As we drove away from the mountain plateau I hadn’t yet realised that my life had almost stood still for a month, I’d often thought of everyone back home but I was in a different world, I was a different person. I’d left in the middle of the night without knowing my destination and hadn’t … Continue reading
Naked pictures of celebrities are in the news again. With allegedly over 100 nude photographs leaked to 4chan, an anonymous hacker has now threatened to release a ‘sex tape’ featuring Jennifer Lawrence. As the news hit, most of our press has commented on this news by running pieces about how safe are we are online. … Continue reading
With ex-judge Mary Jane Mowat’s recent comments ringing in my ears I think it’s time to talk about rape culture and why stopping “women getting so drunk” isn’t the answer. Rape culture, it’s an uncomfortable phrase isn’t it? It implies that everyone is to blame. It implies that our culture is in some way broken. … Continue reading
Before my tribal experience I would have said I was morning person. I love a spot of sleep and I would always prefer an early night with a bright start. But the reality of waking up with a film crew at the bottom of your bed changes all that quite quickly. No alarm clocks, no … Continue reading
https://t.co/4N5p7tVf48 A very informative interview with journalist and TV researcher @CharlieBrades #womeninmedia #creativetalks — Little Miss Creative (@weareLMC) August 20, 2014 Continue reading
This is not ads as we traditionally know them, this is content. Some publications have even taken to calling them advertorial. An advert in editorial. Yes, you heard that right, an advert in editorial. Our only warning signal is a tiny line somewhere on the page to say something like ‘sponsored content’. The wall separating … Continue reading
I first read about Jamie when I was on my morning commute to work. It was winter and I was feeling slightly grumpy about the busy rush hour commute on the tube. But I picked up the newspaper, read about what Jamie was doing, and couldn’t feel hard done by any more. Because this … Continue reading
Last week ex-TOWIE star Lauren Goodger hit the headlines with a ‘sex tape’ scandal. This sort of nasty story gets red top newspapers and gossip magazine’s chomping at the bit to unveil each gory detail. We’ve seen this before, it’s an extremely unpleasant betrayal of trust, but what is even more unpleasant is our reaction … Continue reading
Here is my armpit hair story that was published in Love it! magazine. HAIRY AND HAPPY What’s your current Facebook profile picture like? Is it you with your fella, or a favourite holiday snap? Well, my chosen pic got some pretty harsh comments. It’s a selfie of me in a vest top, with my arms … Continue reading
Last week Julie Burchill wrote an article for The Spectator highlighting the problem of nepotism in the creative industries. Working in the media this is something I’m very familiar with. For those on screen, nepotism is blindingly obvious from Rafferty Law and Romeo Beckham to Lottie Moss, our catwalks are littered with famous offspring. But I think the problem is deeper, I … Continue reading
Embracing wild time from step one
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