The 1975’s Matty Healy enticed fans to chant the line “Covid is not real” in the band’s recent appearance at the 2022 UK festival in Reading. Healy, 33, has become increasingly nonchalant in his expression of his views on climate change, sex, and the Coronavirus pandemic which has led to the singer’s recent trending on Twitter. His confident, opinionated stance on life has … [Read more...] about The Power of Performers
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Drugs Education: A need for change
Tame Impala, the headlining act of Saturday night at Electric Picnic, was once described by Rolling Stone as a ‘psychedelic pop conjurer’. I don’t think it’s a secret that the artist has long been associated with drug use. You need look no further than the marketing surrounding his latest world tour to see that Kevin Parker is acutely aware of this fact, with each … [Read more...] about Drugs Education: A need for change
Why convenient changes aren’t enough to tackle the climate crisis
Galway city centre is small with narrow, cobble-stoned streets and pedestrian-dominated pathways. It presents itself as more suited for walking rather than driving, yet, if you were to travel five minutes from the main streets of Galway you would find the opposite to be true. Headford Road is one of the busiest roads in Galway city and displays an ongoing issue within Irish … [Read more...] about Why convenient changes aren’t enough to tackle the climate crisis
The Rise of Planet Vape
Growing up in a family where a fair majority of them smoked, it was always a table discussion that children shouldn’t be around smoke or that smoking in a house will damage the paint on the walls and ceiling or the biggest one yet; Smoking is bad for you, it’ll kill you. These were the phrases I picked up throughout my years growing up, but since when did anyone listen to … [Read more...] about The Rise of Planet Vape
Are we taking it yeezy on Kanye West?
Kanye West has won 21 Grammy’s and 84 of his singles have gone platinum in America, but these days he seems most famous for his erratic Instagram posts. He has recently taken to the platform to call out popular brands Adidas and Gap, for their designs which he felt imitated his Yeezy slides. This led to him posting pictures of executives from both of the brand’s boards … [Read more...] about Are we taking it yeezy on Kanye West?