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Is The Clean Girl Aesthetic Evidence of Growing Conservatism in Gen Z women? 

February 11, 2025May 17, 2025 By Gracie Machell

If you follow trends or use TikTok, you’ve likely heard of the “clean girl” aesthetic—a polished, minimalist look popularized on TikTok and Instagram.

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Opinion: Defiant, Unapologetic and Real – The Power of Grime in British Culture

January 27, 2025February 7, 2025 By Veronika Parfjonova

In 2024, Jade Thirlwall, former member of global pop sensation Little Mix, delivered a powerful cover of Stormzy’s Backbone. Her performance wasn’t just a

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‘Support Artists not Algorithms’: Government-Led Negotiations with Creative Industries Stall 

February 9, 2024February 8, 2024 By Charlotte Aspinall

The establishment of national rules and regulations for artificial intelligence models using copyrighted materials have paused. Because many Artificial Intelligence (AI) models are

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