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06/12/2013

The Ten O’Clock News: an Article About Some Articles About a Certain YouTube Video About… oh you get the picture my eyes have gone fuzzy.

I would have talked about Nelson Mandela if I hadn’t been planning this post all week – I might do one next week when the dust has settled a bit and I no longer want to cry when I watch the news. Anyway. You guys didn’t just think I’d let a prominent sportsperson come out on… Continue reading

December 2013, DISCUSS., Internet, Magazines, Newspapers, The Ten O’Clock News, THE WORLD *head in hands*

‘The Guardian’, BBC Sport, Daily Telegraph, discussion, Gareth Thomas, Indifferent Ignorance, ITV (TV network), John Amaechi, media, sexuality definitions, The Daily Mail, The Ten O’Clock News, Tom Daley, Vicar of Dibley

Let’s close the door on the rest of the internet.

Francesca Astraea here.

When I began this blog in 2009, I was a teenager. That’s why you’ll find some posts have been hidden behind a paywall. I was an incredibly different, less eloquent person when I was a teen, so if you want to read the thoughts of that teenager, you can join the No. 1 Readers’ Club for access.

What will you find here now?

This blog continues to evolve with me. My favourite topics are books and reading, travel adventures, the extensive works of up and coming rock band My Chemical Romance and the occasional update about my life and work as an author and scriptwriter. I’m also interested in digital minimalism, how we can solve environmental issues and why it’s probably a better idea to make a cup of tea than it is to shout at people you disagree with.

Speaking of tea… Make a cup and settle in.

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The Ten O’Clock News: an Article About Some Articles About a Certain YouTube Video About… oh you get the picture my eyes have gone fuzzy.