Disney ignores China’s human rights violations with Mulan release
Honk Kong activists are pushing to boycott Disney’s Mulan remake as the company ignores China’s violations of human rights in the Xinjiang province. Disney has been battling waves of controversy surrounding its ties to China since the Hong Kong protests erupted last year. Its latest film, a remake of the...
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#FreeBritney and the contentious issue of online fandoms
Britney’s attorney said that she ‘welcomes and appreciates the informed support of her many fans’ in new Los Angeles Superior Court documents. Britney Spears seems to have shown support for the fan-led initiative to release her from her conservatorship called #FreeBritney in newly obtained court documents. Fans have been concerned about...
The AI smart glasses with anti-distraction alarms
AI smart glasses are every procrastinators dream – who needs willpower or organisational skills when you’ve got the latest gadgets? As part of a generational cohort habitually known as digital natives, it seems unfair that we have to focus on work orientated tasks for sustained periods of time… unfortunately, that’s...
How racism defined John Boyega’s Star Wars experience
Disney and the Star Wars franchise denounced by Boyega, who says his experience while filming has ‘changed him’. John Boyega has said he’s disappointed with the way non-white characters were written and treated during the production of recent Disney Star Wars films. His role as Finn in all three of...
The new Oscars diversity rules: momentous or tokenistic?
The latest gambit from the Academy to up its woke credentials looks great on paper, but is vague in all the wrong places. This week the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a new set of ‘representation and inclusion’ standards in the hope of diversifying the Oscars....
Musk backs dating project to bring Tesla owners together
Tesla owners looking for love may not be riding solo for much longer Tesla-philes rejoice, equally self-righteous singles are waiting in the wings for your courtship. You can’t spell love with EV, after all. Serial entrepreneur Elon Musk has reportedly given the green light to Tesla senior Ajitpal Grewal to begin...
Luxury fashion is using Animal Crossing to appeal to Gen Z
Acknowledging that fashion has become an integral part of the Animal Crossing experience, brands are taking this opportunity to tap into a younger market. Gen Z is well on its way to making up a whopping 60% of the entire luxury market by 2026. In light of this, high-end fashion has been flocking to the gaming world, keen to cash in on what is now a hugely significant platform for...
Digital subscription services continue to soar post lockdown
Britain has become a nation of super-subscribers with an average of seven services per household, according to new stats. Most people, besides maybe pensioners living out their retirement in aging rural towns, will know that online subscriptions are the present and almost certainly the future of home entertainment. Pre-Covid, Western viewing and listening pleasures were divvied up almost exclusively between ubiquitous hubs like Netflix, Amazon TV, Apple TV, and Spotify. And...
Exclusive – Inside the mind of Gen Z director Jason Joyride
Jason Joyride, up-and-coming director and creative talent for Rico Nasty, talks Gen Z’s responsibility for social change, and reinventing musicals for the hip-hop age. When you first watch Rico Nasty’s music video for ‘Popstar’, a trap and punk-infused banger that dropped in early April, it’s hard not to be drawn in by the explosive colour, jittery doodles, and electric backdrops. The video is the brainchild of Jason Joyride, a...
RockCorps is giving Gen Z new apprenticeship opportunities
Partnering with big musicians including Pharrell Williams, Diddy, and Lady Gaga, RockCorps is offering teens apprenticeship and volunteering placements to help them boost their CVs. If you’re a young person looking to get a foot on the career ladder, it can be hard to know where to start to get into an industry you really love, or how to bag yourself a worthwhile apprenticeship. RockCorps was designed for this very...
