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25 August 2016
Good times at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
From a singing female impressionist to a drag queen a cappella group - it was the world-famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival of 2016. And I was there...
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24 August 2016
Best of the fringe: discovering Edinburgh
Check out Ellen's guide to making the most of Edinburgh while you are at the Fringe
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5 August 2016
The global rise of the Telenovela
The telenovela has become a popular phenomenon on English language TV in recent years, but what is it and where did it come from?
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4 August 2016
Scandinavian Noir sets the bar for UK and US culture
The rise of Scandinavian Noir in popular culture has seriously influenced UK and American TV and novel writing
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3 August 2016
The power of the YouTuber
That person you see on your phone/tablet/laptop is more than a vlogger - they're a cultural & global phenomenon. How did it get so big in such a small space of time?
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27 July 2016
Why is Tracy Chapman's eponymous album so important?
Tracy Chapman's self-titled debut didn't just win loads of Grammy's - it got us talking about a revolution.
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27 July 2016
Cover to cover: How to make the best summer reading list
Every summer there are hundreds of lists of recommended summer reads, or perfect books for the beach. While I love a good recommendation, I also like making my own summer books bucket list.
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26 July 2016
Literary Madrid
Following the news that Britain voted to leave the EU Ellen Orange takes a look at Europe's literary treasures.
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26 July 2016
Inspiring Futures
Inspiring Futures is an event which is put together by the youth team of Shape Arts, an organisation working to make arts and culture more inclusive for disabled people.
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22 July 2016
My creative past: Ellen Orange
Voice Reporter Ellen Orange, who is about to finish a Literature masters at Durham University, discusses the path she's taken so far.
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22 July 2016
10 albums every teenager should hear
Looking to delve into some recent (and 20th century) classics? Want to expand your music knowledge? Look no further than these 10 albums, all of which have made a huge impact on the music industry...and their fans.
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21 July 2016
Playing music with others
If you play a musical instrument or sing have you thought about joining a community band, orchestra or choir?
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21 July 2016
Get Gold with the Youth Network
Develop skills, get real world experiences and meet people across the industry by joining the Arts Award Youth Network.
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19 July 2016
Deja-view: Point Break and The Fast and the Furious
Are you bored of films repeating themselves? It's not just the endless remakes that are giving you a sense of filmic deja-vu, many films follow tried and tested formulas.
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17 July 2016
Technology: making life easier at festivals
Latitude has really made me reflect on my use of technology. I think I still view it as an infinitely useful tool, but maybe should be relied on less...
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17 July 2016
Technology disconnected?
My time at Latitude has me thinking that perhaps I am too engrossed in the world of technology
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17 July 2016
Love thy camper
What motivates the change in character we witness when we attend a festival?