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Jenessa Williams

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Jenessa is a freelance music journalist, fandom academic and the writer of Subtweets, our weekly column that dissects the trending topics setting Music Twitter alight. She likes millennial hip-hop, noughties emo and advocating for a new era of diversity and representation in both.
Olivia Rodrigo

Musicians and politics – good idea, right?

When fans line up for an Olivia Rodrigo concert, many will be anticipating a life-changing experience. In giving so many young women the opportunity...
Charli XCX

45s of the week – Charli XCX, Cardi B, Miley Cyrus & more!

Charli XCX – 'Von Dutch' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwZ1L_0QLjw “It’s okay to just admit that you’re jealous of me.” A thumping new era of Charli XCX is upon us,...
RAYE 2024 BRIT Awards

In a dull BRIT Awards year, Raye speaks truth to power

From the very off, the 2024 BRIT Awards was always going to rely on women to do its heavy lifting. Moving away from significant...
Le Sserafim

LE SSERAFIM and the satanic panic

This week, K-pop breakout stars Le Sserafim have found themselves in hot water after the release of their music video for comeback single ‘Easy’,...
Beyoncé Act II

Why are so many pop icons hitting the hoedown?

The Grammys outfit should have been our first clue. Sitting under a wide brim, designed by Pharrell Williams for Louis Vuitton, Beyoncé Knowles donned...

45s of the week: Paramore, Pixey, Dolores Forever and more!

Paramore – 'Burning Down The House' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrjHhIGl90I Parastans fear not; the band aren’t breaking up just yet! Shoulder-barging their way through the rumours of...
Genn

Music and misogyny – we have the facts, so what happens now?

Just under a year ago, I received an intriguing email from my supervisor at the University where I completed my PhD. I’d been working...
Independent Venue Week

Meet the women fighting to save independent venues

If you’re reading this, we probably don’t need to tell you what a thrill it can be to hear music live. Whether you’re excitedly...
Renee Rapp

Reneé Rapp is a breath of press-junket fresh air

In yet another feat of reboot culture gone wild, cinema seats are currently filling for the new Gen-Z adaptation of Mean Girls, a musical...
Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande is back and she’s unbothered by your hot takes

Arianators - the wait is over! For just over three patient years, stans have been assembled in hope of a crumb of information on...