So far 2020 has had some excellent new albums released that you may have missed! This year The Pretenders released their new album ‘Hate for Sale’. The album was released on the 17th of july and falls into the Pop Rock genre. The album has eight songs with a very upbeat feel to it. The …
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‘The Breakfast Club’ Cast : Where Are They Now?
‘The Breakfast Club’– an iconic and classic teen movie that is very much relevant to this day and age. The hit film first came to local cinemas in 1985, an iconic movie to fit in with an even more iconic era. It follows a bunch of typical teens and their day in detention. As the …
Scotland’s Hidden Gems
Scotland. A place where the weather is changeable. It may not be the Bahamas but if you know where to look you can find some real hidden gems. This is even more important than ever because of COVID-19 and the fact that the future of travelling abroad within the next year is unknown, being able …
New Netflix Shows To Keep You Going
With everything going on in the world right now many of us look to Netflix as a way to relax, provide comfort and to put our mind at ease. I have provided a list of 5 great recently released series and films as well as some new projects coming soon. There is something for everyone, …
5 Movies with Good POC Representation
A big part of representation is not only seeing somebody who looks like you, but also being able to resonate and relate with them. Although we are beginning to see more diversity on our screens, it seems to be the same recycled, racist stereotypes over and over again. The nerdy Asian Kung Fu master, the …
The Privilege of Politics
Is it possible to sit on the fence? Or does the Devil own the fence? Everyone has that one friend. The one who is unwilling to engage in any political discussion. The one with friends with both right and left-wing views. The one who is too scared to take a side in case they offend …
Rioting.
“A riot is the language of the unheard.” Martin Luther King Jr. There seems to be no end to the violence we have seen in the world in the past year; saturated with sadness, anger and confusion. Recently it seems that we cannot go a day without some amount of bad news on our screens. …
Driven To Drink
Alcohol is killing us. Over 3,700 people died in 2018 here in Scotland from alcohol related causes. To put that in perspective we accounted for about half of the UK’s alcohol related deaths despite only making up about 8% of the UK population. Clearly, our community is not thriving. There must be something different about …
Pride Marketing: Stop the Rainbow Washing
June. A month where the majority of people live their lives full of sun, holidays and relaxing. June can also be yet another month to fight for acceptance to be one’s true self. To strive to be accepted into society and not be treated differently by peers who’re deemed as ‘normal.’ It’s the continuous battle …
Britain’s National Crisis. Period.
Periods. From as young as eight, a girls life changes as the transition into the beginning of ‘womanhood’ begins, this is marked by the arrival of her monthly period. It is a key part of sexual reproduction, but for every girl it is also a part of life. 49.5% of the global population and 51% …