Reflecting on Drag Race UK Season 2- Spoilers Ahead!
We’ve been Bimini Bon Burgled. Last week saw the conclusion of ten weeks of joy, fashion and stupidity that has shone a light within the misery of the third lockdown. SPOILERS AHEAD
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Content houses: the business model turning the young, privileged and problematic into social media megastars
TikTok is everywhere. Even if you’re too stubborn to download the app itself, you probably will still have heard of the likes Addison Rae and Charli D’Amilio. Stars of the video-sharing app are making a name for themselves in the ‘real world’, and it’s safe to say that a noticeable amount of popular content creators belong to, or at least used to belong to, a content house.
Hanging out in Felicity’s flat, and pandemic perspectives from Mark Watson: what week 2 looked like at Leicester Comedy Festival
Leicester Comedy Festival on Zoom is an underrated virtual activity and a fabulous place to be. What was week two of the three week event like?
Why JoJo Siwa Coming Out is so Important
JoJo Siwa came out, and this is why it is so important to the LGBTQ+ youth of today.
Local singer Ryan McMey is forging his own path with ‘bedroom pop’
Up and coming musician Ryan McMey discusses how lockdown has affected his solo career and what the future holds for him.
Not-so classic Christmas films
A listicle featuring the new and underappreciated Christmas films to watch this Holiday Season.
The world of fanfiction
A look into how misogyny has helped create a stigma around fanfiction
The Walk for Peace
Written by Laura May Bailey Last Sunday at 11 o’clock, as people across the UK and Commonwealth grew silent, they also gathered in distanced groups at the Arch of Remembrance in Victoria Park to pay tribute and remember all those who have lost their lives in war. The 11th of November 2020 marked 102 years since the end of the First World War, a milestone that felt even more poignant this year. Many of the men and women who lived through the Second World War are forced to stay at home, and perhaps, not even see family or friends, for their own safety. With many Armistice Day events migrating online, people feel more disconnected than ever. Looking to the past can provide comfort and inspiration. The History of Victoria Park Before it was the large open park we know today, Victoria Park was a racecourse, a football field, and even one of the first roller skating rinks in Britain. During the Second World War, the park was a vital war resource, used for allotments by …
Escapism at its finest: the van Gogh immersive experience
A review of the immersive Vincent van Gogh experience in Leicester’s city centre.
