For decades, Michael Jackson has been named "the King of Pop". He is known as one of the most famous pop stars of all time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KtZ1jWKPzo In light of the controversial documentary Leaving Neverland, which aired on Channel 4 on 6 March, many worldwide radio stations have banned the singer's music from being played. The... Continue Reading →
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Blackface Scandal In Fashion Industry Returns As Katie Perry Is Scrutinised For Her Racist Fashion Line Shoes
Katy Perry's shoe collection is loathed by the public for representing a blackface. Following the blackface concerns, Perry is reportedly removing two shoe styles from her symbolic footwear collection. The appearance on the black shoes in both styles drew comparisons to blackface, the racist face-painting practice used by white people that uses black paint and... Continue Reading →
Why 2019 will be the best year for festival lovers
From Reading to Cornwall, from Brighton to Leeds... UK music festivals are praised around the glove for holding the most famous artists in existence. The creativity and originality they express makes them stand out- making them become the most popular festival markets in the world. As each festival becomes better every year, this leaves us... Continue Reading →
The psychological effects of Brexit
Since the day following the vote of the EU referendum, the fear of an unknown future affects the minds of many. Levels of anxiety and uncertainty have also affected many UK citizens. Great changes certainly affect the emotional state of individuals. Undoubtedly, young people including myself feel uncertainty looking towards the future. With there being... Continue Reading →
Top five experiences with lucid dreaming
In a lucid dream, the dreamer is able to realise, during their dream, that they're having a dream. What makes this topic so fascinating is that with practice, a person can learn to control almost every aspect of their dreams, constructing their own dream-like world however they please. This gives people the opportunity to live... Continue Reading →
18 things I’ve learned by the age of 18
1. Friends come and go. If you’re not losing friends, you’re not growing up. There’s no point forcing someone to stay in your life when it’s clear that it’s not the same anymore and they’re not putting in the same amount of effort you give in. You are constantly meeting new people who have the... Continue Reading →
Are our ‘Premonition’ Dreams real?
When Paul was 10, he dreamt that his best classmate suddenly disappeared from the school and was never to be seen again. The next day, this scenario played out in real life. It started off with the teacher calling out his name on the register and there being no reply. This continued days onward when... Continue Reading →
Journalism and me
Since I was born, journalism had been part of my everyday life. Turn on the radio- there’s journalism, discussing big events and casualties that I’ve heard about- there’s journalism again. It’s crazy to think that one journalist has the power to deliver information that can lead to an instant spread of knowledge that the whole... Continue Reading →