Posts categorised in : Fire me up baby!
October 6, 2014 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
FKA Twigs received some pretty nasty-ass racist abuse on Twitter the other week by some perplexed K-Stew fans who couldn’t understand how Rob Pattinson could find the singer attractive. ‘You’re a monkey abortion,’ one person tweeted. Charming. ‘Is it really impossible to believe that Rob went out with this monkey,’ commented another apparent Twilight fan – who evidently struggles with life... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby! Rant Yazmin Joy
September 15, 2014 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
It was a normal Tuesday morning in London. I was in a rather pleasent mood as I trundled towards the Tube on my way to work, simply minding my own business. I think commuter time is good thinking time, so I was contemplating some of my plans for the day, waiting for the Piccadilly Line when out of nowhere this... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby! Rant Yazmin Joy
September 12, 2014 - Written by: Becky Solomon
It’s quite possible I come from the proudest county in England, where you can go abroad and still find people chanting ‘YORKSHIRE’ if you identify that there’s more than 3 of you in the vicinity. I don’t know where this comes from, only that most of us our proud of where we are from (maybe because we know there’s some... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby! Rant
September 1, 2014 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
Someone asked us, at aliljoy, to write a piece on Nicki Minaj and her music video ‘Anaconda’. So I am going to spend a few minutes writing on Nicki Minaj and her music video ‘Anaconda’. Now bums don’t really offend me, I mean I have one, you have one, we all have one. But what has come to my attention is... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby! Rant Yazmin Joy
August 20, 2014 - Written by: Beth Teverson
So I watched Thelma and Louise for the first time the other day. I already knew it was a big hit, having won a huge critical acclaim. I even remembered it being referenced in the past was a parody episode of The Simpsons when Marge goes on a similar journey with next-door neighbour Ruth. (Image via) And of course the... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Beth Teverson Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Fire me up baby!
August 19, 2014 - Written by: Cas Sutherland
Old habits die hard. Or do they? Over one of the many Easter-time bank holidays, a friend of mine visited me in London for a few days. Coming from the country, she’d bought a glossy women’s magazine to occupy her during the journey. I’m not one to buy magazines – so rarely read them. Flicking through her shiny copy of... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Adventureland Fire me up baby! Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
August 6, 2014 - Written by: Beth Teverson
A few months ago, a friend and I both got jobs that required us to dress in the usual ‘office attire’. Having been students all our live long lives, we decided now was the time to invest in some new clothes: exciting, right?
Let’s go shopping!
Categories: Beth Teverson Fire me up baby! Rant Wise up!
July 22, 2014 - Written by: Becky Solomon
I have been eating rubbish food ever since I can remember. When I was younger, I would be made to sit at the table until I finished vegetables that would make me want to vom. Everyone said I would grow out of it. I didn’t so much grow out of the green vegetable hating. I just found more foods that... Read the rest of this post...
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June 2, 2014 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
A month ago I was walking down the street in North London when a guy crossed the road and groped my boob. I was with my female housemate, and he was in a group of four guys. I couldn’t quite believe it when it happened. I finally yelled ‘What the FUCK?’ as they walked away. Their response? Flinging their... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby! Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Yazmin Joy
May 17, 2014 - Written by: Becky Solomon
So, I partook in my first festival of the year a couple of weekend ago. It was a lovely little local one. The weather was mild, the food & drink were amazing and the music was good. However, one thing I couldn’t fail to notice was the absolute fashion disasters that kept pouring in through the gates. I will openly... Read the rest of this post...
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