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26 February 2020
Interview with Esohe Uwadiae, writer of She Is A Place Called Home
"I’m so lucky and so blessed to be surrounded by so many wonderful women, I don’t know what I’d do without them"
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21 February 2020
Social media companies are ethically bankrupt, and our mental health is paying the price
Increasingly, social media is promoting and sharing inappropriate and harmful material which has a negative impact upon its audiences. This means that vulnerable people are targeted by harmful sponsored adverts.
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19 February 2020
And the winner is... (BRITs 2020)
The BRIT Awards were last night! Did you stay up to watch the show? I did! It’s one of my favourite events from the awards season, there’s just something so fun about the night. So who scooped an award, and were my predictions right?
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17 February 2020
The Oscars are and always will be awards made for fellow Oscars: Men
My arts issue is the lack of representation of female voices and stories at the Academy Awards 2020, with male stories repeatedly dominating over more emotional and personal female stories on a mainstream Hollywood platform like the Oscars.
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17 February 2020
Sharing genetic data: Henrietta Lacks and the question of informed consent
In 1951 Henrietta Lacks unknowingly donated her cells to cancer research, unaware that they would both save lives and provoke fierce debate over what constitutes ethical medical research.
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16 February 2020
Why the arts should be taken more seriously.
Why the arts should be taken more seriously.
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16 February 2020
Mental Health and Auditioning
Gigi talks about her years of auditioning for drama school and how her mental health has been impacted.
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15 February 2020
Ludwig van Beethoven, remembering his life and legacy
2020 is a very special year for those of us who admire Beethoven, it's his 250th birthday anniversary!. As part of a global celebration, musicians will gather together to honor this amazing composer.
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13 February 2020
How to avoid feeling bad on Valentine’s Day
Oh boy, is it that time already?
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13 February 2020
It Starts with You
I recently wrote this to be published in a local paper after starting a small campaign to try and help my community become more environmentally friendly and raise awareness about the effects of climate change.
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13 February 2020
Gender exclusivity at Reading and Leeds is the tip of the iceberg for the music industry
The first Reading and Leeds Festival lineup announcement of 2020 sparked many altercations across social media. However, most of these arguments were not about who was performing, rather, who wasn’t.
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12 February 2020
Oscars 2020 verdict
The 92nd Academy Awards are over, what happened and what does it mean?
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12 February 2020
Cultural Appropriation in the Arts
My opinion and research about cultural appropriation and its place in the art world.
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12 February 2020
And the nominees are… My Brit Awards picks
The Brits have always been my favourite awards show. In advance of my new music, coming soon, I had a good listen to all the nominees to get inspired - and here are my thoughts…
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12 February 2020
My Verdict On The 2020 Brit Award Nominees
Here is my pick of who I think will win an award at the Brit awards 2020.
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11 February 2020
How to: Be the kind of vegan people like
Ever wondered how to go vegan whilst also keeping your friends and not making everyone hate you? Here's a guide from your friendly neighbourhood vegan
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10 February 2020
How to unleash your creativity and reach your true potential
There’s a common belief that people are divided into two categories: creative and non-creative individuals. As it’s the case with most black and white analysis, this theory doesn’t reflect reality in the least. So, let’s talk about the grey area that is much more likely to provide us with relevant answers on the matter.