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GALLERY: Dessa breaks genres in Tufnell Park
Event - DessaLocation - The Dome, Tufnell ParkDate - 10.11.18Photos - Graham Berry Dome patrons were treated to the high energy rap and pop of Minneapolis genre manipulator Dessa last week, who stormed through the capital on the crest of new material. Her fourth album, 'Chime', dropped in February, and added a slew of new tunes to her roster, including the low-key 'Boy Crazy' and the incendiary 'Fire Drills', both of which get an enthusiastic airing tonight. TLE were on the...
Gender inequality still stranger than fiction, author claims
Modern fiction is perpetuating outdated gender stereotypes by portraying women as “submissive, 2D eye candy”, campaigners warned yesterday. Most female characters are still depicted as weak, shallow or romance-driven sidekicks and are rarely allowed to be as clever, charming, funny or adventurous as their male counterparts, it was said. When women are given more masculine traits, such as physical strength or an interest in sex, they are typically portrayed as “sluts and baddies”, the British author and gender equality campaigner...
Historic Crystal Palace Park Dinosaurs are being saved by an unlikely rock star patron
The Appetite for Destruction rocker has appealed to fans to donate money to help restore a set of 1850's dinosaur sculptures that are stranded on an island in south London.
The National Gallery in court battle over latest ‘gig economy’ case
The 27 artists have brought claims of unfair dismissal plus sex and age discrimination against the Gallery after they were fired last October
How to be seen as the leader you want to be – and win that promotion
If you’re hoping to win a promotion in 2019, making a plan to get ahead now is a good idea. But a promotion won’t just fall into your lap. If you want to climb the career ladder, you need to showcase your skills and your leadership potential, writes Richard Newman. By Richard Newman I was recently asked to coach a client for his promotion interview. He had been rejected the year before and was determined to succeed this time. When...
Silent discos could be banned in Edinburgh – as they are too NOISY
The events are popular with hen parties and critics have said that groups of 40 women 'whooping and screaming' disturb neighbours
Brexit or bust: artist accidentally sculpts David Davis after endless Brexit news
David Harper was trying to make a bust of a roman emporer
Countdown contestant reveals he won with the word SHAGS
Mike Daysley, 34, did his best to turn the jumble into a high scoring word
Two Dolphin’s Murder Mystery
Blaenavon’s Mining Gala was a dramatised and glamorised throw back to a by-gone era of preserving miner’s rights, with a bloody murder thrown in. The team that organised the event, Two Dolphins, ran a super slick evening, which included a poisoned capitalist, Indiana Jones and a paternity reveal. The plot, that had been crafted by Two Dolphins, was intricate and layered with more twists and turns than a Christmas special of Eastenders. It provided an opportunity to escape into the...