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Rescheduled gigs – vibe killer, or excitement builder?

Rescheduled gigs – vibe killer, or excitement builder?

by Megan Beck | May 27, 2025 | Megan, Music

In the world of music, cancelled gigs can be frustrating for both artists and fans. So when an event is postponed does the buzz die, or  does it create greater anticipation? We investigate the online and real-life discussion around rescheduled music events. From...
“Is it a ‘fit’ or are they just skinny?” The influencers challenging our ideas around fashion and body positivity

“Is it a ‘fit’ or are they just skinny?” The influencers challenging our ideas around fashion and body positivity

by Megan Beck | May 27, 2025 | Fashion, Megan

Image credits:  Sincerely Media on Unsplash From ‘fit checks, to look-books, to Pinterest boards – fashion and style is embedded into our life online. Amongst this are content creators challenging whether or not we are giving credibility to the...
Pop Culture Profiles: Taylor Swift and her influence on tour fashion

Pop Culture Profiles: Taylor Swift and her influence on tour fashion

by Megan Beck | May 23, 2025 | Megan, People, Taylor Swift, uncategorised

When Taylor Swift launched The Eras Tour, she didn’t just break Ticketmaster – she rewrote the dress code for an entire generation of fans. Suddenly, going to a concert wasn’t just about the music. It was a fashion event. A costume party. A scrapbook of sequins,...
How Blake Lively’s online ‘takedown’ has changed the narrative around her style

How Blake Lively’s online ‘takedown’ has changed the narrative around her style

by Megan Beck | May 22, 2025 | Fashion, Megan

Image by Nicole Alexander from Wikimedia For over a decade, Blake Lively was fashion media’s golden girl: red carpet royalty, Met Gala icon, and the only A-lister who proudly claimed to style herself. To put its simply she was ‘it’. But recently, something shifted. On...
“Boys, Turn Off That Clairo and Grab a Beer”: Male performativity trend

“Boys, Turn Off That Clairo and Grab a Beer”: Male performativity trend

by Megan Beck | May 22, 2025 | Megan, Social Media

Open TikTok and you’ll likely scroll past boys with chipped black nail polish, tearfully syncing to a sad girl anthem, wearing a Scott Pilgrim-adjacent outfit, and telling you he’s “just in his healing era.” Maybe he’s sipping matcha. Maybe he’s reading The Bell Jar....
Pop Culture Profiles: Freddie Mercury and his legacy on pop culture

Pop Culture Profiles: Freddie Mercury and his legacy on pop culture

by Megan Beck | May 21, 2025 | CLUSTER 3 - Throwbacks, Megan, People

Image by Noah Näf on Unsplash “I won’t be a rock star. I will be a legend.” – Freddie Mercury Over three decades after his passing, Freddie Mercury remains more than a rock star – he’s a symbol, a blueprint, and a challenge to conformity. As the lead...
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