An analysis of an article written by Erik Kain published in Forbes on November 25th of 2024. In this article, Kain expresses his own personally formed opinion on one of the most talked about movie of this year; Wicked. The title of the article speaks for itself, referring to the musical phenomenon as a “spectacular… Continue reading Holding space for Wicked
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Queen Niche
The Taylor Wessing exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery featured images that told individual stories from across the world. In particular, a portrait taken by Laurie Broughton of the beautiful and powerful Nelly, aka ‘Queen Niche’. Over weeks of Laurie attending Palestine solidarity demonstrations in Cardiff, he comes across Nelly. This portrait is part of… Continue reading Queen Niche
Letter from Lambeth
A short tale on gentrification and its aftereffects Coming from somewhere where gentrification doesn’t exist, the real face of London surprised me both positively and negatively. I was blessed to choose South London to live in, whilst many think its more of a curse than a blessing but that’s because they don’t know what its… Continue reading Letter from Lambeth
Ultraviolence and its ultra impact on the sad girls of our generation
Known for her consistent ‘sexy beat, depressing lyrics’, Lana Del Rey is the face of the revival of old Hollywood beauty, style, and music. With nine studio albums and forty-one singles, she is the blueprint for the iconic “sad girl persona” as seen most prominently on her third album; Ultraviolence. Del Rey sets the tone… Continue reading Ultraviolence and its ultra impact on the sad girls of our generation
Elite universities; they’re not just for the elite
Over the past year, the number of disadvantaged students applying to the most elite universities across the UK has increased highly. Evidence of this can be seen through various sources such as the Universities and College Admissions Service, also known as UCAS, which provides evidence suggesting that the number of disadvantaged students applying has increased… Continue reading Elite universities; they’re not just for the elite
Dramatic crash on the Thames results in shocking survival of all
Thursday the 21st of November, a US airways flight number US132 making a journey from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol lost radar contact shortly after take off. Overtime, more information comes flowing through from a variety of different sources such as London City Airport confirming the loss of contact from the flight, as… Continue reading Dramatic crash on the Thames results in shocking survival of all
BREAKING NEWS: plane crash on the Thames near Rainham Marshes
2:30pm – Unverified X user, “@thamestweets” reported an alleged US Airways crash at 2:30 pm today, on the Thames near the Rainham Marshes area. 2:40pm – Just confirmed by the London Fire Service, units from Kent and Essex provide support to the plane crash. Thames river police and the RNLI on the way to the… Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: plane crash on the Thames near Rainham Marshes
Seán McGirr; from CSM graduate to creative director
26 years after her reign, Sarah Burton gives in her unexpected resignation at Alexander McQueen. On October 3rd 2023, the trajectory changes, Sean is appointed in her place. London-based Dubliner, McGirr is Central Saint Martins educated previously worked as a stylist in both Tokyo and Paris. McGirr began his relationship with fashion in 2014 at Uniqlo… Continue reading Seán McGirr; from CSM graduate to creative director
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