New Music Friday 26/03/21

Thank god it’s Friday! Even though most of us are focused on the future, where everything is possible. We should not forget to be conscious of the present, especially when it’s filled with brand new music. Our picks for this week include, Beabadoobee, Taylor Swift, LIL NAS X and more!  Editor: Megan Hofman Beabadoobee – Last Day On Earth (Dirty Hit) We all know many … Continue reading New Music Friday 26/03/21

Nook’s Cranny #6 – Not All Men but Almost All Women in the Gaming Community

As a female gamer, it is hard to ignore the current situation taking hold over the internet at the moment; 97% of female-presenting people aged between 18-24 in the UK have faced sexual harassment – and for gamers that is experienced online. Here’s what everyone can do about it. Continue reading Nook’s Cranny #6 – Not All Men but Almost All Women in the Gaming Community

Movie Soundtrack Wednesday #14 – Brooklyn

Set in her native country, Enniscorthy, Southeastern Ireland, ‘Brooklyn’ (directed by John Crowley and based on the novel of the same name by the Irish writer Colm Tóibín) is the story of a girl, Eilis, who in the early 1950s leaves for New York, to escape from a life without job prospects, leaving her mother and a sister, for a secure job and hope for a future. A story like so many and deeply present, one of the millions passed through Ellis Island, she leaves with a heart and mind full of emotions: with the fear of the first time away from her family, the excitement of the unknown, the hope of a future in a place where you soon feel at home again. For Eilis, emigration coincides with the end of adolescence, with the discovery of love and people like her in search of their own pioneering conquest of a unexplored land. Continue reading Movie Soundtrack Wednesday #14 – Brooklyn

Grammys 2021: A Spectacle, Yes, But Out Of Touch

Words: Thom Risely The recording academy told the world who they think are the best in categories they decide for the 63rd time last Sunday. While the performances of invited artists were more than entertaining, The Grammys is never short of controversial snubs, surprises and mishaps. The nominations themselves served up a fresh batch of unnecessary shoe-horning and rejection. Prior to the event, The Weeknd … Continue reading Grammys 2021: A Spectacle, Yes, But Out Of Touch