Asking For It
TRIGGER WARNING: Sexual harassment. “She’s asking for it by wearing that dress” Clothes should…
Gem Stokes
20-year-old vegan studying English lit at Queen Mary University of London. I moonlight as a music journalist, I'd love to become a foreign news correspondent, and/or investigative journalist post-graduation.
Usually best found at a gig, or with my heart in a book.
#BLM – CUB’s Response to the #BlackLivesMatter Movement
Trigger Warning: racism, violence, police brutality, mention of death.
It’s the Collab We’ve All Been Waiting For – Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s ‘Rain On Me’
Pop escapism at its finest, with a conceptual video that has us screaming “COME THROUGH, CHOREO!!!”
Misogyny in the Music Industry Is Worse than You Think
TW: Sexual abuse, harassment, sexism 2020 is a not-so-hot mess. Aside from the pandemic,…
New Single by Perfume Genius, ‘On the Floor’, sets fire to Gem Stokes’ heart immediately.
Mike Hadreas, who moonlights as Perfume Genius, is an LGBTQ+ icon for the ages. Hadreas’…
‘The Key to Life on Earth’ is to Listen to Declan McKenna
What do you get when you cross a glam rock visual style and an indie/alt…
A Vegan in Paris: Navigating a weekend away as a queer, broke vegan
Paris hates vegans. During my long weekend away with my girlfriend, I navigated my way…
The Japanese House That Felt Like Home – Gig Review by Gem Stokes
The Japanese House (Amber Bain) emerged under the hand (and continued production) of The 1975,…