Florence tackles the torn identity she feels between her success as an artist, and a woman wanting to start a family in her new song King.
I am no mother, I am no bride, I am King
Creative Careers: An Interview with Nikhil Rai
Nikhil is a model and performer based in London. After completing his A-Levels and a Musical Theatre course at the Arts Educational Schools London, he moved onto train in Musical Theatre at […]
I Still F*cking Love You: Popular Heartbreak Anthems and the Tragedy Paradox
Zara Agha discusses how breakup songs exhibit the tragedy paradox.
From York Graduate to Magazine Founder: An Interview with Stephanie Roberts
Elizabeth Baker talks to the Founder and Editor of The Record Press, York’s new music magazine.
Hold My Feminism, TikTok: I’m Vibing
Elizabeth Baker on Feminist TikTok and problematic bangers.
Why Slam Rap? It’s Poetry.
Eve Kidd ‘Rap’ is an abbreviation of ‘rhythm and poetry’. Yet, this definition doesn’t do much to convince conservatives. If we think about Rap as the words it is abbreviated from, ‘rhythm […]
Olivia Rodrigo, her ‘driver’s license’, and the Other Woman
How ‘driver’s license’ unveiled the deeply patriarchal love triangles of pop culture
Lyrical Landscapes in Taylor Swift’s folklore and evermore
Taylor Swift’s 2020 albums are a product of the pandemic, but they also allow a break from it. Through her writing, she shows us what escapism really means.
Creative Careers: An Interview with Lydia Gerrard
Right before the pandemic took hold, actress Lydia Gerrard, 22, was covering her dream role on the Phantom of the Opera UK tour. She talks from her family home in west London about live performance in lockdown and the importance of doing what you love.
Why it’s Time to “Cancel” Cancel Culture
Cancel culture is about more than just celebrities. It implies that the moment somebody makes a mistake, they are over. The majority of us, celebrity or not, are decent people simply trying our best, but it is easy to make mistakes.
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