You’ll likely recognise the name Leah McFall as being a finalist on “The Voice UK” 2013. Her powerhouse performances have now gained over 60 million views on YouTube. Joining Team will.i.am, she quickly became the star of the season. During her time on the show, three of her cover performances even charted on the UK…
Music, Venue
One to watch: Zoka the Author
Zoka the Author, real name Nicholas Uzoka, is a London-based rapper, and former UEA student. You may recognise his name from last year when he achieved international media coverage for turning his dissertation into a rap album, and subsequently achieving a first for it. He has since been featured in magazines including Wonderland, and has…
Fashion
The commercialisation of queer identity
Marc Jacobs recently launched the collection “Heaven”, a self-professed “ode to otherness” which is a representation and celebration of polysexuality through fashion. Polysexuality meaning encompassing many different kinds of sexuality. Speaking of the collection in question, Marc Jacobs states: “Heaven draws upon the origins of the Marc Jacobs impulse: subversion, teenage daydreams, alienation nation, queer…
Main Stories, News
Three UEA students fined £10,000 each for throwing house party
Three UEA students were fined £10,000 each after hosting a house party with around 100 attendees. The police were called to the Bowthorpe Road residence at approximately 1.10am on Sunday 11th of October. One 19-year-old and two 20-year-olds, who were meant to be self-isolating after showing coronavirus symptoms, were issued the fixed penalty notice for…
Music
Eighties revival: the rise of nostalgic music in lockdown
Nostalgia plays a significant part in music being a source of escapism. During this pandemic, nostalgic music has played a significant part in many people’s coping mechanisms. While you can’t see certain people and places, you can still turn to music which has an association to the things you might be missing. This notion of…
Film
Working as a film extra: here’s the reality
The purpose of a film extra is simply to fill space and blend in. That might seem easy enough, however, there’s a lot more that goes into being a blurry dot floating in the back of the cinema screen than you might imagine. Here’s what it’s really like: It starts with an availability enquiry from…
Books
‘Reclaim her Name’: a new collection released under authors’ real names
Historically, there has been a major disparity in the treatment of male authors in comparison to female authors. In an attempt to counteract this, some female authors publish under male or gender-neutral pseudonyms in order to avoid any potential sexist or misogynistic discrimination. One of the most well-known examples of this would be JK Rowling,…
Global, Main Stories
Protests in Wisconsin as Black man shot seven times by police
Protests have erupted in Wisconsin after a Black man, identified by Wisconsin state governor as Jacob Blake, was shot multiple times in the back by police. It is understood the victim remains in a serious condition in hospital. In video footage of the incident, currently circulating social media, Mr Blake does not appear to be…
#BLM, TV, Venue
Race in TV adaptations
Adapting a popular book or comic into a TV series is always a tricky task. People become attached to the characters as they envision them to be, so when a TV show alters a character, it’ll never please everybody. Film companies in recent years have made efforts to diversify their productions. One way in which…
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