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creative writing

Am I Provoking You

The state of this conversation pic.twitter.com/lZpKACUuD7 — Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) January 20, 2017 I wrote this poem in response to the above video. Fuck this video and fuck those four plastic faced news readers. Am I provoking you With my short skirt And a look of innocence Does the twinkle in my eye And the sight of my thighs Push you beyond control Am...

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femininity

Little Mixes Touch & What It Means For Female Sexuality

I'm not really one to get caught up in online drama. I avoid anything that's fleeting and not all that important. But one thing I simply can't shy away from today was the release of Little Mixes music video for their latest song "Touch," and the immediate backlash it received. Before reading, if you haven't already, you should watch the video here. Now...

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band

An Interview With The Assist

This Saturday the 24th of September up and coming band The Assist will open for Rat Boy on the Birmingham date of his tour. But how they nabbed this slot is that like nothing you've heard before. Essex born Rat Boy posted for up and coming bands to send him their music for a chance to open his gig in the O2 Institute...

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personal

Growth

(This is a wall collage from my bedroom at home, aged and a little childish. But it distills something so raw about being a teenager.) I moved out last week. That's right, Angela "One Melt Down A Week" Healey has been trusted to move three hours from home and live alone. But I have been ready for this move for what feels like...

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