Ok, this may sound quite harsh, but hear me out. I was a guest speaker at a workshop for House 21 a while back and we were discussing how to get the best out of your Instagram Stories. When I happened to mention that I sometimes skip or even mute people’s Instagram Stories, the looks on
Ok, It’s probably about to get controversial, but I don’t think I’m a podcast kind of girl. When it comes to music, listening to curated playlists or live radio I’m all for it, and the chat too. When it comes to podcasts I just can’t seem to get into them. Podcast Popularity It seems that
I was never taught about HIV and AIDS at school. I can’t recall ever having a frank discussion about HIV and AIDS with my friends or family. But I thought, despite being a cis-gendered, heterosexual woman, who definitely considers herself an active LGBTQ+ ally, that I knew about HIV and AIDS. I was wrong. This
TRIGGER WARNINGS- Homophobia, abuse, sexism, religious extremism, antisemitism. ‘ I want to tell them that the world isn’t evil. That it is full and complicated and beautiful and good…and that it’s waiting just for them. That I’m waiting just for them.’ Unfollow is an astounding memoir from Phelps-roper who left the religious sect of the
As part of my 2021 resolutions I promised myself I would read so much more than I did last year. It’s one of my absolute favourite past times and I usually fly through books one after the other, just devouring pages. Unfortunately I fell victim to the constant mindless scrolling through social media on and
I love reading- but do you know what I adore more? A fab, blow my socks off, book hangover kind of read- a few recently have been The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, White Teeth by Zadie Smith and The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta. Yet, I am always looking for that new read
Much-loved gangster series Peaky Blinders is back filming this month and Instagram made the news very clear with the most obvious imagery possible, Tommy Shelby’s series 6 haircut. The photo sent fans into a frenzy, followed by a string of more posts from Peaky’s official Instagram page, confirming filming on series 6 was officially underway. Image: PeakyBlindersOfficial via
Following news that Sex and the City spin-off will definitely be happening, ‘I couldn’t help but wonder’ whether it’s a good thing or not. Like so many people on the planet, I’m a SATC superfan. Yep, that’s right. I’ve seen the series eight times, watched both films, bought the books and even did my university
In September 2020 I visited the V&A museum in London for the first time. One of the exhibitions was on fashion over time, exploring how fashion has changed alongside changing expectations, norms and gender roles. This got me thinking about the sociology of fashion and how clothing is framed in society.
Monday 10th January 2021. We are in lockdown, New Years’ resolutions are a distant memory, and everything seems a bit gloomy… but Sarah Jessica Parker just posted the teaser for Sex and the City: Where are they now? The announcement of this 10 episode series provides the answer to the prayers of SATC fans globally,
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Ok, this may sound quite harsh, but hear me out. I was a guest speaker at a workshop for House 21 a while back and we were discussing how to get the best out of your Instagram Stories. When I happened to mention that I sometimes skip or even mute people's Instagram Stories, the looks on people's faces on Zoom were…
Ok, It’s probably about to get controversial, but I don’t think I’m a podcast kind of girl. When it comes to music, listening to curated playlists or live radio I’m all for it, and the chat too. When it comes to podcasts I just can't seem to get into them. Podcast Popularity It seems that within the past year, podcasts…
I was never taught about HIV and AIDS at school. I can’t recall ever having a frank discussion about HIV and AIDS with my friends or family. But I thought, despite being a cis-gendered, heterosexual woman, who definitely considers herself an active LGBTQ+ ally, that I knew about HIV and AIDS. I was wrong. This review may contain spoilers, so…
TRIGGER WARNINGS- Homophobia, abuse, sexism, religious extremism, antisemitism. ' I want to tell them that the world isn't evil. That it is full and complicated and beautiful and good...and that it's waiting just for them. That I'm waiting just for them.' Unfollow is an astounding memoir from Phelps-roper who left the religious sect of the infamous Westboro baptist church. Westboro…
As part of my 2021 resolutions I promised myself I would read so much more than I did last year. It’s one of my absolute favourite past times and I usually fly through books one after the other, just devouring pages. Unfortunately I fell victim to the constant mindless scrolling through social media on and off all day and just…
I love reading- but do you know what I adore more? A fab, blow my socks off, book hangover kind of read- a few recently have been The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, White Teeth by Zadie Smith and The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta. Yet, I am always looking for that new read which stops me in my…
Much-loved gangster series Peaky Blinders is back filming this month and Instagram made the news very clear with the most obvious imagery possible, Tommy Shelby’s series 6 haircut. The photo sent fans into a frenzy, followed by a string of more posts from Peaky’s official Instagram page, confirming filming on series 6 was officially underway. Image: PeakyBlindersOfficial via Instagram What is Peaky…
Following news that Sex and the City spin-off will definitely be happening, ‘I couldn’t help but wonder’ whether it’s a good thing or not. Like so many people on the planet, I’m a SATC superfan. Yep, that’s right. I’ve seen the series eight times, watched both films, bought the books and even did my university dissertation on SATC and its…
In September 2020 I visited the V&A museum in London for the first time. One of the exhibitions was on fashion over time, exploring how fashion has changed alongside changing expectations, norms and gender roles. This got me thinking about the sociology of fashion and how clothing is framed in society. Pictures: Taken by me…
Monday 10th January 2021. We are in lockdown, New Years’ resolutions are a distant memory, and everything seems a bit gloomy… but Sarah Jessica Parker just posted the teaser for Sex and the City: Where are they now? The announcement of this 10 episode series provides the answer to the prayers of SATC fans globally, myself included. During 2020, I…