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21 March 2020
Incredible women that made a difference in music history
With International Women's Day being last week, I wanted to research some of my favourite revolutionary female musicians in history, who fought for their place in music history before the media existed.
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20 March 2020
Exploring wellbeing in an arts and cultural setting
A New Direction recently hosted a workshop for teachers, representatives from the cultural sector, and arts practitioners to explore wellbeing centred projects in an arts setting. But what is wellbeing and what does it mean when we bring it into an arts and cultural setting?
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19 March 2020
Some cheerful music recommendations to keep your spirits up!
What a bizarre world we live in right now...
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18 March 2020
Coping with OCD during Covid-19
As someone with OCD, anxiety and depression, I wanted to make a guide on how to support your friends, family and yourself through this epidemic so you can come out the other side fighting fit.
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18 March 2020
What's it like working as a music photographer in the middle of a global pandemic?
What happens when you work as a music photographer and then a global pandemic comes along? Never fear, I’m here with as many tips as I can muster!
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18 March 2020
Isolation ideas!
Here are some ways to stay sane during quarantine! I know it can seem scary and overwhelming, but try to see these next few weeks as a period of rest and an opportunity to recharge.
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18 March 2020
Young people need more adventure
Adventure is a vital part of our lives, providing development opportunities and other benefits, but too many young people are missing out on the chance to explore the world around them.
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18 March 2020
Magic for adults in the literary world
Literary prejudices and the charm of Harry Potter
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17 March 2020
The dichotomy of promoting diversity while stamping out POC businesses
When talking about inclusivity within the beauty industry, it is easy enough to focus on how brands cater to their consumers, but we need to look behind the scenes to understand the whole story.
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16 March 2020
Musicians surviving in the age of coronavirus
How the industry will have to react, the impact on artists, and the possible ways that live performance can be kept alive through the outbreak.
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12 March 2020
You've got mail: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Ah AOC, political golden girl, former bartender and the dread of all white news readers everywhere - this ones for you.
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12 March 2020
Exilelord’s Soulless: Community through gaming
The hardest music for plastic guitar ever written...
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11 March 2020
Italian Photographers I’m Taking Inspiration From On Instagram
Italian Photographers I’m Taking Inspiration From On Instagram
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10 March 2020
The human face of artificial intelligence
During the Tate Exchange ‘Uni 2 Unicorns event, I took part in an interactive workshop to find out more about the potential for artificial intelligence to identify and mimic human emotion.
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10 March 2020
The plastic cup: A thorn in the eco warrior musician’s side
With so many bands jumping on the Climate Change bandwagon, do their messages create behavioural change? With the amount of plastic left at The O2 after The 1975 graced its stage, the answer appears to be no. But where does the blame lie?
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9 March 2020
Hilary Roberts has the perfect feel-good music video for us this #InternationalWomensDay
It’s the perfect video for International Women’s Day, championing healthy relationships and those men in our lives who treat us like the queens we are!
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9 March 2020
Emma vs. Emma vs. Emma
With the release of the newest Emma adaptation, I put my favorite adaptations of the Jane Austen novel to the test. I’ll compare the best bits of the 1996 movie, the 2009 BBC mini-series and the recently released 2020 adaptation of Emma.
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