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‘The Guardian’

29/11/2013

The Six O’Clock News: a Report on Reports on Kiddie Fidling

Since I’m seeing MSI play roughly at time of publication, I thought I’d do a post on paedophiles. No. Wait. (Don’t sue, there’s a link if you keep reading!) We Asked Lostprophets Fans How They Feel About Ian Watkins’ Confession Vice asked some Lostprophets fans if they were still Lostprophets fans and the general consensus… Continue reading

DISCUSS., November 2013, The Six O’Clock News, THE WORLD *head in hands*

‘The Guardian’, BBC, getting the wrong end of the stick somewhat, Ian Watkins, Indifferent Ignorance, Internet, Iran, Lostprophets, Peaches Geldof, Pedophilia, The Six O’Clock News, Vice Magazine
06/09/2013

The Six O’Clock News: Back to School

Since this is most readers’ first week back at school (shout if you’re in another country though, or not a student!) I thought I’d do something on school, new terms, starting afresh etcetera. Back to work: 10 Worst Things About Post-Holiday Blues I love how sarcastic this Sean Coughlan guy is. One of my favourite… Continue reading

(All Hail) Creation, Indifferent Ignorance, Magazines, Newspapers, School, The Six O’Clock News, THE WORLD *head in hands*

‘The Guardian’, BBC News, Huffington Post, Indifferent Ignorance, LA school’s uniform code, Magazines and E-zines, online magazine, Rookie Mag, School, SexyMandarin, The Six O’Clock News
08/11/2012

Article Appreciation Post #1

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Internet, Magazines, Music, November 2012, Paywall, Photogenius, Scriptures, THE WORLD *head in hands*

‘The Guardian’, ‘The Independent’, articles, Indifferent Ignorance, Kerrang!, live review, Mindless Self Indulgence, MSI, Professor Brian Cox

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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.

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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.

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‘The Guardian’

The Six O’Clock News: a Report on Reports on Kiddie Fidling

The Six O’Clock News: Back to School

Article Appreciation Post #1