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AGENDA NewsOn The wait is over and the people have spoken. Let's all celebrate those who are breaking ground in their field. Sam Alim with the stars of the festival scene! .guide BEST ARTIST> LEWIS CAPALDI BEST BAR> SUN ON THE HILL 5 The down to earth Lewis Capaldi A lively atmosphere which attracts continues to belt out heartbreaking a cosmopolitan crowd. The

smash hits. He is most certainly atmosphere of a local at the heart whatsOn striking a chord with our current of the city centre, blasting all your times. He is also one of the most favourite tunes every night. Having cheerful and funny people in the recently been refurbished, expect music industry at the moment. to be entertained.

BEST NU GEN> BILLIE EILISH BEST CHARITY> CRISIS Billie Eilish is the first millennial Charity Crisis aims to end the artist to achieve a number one suffering for homeless people. The album. She is recognised for her progress made by Crisis is only original style and her first song possible with the generosity of the became a breakthrough smash hit, public. Information and education clocking up more than 10 million about the issue is key. Help give a hits. voice to those without one.

BEST BOOK> THE TESTAMENTS BEST CLUB> FABRIC The hugely anticipated follow-up Possessing a certain mythology, to The Handmaid’s Tale took the Fabric personifies good times and world by storm. The stories vividly is a platform for the world’s newest show a society gone very wrong material. A lot of exciting moments and how the cruelty against women with a new wave of music. A unique has affected all of Giled. It’s dark, feature of the club is the vibrating relevant and it’s grippingly terrifying! floor in Room One, known as a 'bodysonic' dancefloor.

BEST FILM> AVENGERS: THE ENDGAME BEST FESTIVAL> WOMAD We needed a good understanding Uniting the world of music, arts & of the Marvel Cinematic Universe dance. It brings together artists, to truly understand what these dancers and musicians from all over characters were going through. the world with global arts & food. It Endgame, Marvel studios’ grand aims to excite, to inform, and to conclusion to 22 films, sees the create awareness of the worth and Avengers assemble once more in potential of a multicultural society. order to undo Thanos’ actions.

BEST HERO> GRETA THUNBERG BEST RESTAURANT> HARE & TORTOISE The Swedish school girl has With an open plan kitchen seen from received worldwide praise for the dining area. It’s one of London’s initiating the school strike for coolest group of restaurants. They climate movement. Her protest have a great range of Chinese & began in 2018 outside Sweden’s Japanese food at very reasonable parliament. This year over 1.4 prices. Their sushi is freshly made million students around the world & the portions are huge. joined her call to strike.

BEST ICON> STORMZY BEST SHOP> PEOPLE TREE Stormzy is the voice of the youth People Tree is a pioneer in and reiterated his previous public Fair-trade & sustainable fashion. support for Labour leader Jeremy They make beautiful garments, Corbyn. Describing him as ‘the handcrafted, organic cotton using first man in a position of power traditional skills that support the committed to giving the power rural community in Bangladesh. back to the people’.

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Femi Oluwole Naomi Ackie The Jacques A political activist and co-founder This actress sprung into success London four-piece have established of the European Union advocacy through her role as Bonnie on the a devoted following in both the UK group, Our Future Our Choice TV series End of the F***ing World, and Europe since their formation (OFOC). He’s an articulate, informed for which she won a BAFTA for five years ago, particularly in France critic of Brexit polices and right-wing most promising newcomer. Her where they are true indie-heroes. politicians. Femi is prolific on Twitter blockbuster debut in Star Wars: The Latest release ‘I Never Want To Be and made numerous appearances Rise of Skywalker has put her in the Your Boyfriend’ follows the band’s on TV, as a voice of interrogation or Hollywood spotlight. Coming from previous singles ‘Alka-Seltzer’ – opposition to various politicians and Walthamstow, London, Ackie nearly which premiered on BBC 6Music commentators, famously taking on gave up on acting before landing with Chris Hawkins – and ‘Kiss the likes of the racist Katie Hopkins. a role on the Chanel 4 hit series. The Pharaoh’. The band have also To get insightful takes on day-to-day We’re glad she’s sticking around! announced an extensive tour for politics, give him a follow. > Instagram: @Naomi_Ackie March. > @The JacquesUK > Twitter: @femi_sorry

Easy Life Nadia Whittome E^st This Leicester band rose to fame At just 23 Nadia was elected as Fresh from her recent single ‘Talk last year. They’ve been supported by Labour’s MP for Nottingham East Deep’ which Popjustice hailed as Radio 1, performing for Jack Saunders with a majority of 17,393, and as the “Song Of The Week by about half and on Later… with Jools Holland. youngest is now known as the Baby a mile”, and which also hit triple At Glastonbury, they headlined the of the House. Nadia admitted that j’s Most Played list, 21-year-old Introducing Stage. Their hit track, before winning her seat she’d been Australian pop maverick E^ST (aka Nightmares, is a chill, thoughtful looking for temporary Christmas Mel Bester) has shared her follow-up track that’s gained over 11 million jobs, and has pledged to give back ‘Flight Path’. The two tracks provide streams on Spotify. They describe a significant chunk of her £79,468 a taster of her full-length debut their sound as “your favourite old jazz salary to the local community. album ‘I’m Doing It’, which will be record mixed with the dirty wonders Raised in a single-parent house, released this year. She’s also set to of modern production techniques.” she is a former hate crime support announce some key live shows. > Twitter: @easylife worker. >@NadiaWhittome > @iameastoffical

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THE BEST whatsOn LEADER A certain political party is on the hunt for a new leader. Here 1 2 are the top qualities Clarity Decisiveness the candidates should Some have been accused of a lack The best leaders demonstrate of clarity in policies and stances consistency in all their decisions, all have to help them over the big issues. The best leaders rarely backing out or changing lead Labour to future are clear and concise at all times, their minds unless it is absolutely success. ensuring that there is no confusion necessary. By taking decisive on what exactly is their vision and action they can actually get on what needs to be accomplished. with the job in hand, avoiding the This enables others to follow them. delays and disorder that results from contradictory information.

3 4 5 Courage Passion Humility Courageous leaders take risks If you aren’t passionate about what Yes it is important to have that go against the grain. They are you are doing, how can you expect confidence in your decisions, but brave enough to make decisions anyone else to be? It is inspirational great leaders also show humility by that could potentially result for others to see and work for admitting when they are wrong. By in revolutionary change. Their someone who really cares about taking on board instead of ignoring boldness inspires others and what they do, which is why the best any criticism, you will learn from positions their organisations as leaders exhibit boundless energy past mistakes and have the chance leaders in societal change. and passion for their field. to grow and improve.

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SUMO Cyco SKYE’S THE LIMIT Sumo Cyco are rocking the world with their infectious blend of pop, metal and punk. Gary Trueman chatted exclusively with their lead singer Skye Sweetnam. ailing from Ontario Canada, following which continues to grow over here [in the UK],” Sweetnam four piece Sumo Cyco are with each tour and album release. adds, “We’ve started realising that Hfronted by former teen Fundamental to the band sound is people will come to multiple shows popster Sever (a.k.a. Skye) who how they cross genre boundaries, and they start to get to know each toured as the opening act for effectively ignoring them. other from our community, both in Britney Spears on the Onyx Hotel “I reconnected with Matt [Sumo person and online. The support has Tour. Cyco guitarist] and he introduced been so amazing. We’ve been really “I was around 18/19 and just me to a record by a band called lucky to find a good place here that discovering myself, I was no longer Skindred and that record kind of accepts us and likes what we do.” labelling myself in my own mind bonded us. I said we should totally The band are looking to bring as a teen pop singer. That was my do a dance/metal project with me out a new album sometime in identity for so long. Then when I singing. He’s an amazing producer late 2020 but since the failure of started becoming a bit more of an and song writer so he was a good Pledge Music and its subsequent adult I felt like I didn’t want to stay person to partner with. It all felt liquidation the DIY instinct has had very natural. I’d to kick in. “It's amazing that we've been always loved rock “We’ve been crowdfunding for it’s just that pop our third album and are at about able to create our own kind of was what I did,” 65% of our goal. We’re doing this family over here” she explains. all independently so we control One of the key everything that goes on. We need in that box and that I might want to reasons for Sumo Cyco gaining so to get it out in 2020. We’re really try something else,” Sweetnam told much success is that they have a excited to get it out. We’ll also be WhatsOn. strong work ethic including touring unleashing a new tour plan and we Switching to a band format has heavily both sides of the Atlantic. will be making sure the UK is on the seen Sweetnam truly blossom as Indeed the band have built a strong schedule.” an artist and as a person. The following crossing over the waves music Sumo Cyco perform is with their cross over music. For more on Skye Sweetnam and Sumo Cyco, go to hard hitting but also has plenty of “It’s amazing that we’ve been whatson.guide melody too. It’s gained them a large able to create our own kind of family

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DECADE OF CHANGE .guide 15 A new decade should give us all time to pause & reflect on what’s happened over the past 10 years, says Paul Twocock Stonewall Interim Chief Executive. whatsOn hile we’ve seen great and Ecuador, made marriage Americans. progress towards equality a reality throughout this The United States was not the Wequality, there’s also been past decade. Not only that, but only country who saw their progress pain. And that reminds us why it’s human rights defenders across the on LGBT equality threatened. In more important than ever that our globe also saw landmark victories countries like Russia, Nigeria and community stands together. for equality when countries like Brazil, we saw and continue to see Growing up as a gay boy in Mozambique and India got rid of devastating crackdowns against Kent under Section 28, my school colonial-era laws and decriminalised local LGBT communities. couldn’t even acknowledge the same-sex relationships. Even here in Britain, a vocal existence of LGBT people, let alone talk about the challenges we faced. I felt totally isolated and afraid of being found out. I could never have imagined how far LGBT people and equality would come in my lifetime. I never thought I would see a lesbian become the first openly LGBT leader of a British political party (Ruth Davidson), or pick up a copy of TIME magazine to find a black trans woman on the cover. The 2010s brought with it immense change socially, politically and culturally for LGBT people both MARCHING Forward in the UK and across the globe. The UK hosted its first ever Trans We’ve achieved a lot as a minority have gained a platform Pride in Brighton back in 2013. That community that we should be very with anti-diversity rhetoric that same year, Alan Turing was given proud of. But that’s not to say it’s seeks to target LGBT people and been smooth sailing divide communities. Whether “A vocal minority have gained by any means. If that’s through debates about anything, some LGBT-inclusive education or a platform with anti-diversity of the backlash trans equality. This means it’s rhetoric” we’ve seen in the more important than ever that our past 10 years is a community and allies stick together. a posthumous royal pardon for his clear reminder that the rights and However, if we’ve learnt anything, conviction of ‘gross indecency’. freedoms we’ve fought so long and not just from the past decade, but Just one year later, same-sex hard for are fragile. from the very beginning of our couples in England, Scotland and In 2010, then-President Obama movement that started 50 years ago Wales were granted the right to say took the courageous step to repeal at the Stonewall Inn, it’s that unity ‘I do’ with the person they love. A Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell – allowing and solidarity are the keys to our right that is coming to our LGBT LGBT people to serve openly in the liberation. True equality will never siblings in Northern Ireland from United States Armed Forces. But exist unless it includes everyone, so January 2020. since taking office, we have seen we must stand together. It wasn’t just the UK that passed the Trump-Pence administration same-sex marriage legislation. Over adopt a broad anti-LGBT agenda Find out more about 18 nations, including the United that threatens the rights of millions Stonewall & how you can get involved at stonewall.org.uk States, Ireland, Germany, Australia of lesbian, gay, bi and trans Turn a field into a festival

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I’m very fluid, and I think love The 27-year-old has had quite Complicated’, which has been is love. You can find it in any a journey, from the wide-eyed watched over 28 million times on “gender. I like the freedom of innocence of being a young Disney YouTube. being able to flirt with whoever I Channel star, to struggles with her Since then she has moved on to want.” mental health, drug and alcohol a much better place. “There were These were the words of Demi addictions. many years I was in a relationship Lovato two years ago, and since Born in Albuquerque, New and I wasn’t learning about myself. then many more famous faces have Mexico, Lovato’s big break was Now I’m learning about what I like, followed in her footsteps and also alongside Selena Gomez on ‘Barney what I need, and what I want,” she revealed that they would, and have, & Friends’ before headlining the said. had partners of different genders, Camp Rock films and then her own It is fantastic to see that her and furthermore recognise gender series, ‘Sonny with a Chance’. body confidence is growing, as as fluid and non-binary. It was in 2011 that she took the demonstrated when Demi shared a While the power of the Sorry brave step to talk openly about her stunning, unfiltered bikini snap with Not Sorry and Skyscraper singer’s bipolar diagnosis and addictions. her 76 million Instagram followers. Lovato revealed that She has an army of superfans, “I'm very fluid, I think love she went into rehab known as Lovatics. at the age of 18, As well as championing and is love. You can find it in any after suffering from lending support to others suffering gender” depression, eating with their mental health, Demi is an disorders, self-harm important LGBTQA+ advocate. music speaks for itself, her and bullying. A regular performer at Pride willingness to be vocal about a She talked completely events and fundraiser for GLAAD range of important issues off-stage candidly about her life in a she also took as her date for the is just as impressive. full-length documentary, ‘Simply American Music Awards Danica Roem, the first transgender person to be elected to the Virginia House of Representatives. This year she has returned to her acting roots, making her debut on ‘Will & Grace’ as Jenny, the surrogate hired by Will so he can have a baby on his own, a storyline highlighting how life is changing for the LGBTQA+ community. We can’t wait to see what else 2020 holds for Demi. Hopefully there will be more of her amazing music too!

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BOOKS FILM .guide The Testaments Troll Hunting: Inside The Joker HHHHH Midsommar HHHHH 19 Margaret Atwood HHHHH World Of Online Hate And DC hit it out of the park this Subtle horror is hard to do Some people might argue that Its Human Fallout year with Joker, an original well. That kind of “something this follow-up is unnecessary. Ginger Gorman HHHH take on the clown prince is amiss but I don’t know I disagree. It’s been 35 years In this extremely of crime’s origin story that what” or unnerving feeling whatsOn since The Handmaid’s Tale well-researched book, was masterfully executed. is tough to capture without took the world by storm. The Australian journalist and With Joaquin Phoenix it being too bizarre or just ending left many questions. troll-target Ginger Gorman capturing both the mental outright not there. After What happened to June? paints vivid portraits of the deterioration and aguish of the success of Hereditary, How did Gilead fall? In The trolls, how their trolling affects both Arthur Fleck and the director Ari Aster managed Testaments, Atwood seeks to victims and the authorities sadistic and slow burning rise to do it yet again with answer many inability to to documenting Midsommar. of these deal with the what takes The shots questions. increasingly him to turns and directing Naomi Round worrying him into one make issue. NR of Gotham you feel City’s nervous…but greatest a little unsure villains. what from Mark Goddard exactly. MG

An Orchestra of Minorities Stories for South Asian Endgame HHHHH Ready or Not HHHHH Chigozie Obioma HHHHH Super Girls Marvel had their own A surprise entry with Ready or Chinonso was feeling a bit lost Raj Kaur Khaira HHHHH hit earlier this year with Not, as I was fully expecting after the death of his father. In this beautifully illustrated Endgame, picking up where it to fall flat into corny or just All of that changes when he book, Raj Kaur Khaira brings Infinity War left off and plain terribad…but it didn’t. About a woman who has to meets Ndali on a bridge at together the wonderful and dealing with the Avengers play a deadly game of hide night. They subsequently find inspiring biographies of 50 and heroes that remain after and seek to evade her new each other again months after famous South Asian women “the snap” and what happens husband’s murderous family. their meeting and fall in love. who broke the mold and next. With huge action set The absurd concept is fully However, staying together defied the stereotypes pinned pieces and a huge cast of accepted and the blend of will be no easy task. This is a on them by the media, characters, there’s something horror and comedy works heartbreaking society and for everyone extremely well in its and magical culture. A to enjoy here favour to tale. NR rare and and the final tell a story delightful act of it kicks that is so book - everything unrealistic, and, much into overdrive. but has needed in my MG you rooting opinion! NR for the poor bride throughout. MG

The Priory of the Orange Tree The Good Immigrant USA Toy Story 4 HHHHH Once Upon a Time in Samantha Shannon HHHHH Nikesh Shukla and Chimene After a 9 year hiatus (has it Hollywood HHHHH In this epic fantasy novel, Suleyman HHHH really been that long?) Woody Quentin Tarantino’s films East and West are divided This collection of essays and the Gang returned for have a reputation and his more than just physically reflects the experiences of a new outing, this time with newest film takes a slightly by the Void, the deepest first- and second-generation some fresh faces, which only different approach from what part of the ocean where the immigrants in the US. enhance the experience. people may be used to. Nameless One, a cruel fiery Throughout the anthology, For both old and new fans OUATIH is more of a slow dragon, has been trapped writers from all corners of the alike there is something for burning mature piece, but for a thousand years. In the world living in the US open everyone to enjoy. Toy Story still manages to entertain and West, they hate all dragons. up about their experiences of will always be one of Pixar’s shock at the same time. A In the racism, their flagship personal love East, water “otherness”, series and letter to Dragons are their views as an end to Hollywood venerated on cultural a saga Toy in the 1960’s like Gods. appropriation, Story 4 is a with an NR and their good way to interesting occasional end things by commentary feelings of me…at least on Hollywood. isolation. NR for now. MG MG whatsOn REVIEWS BEST OF 2019 MUSIC GAMES 20 Jamilia Woods Kool Keith Death Stranding HHHHH The Outer Worlds HHHHH .guide Legacy! Legacy! HHHHH Keith HHHHH Kojima’s latest development, A role-playing video game Soul music for the #metoo How cool is Kool Keith? Well takes players on a journey featuring a first-person generation. It’s a vibrant The Prodigy’s Smack My where the future of civilization perspective. Players can record full of well thought Bitch Up was based on a is in their hands. They trek the create their own character out lyrics, overtones of sample of his voice. And this lands where shadows roam and unlock a ship, which acts empowerment and a rip tide is his 17th studio album. A whilst reuniting the strands of as the game's central hub of passion. Jamilia Woods slow burner that merits an society. Players must not only space. It serves a fast travel represents everything that upgrade score wise as it has protect themselves, but also point to access different is good about music today. proven to be a big hit with the infants carried with them. areas in the game. JJB Gary Trueman fans. Proven staying power. GT Joshua John-Brandy

Lauren Tate Avicii Resident Evil 2 HHHHH Planet Zoo HHHHH Songs For Sad Girls HHHHH Tim HHHHH A survival horror game Players are able to build Anyone wondering if the well Tim Bergling aka Avicii left this developed and published a zoo with more than 50 of musical talent has dried aged just 28. This album of by Capcom. Players animals. Animals, controlled up needs to be pointed in material he was working on at control police officer Leon by artificial intelligence, the direction of Lauren Tate, the time of his death & released S. Kennedy and college behave similarly to their Better known for fronting student Claire Redfield as posthumously cannot fail to real-life counterparts. grungesters Hands Off Gretel they attempt to escape bring a tear as you listen. It Each species has its own this solo work shows just would have been a powerful from Raccoon City during a requirements and needs that what a prodigious talent Tate & successful set of songs zombie apocalypse. It is a is a beautifully crafted record. regardless but now they take on remake of the 1998 game. players must satisfy. Also GT a significant new meaning. GT JJB features a story mode. JJB

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