You’ve got to hand it to him; what was once a name known only to hipsters in Camden is now world-famous. Whether you know him as your Monday morning motivation music or as a cringey, gingey sellout, Sheeran needs no introduction. But, for artists like Sheeran who make it big-time, the first album is always the most interesting. The rawest, plainest indicator of the style … Continue reading A Guide to Happy Music: Ed Sheeran’s ‘+’
Somewhere between 89-97% of internet users will not go past the first page of results when using a search engine. I’ve written that statistic in its various forms more times than I can morally count, in a multitude of different, and yet all too similar, articles preaching new and improved ways to get your small business’s blog to the top of the results. Perfecting your … Continue reading SEO and the Death of the Internet
What was happening to his head? This was something never before experienced in the history of all time. He cried out, for that was the only logical course of action – to thrash and writhe and scream like a little baby, so new of this earth and helpless. But the sound that he could make! He could certainly make it, a loud and grinding and … Continue reading FICTION: The Angel Who Went to Earth
In April 2022, I took a month long trip to the Italian capital. Aside from one week where my mother and lover joined me, I solo-travelled the eternal city. In some ways, Rome is a typical European city, and in many others, it is incredibly unique. A must-visit, some might say, myself included. If you’re a solo female traveller that’s heading to Rome, here are … Continue reading A Guide To Rome For Annie (And For You)
Ladies and gentlemen, it is my great pleasure to welcome you tonight, to one of the greatest nights in human history. Boy am I going to beat out that sea-scraping speech…I’m kidding, of course. All our work here at BioBeta is equally important. Some of it is just a little more exciting. I have to start out with the necessary bits, so please disconnect your … Continue reading FICTION: Simulated Nature Shit Machine
(You know the drill, all names have been changed.) Today, I’d like to tell you the story of my first job. My 15 year old self described the role once as ‘the maitre’d in a greasy spoon’. That about sums up my hatefully optimistic attitude to the whole thing. I still can’t work out whether it was incredibly gruelling work, or whether I was just … Continue reading The Castle on the Hill
Just a quick one today! When it comes to songs, I love finding hidden gems from around the world. I’ve written a few blog posts on my favourite world music that I have found so far, and I have another one coming. But, in the meantime, I thought it might be cool to tell you how you can find songs from different countries. I have … Continue reading How to Find More World Music
Deep into the search for self, the spinning fractals of Madchester and its descendant indie scene light the way for the troubled teenager. Thirty years after its release, The Stone Roses’ eponymous LP remains the headlamp of choice, faint rumblings of revolutionary thought and grounding in the grounded classes guiding the only-slightly edgy into an individuality. An individuality shared with a million other individuals: the … Continue reading A Guide To Happy Music: The Stone Roses’ ‘The Stone Roses’
In April 2022, I travelled to Rome for the month. That’s Easter month, for those not pumped with spiritual propaganda in primary school or lucky enough to escape the commercialism that’s latched itself to Christianity, the West’s mothering religion. One morning I woke up to find the population of Rome, who at that point were still clad in thick duffel coats and jackets to stave … Continue reading The Lord’s Best Supplicant.
That damned owl is a figure we’ve all become a little bit more accustomed to in recent years. Duolingo has quickly, and probably quite rightfully, become the best place to incorporate language learning into our everyday. Having been a member since 2015, I used to employed the common and lacklustre attitude to the app, strengthened by the joy one feels deep in their soul every-time … Continue reading What I Learned In A Year On Duolingo
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