Author Archives: Lauren Eakins

Like Marmite you may love him, or you may hate him, but you cannot disagree that Ye has made an impact on the music industry. After producing for Rock-A-Fella Records, Kanye West’s artist break through happened when he collaborated with rapper Twista and singer Jamie Foxx in 2003 on the song”Slow Jamz”, which became West’sContinue reading “Kan-yay or Kan-nay?”

As humans we are used to constantly adapting to fit into to social norms by changing our appearance or altering our personalities based on who we are with, so why is changing accents a step too far? Would it be wrong to modify your accent to abandon stereotypes, to be treated equally?! If your accentContinue reading “First my clothes,then my looks and now my accent?!”

You’re all probably aware that The World Cup is being held in Qatar this year. This controversial decision has divided nations since it was agreed 12 years ago. Not only were there issues surrounding how Qatar gained hosting rights with allegations from the U.S. Department of Justice that bribes were paid to secure votes. ThereContinue reading “Have Qatar gone too far..?”

The first death sentence was issued yesterday to a woman for taking part in the protests of discriminatory rules and calling for change to achieve their fundamental rights and freedom.  The killing of Mahsa Amini while in custody for allegedly “wearing her hijab improperly” has outraged Iranian women and sparked a new round of nationwide protests.Continue reading “Why the media is failing the women of Iran…”