Ahead of his latest album release, I talk to hit-making sensation Blackbear on his first Father’s Day, a future collaboration with Elton John and his feelings behind making "everything means nothing".
Category: Life
Unity Over Comfort: Thoughts on the Black Lives Matter Movement
"Things are not getting worse. They are getting uncovered. We must hold each other tight as we continue to pull back the veil". - Adrienne Maree Brown
How a global pandemic affected my mental health
Calm in Chaos: a general rambling post from me amongst the uncertain times which are COVID-19 and how I generally stay sane when it feels like the world is ending.
Hardy Caprio: an interview
I spoke to grime sensation Hardy Caprio ahead of his album release where we discuss exceeding expectations, giving back and taking over the world.
Freya Ridings: an interview
''The things that you think of as weaknesses now, will one day be your biggest strengths.''
Originally posted on The National Student.
Has Black Feminism actually progressed in film?
Is Black female representation as presented in film just a trend?
Originally posted on The National Student.
The rise of ‘eco-anxiety’ in an Extinction Rebellion era
In the midst of the US President's continued active denial of climate change and Prime Minister Boris Johnson's unclear stance on the issue, we sit in the most brutally severe heatwave we've had since 1911. It's easy for anybody to feel discouraged and anxious about the environmental trajectory. As a student or young person, there [...]
An album guide for when you’re going through it
This is more of a laid back July post. So right now we're sitting in my least favourite season, summer. Yes, you read me correctly- summer is my least favourite season as I've mentioned previously in other blogposts. Anyway, the last couple of months have been rather tumultuous for me to say the least. There [...]
Daniel Steegmann Mangrané, climate change and virtual reality
How Daniel Steegmann Mangrané effectively expressed the damages of climate change and colonialism through a virtual utopia.
What sobriety taught me about being a better friend
Most of the blog posts I write are heavily influenced by events that have taken place in my personal life, I would love to say that everything I write about is thoroughly and thoughtfully planned out, but the majority of the time, it isn't. Why do I say that? Well, the other night (I would [...]
