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Paris Paloma Engages The Female Gaze With ‘Pre-Raphaelite’

The title refers to the women in portraits by artists of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who were depicted as opposing “conventional” Victorian beauty standards. Paloma commemorates these women through her new song by referencing the paintings as well as their contributions to the movement while admiring them as important historical figures rather than simply muses.The song morphs a fairytale with a modern pop cadence to bring praise to women while respecting them as the centre of the success of...

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s ‘Rein Me In’ Breaks at 73 Year UK Record For Longest Number One

Fender expressed gratitude for the recognition, stating he was “completely lost for words” and continued on to thank Dean and their fans for their support. As a re-recording with Dean, the lyrics to the ‘People Watching’ single become even more emotionally captivating: “We were doing so well, but you were scared to be held / Took the easiest way out / I see the tears of a man too proud to reach for a hand / Well, let my love keep you safe now”.This recognition has been a long time coming for bot...

Harry In History: Is the Global Sensation Changing The Dynamics Of Male Pop Stardom?

Harry Styles has solidified himself as a household name since his 2010 audition on X Factor. His career launched alongside Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, and Zayn Malik in one of the most prominent boy bands in history: One Direction.From the group's inception, their fanbase grew exponentially over the years, with their hit single, ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ laying the foundation for their global success. Following Malik’s departure from the band in 2015, the band announced their hiat...

Fringe 2025: Trygve Wakenshaw and Barnie Duncan — Different Party

Different Party displays the excellence of Trygve Wakenshaw and Barnie Duncan’s physical comedy through the medium of the typical 9-5.


At Ruck’s Leather Interiors (which is also the name of their production company), the office job is anything but dull. Terrible coffee, briefcases that act like dogs, paper tornadoes, and more steep into the daily life of the workers making every minute a new adventure.


The dialogue is replaced with countless manoeuvres and expressions that enchant and bewi...

Scottish Water Says Marchmont Sewer Project to be Completed this Spring

Marchmont, specifically Marchmont Crescent, has been under sewage construction since September 2022, yet Scottish Water has recently reconfirmed their aim to complete the project by this upcoming spring.


The goal of the project is to “help reduce the risk of flooding to properties in the Marchmont area of Edinburgh by increasing the capacity of the sewer network,” according to the delivery page of Scottish Water. 


In an update given in February 2025, they reported that the works at Marchmo...

“We are sorry”: Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre CEO stands down following critical report

The CEO of the Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre (ERCC) has stepped down after an independent review by Rape Crisis Scotland (RCS) found that she did not behave professionally within her position.


Commissioned in May last year, the report found that under the leadership of Mridul Wadhwa – who has been CEO since 2021 – the service fell short of several goals that it aims to achieve, and as a result has harmed survivors.


Among the failings are “a strategy which did not put survivors first”, “a fa...