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Kate Mcnicholas Smith

Kate Mcnicholas Smith

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Lily Allen’s West End Girl reflects the idea that women are becoming increasingly disaffected with men

Lily Allen’s West End Girl reflects the idea that women are becoming increasingly disaffected with men

Interest in Allen’s latest album goes beyond celebrity gossip, resonating with audiences for its raw contemplation of contemporary heterosexuality.

12.12.2025 2

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Kate Mcnicholas Smith

Lily Allen’s West End Girl reflects the idea women are becoming increasingly disaffected with men

Lily Allen’s West End Girl reflects the idea women are becoming increasingly disaffected with men

Interest in Allen’s latest album goes beyond celebrity gossip, resonating with audiences for its raw contemplation of contemporary heterosexuality.

12.12.2025 10

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Kate Mcnicholas Smith

On Swift Horses: a film that fails to go deep enough on the complex queer lives of people in the 50s

Could this film about hidden queer lives have worked better as a series?

12.09.2025 3

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Kate Mcnicholas Smith

Six TV moments that changed British LGBTQ+ history – and what we can learn from them

From the first on-screen lesbian kiss to a much-loved transgender soap star, these moments paved the way for better queer representation.

06.06.2025 4

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Kate Mcnicholas Smith

The lore of ‘lore’ – how fandoms created an online phenomenon from an Old English word

‘Lore’ was shortlisted for the Oxford word of the year.

31.03.2025 4

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Kate Mcnicholas Smith