockdown, it's been harder than ever before
Lifestyle / / Monica Meade

(I went to Morocco as a Moroccan I left reminded I was not)

Sophia shares a poem about the displacement she felt after visiting her mother's homeland

Lockdown Diaries: made by Rife Magazine and the people of Bristol

Young people from across Bristol share their daily lives and reflections on life during lockdown in this short film.

Win a pair of socially-conscious sneakers designed by Black UK artists

Lucy speaks with the UK-based Black artists behind a collaboration with sneaker brand Trash Planet Since their conception, sustainable footwear...

How to get into horror films: a guide

Harry talks us through the movies you should be watching if you're a horror newbie
Film / / Harry Yeo

‘Erased’ & the Importance of Retelling Invisible Stories

Warefta's tour of Bristol remembers an forgotten and often ignored history of slave trading Last Spring, as part of the...

The ‘M’ Word: I’m a Millennial Get Me Out of Here

Sylvie explores what it's like to be a millennial when everything seems to be... kind of on fire

The secret lives of girls with high functioning autism

Hannah tells us what it can be like to have a disorder that's often hidden in plain sight

To my fellow East Asians: don’t be complicit in racism

Mia interrogates being part of the 'model minority' and how she relates to the Black Lives Matter movement
Social Issues / / Mia Cheng