Nature has officially become a musician
As part of a new campaign, nature has been recognised as an artist on major streaming platforms, including Spotify. Royalties will go towards supporting climate action initiatives across the globe. Temperatures are rising, habitats are diminishing, and glaciers are melting at an unprecedented rate. As the climate changes, the Earth’s suffering...
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Is popular music really getting worse with every new decade?
While art is highly subjective, a new study suggests that popular music has gotten simpler and more repetitive over the past few decades. One sure-fire way to tell someone is getting ‘old’ is if they utter the all-too-familiar sentence: ‘Music these days is garbage.’ While this may seem like a matter...
Russ Cook completes mission to run the length of Africa
A story of almost insurmountable obstacles, Cook’s journey is an incredible reflection of the human spirit. But it’s already plagued by criticism not 24 hours past the finish line. If you run regularly, you’re part of just 20% of the population (17% for women). If you run a marathon, that statistic...
Study suggests increased UK takeaway habits survived pandemic
Our appetite for delivered fast food saw a huge spike during lockdowns and the pandemic. However, new research suggests that the public never stopped, as numbers remain high years after COVID19’s peak. Were you guilty of one too many takeaways during the pandemic? It seems that many of us in...
What’s going on with Billie Eilish and the vinyl backlash?
Singer songwriter Billie Eilish faced pushback online this week after criticising artists for releasing multiple vinyl variants. In response, she said she wasn’t targeting any one artist in particular. Billie Eilish made it clear last week that she doesn’t like artists releasing multiple versions of their albums on vinyl,...
Rooster Teeth announces shut down after 21 years
For many Millennials, Rooster Teeth represented the first major shift into digital-only entertainment throughout the mid-noughties. Its closure is a goodbye to a bygone era. Rooster Teeth, the digital-only production house that pioneered various internet shows in the noughties and tens, is shutting down after 21 years. Parent company Warner...
Michael J. Fox at BAFTAs shows need for disability representation
The ‘Back to the Future’ actor left viewers in floods of tears after he made a surprise appearance on the BAFTAs stage. The best film award at this year’s BAFTAs received a standing ovation for two reasons. Besides the congratulatory cheers for Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, which nabbed the award along with six others, audiences also rose to their feet for the award’s surprise presenter: actor Michael J. Fox. The 65 year...
Olivia Rodrigo launches ‘Fund 4 Good’ initiative for women
Singer and songwriter Olivia Rodrigo has announced a new initiative called ‘Fund 4 Good’ which will work to ‘support all women, girls, and people seeking reproductive health freedom’. Olivia Rodrigo has unveiled a new initiative called ‘Fund 4 Good’ that will finance non-profit organisations championing girls’ education, supporting reproductive rights, and preventing gender-based violence. The fund will operate in conjunction with Olivia’s GUTS world tour, which kicked off early this...
The case of Bobbi Althoff encapsulates how fickle internet fame can be
Becoming famous overnight is a common dream for many young people today. That said, longevity is never guaranteed and no one is spared from the hypercritical, fickle tastes of online audiences. Last summer, 26-year-old Bobbi Althoff shot to immediate internet fame as the host of The Really Good Podcast. Her content is best described as off the cuff, so-awkward-they’re-almost-cringe conversations with global stars including Drake, Lil Yachty, Shaq, Jessica Alba,...
Opinion – Beyoncé’s new music is a nod to country’s Black roots
The Renaissance artist surprised fans with two new country singles this week. But the genre’s cultural roots prove her latest career move makes every bit of sense. Beyoncé has been dropping country themes since the launch of Renaissance in 2021. Most notable of these has been the recurring appearance of her mirrored cowboy hat, which became an icon of the Renaissance world tour. But when she launched two country singles...
