Netflix recently announced that its new series, Bridgerton, is the company’s most popular show to date. Adapted from Julia Quinn’s historical novels, Bridgerton depicts a set of upper class families at the beginning of the London “season” in 1813. The show has captured audiences and critics alike, but not...
New mothers experienced worryingly high rates of depression and anxiety during the first lockdown, our new research has revealed. One of the major contributing factors to them feeling this way was the psychological impact of social distancing measures.
Our study examined the psychological and social experiences of over 600 women...
The coronavirus pandemic has gone hand-in-hand with considerable democratic backsliding. According to a new study, democratic freedoms were undermined in 83 countries from March to September 2020. This should concern all of us. Oversight and accountability during the COVID-19 pandemic are essential for both the public and democratic health...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to Hove-based illustrator and painter, Jessica Ford. Jessica works from her seaside studio, creating uplifting and colourful paintings that aspire to bring joy into the home. At the moment she's working on a number of commissions and launching a new range of silk scarves...
Many of us have dreamt about experiencing a time when money is never an obstacle. We have thought about the holidays we would go on, the cars we would drive and everything in between.
While some people manage to achieve such dreams through businesses or similar ventures, others might do...
The 20th anniversary of the UN World Conference on Racism, held in Durban, South Africa, in 2001, will be celebrated this August. There was much discussion at the conference about reparations to Africa for the trans-Atlantic slave trade, in which millions of Africans were captured to provide free labour...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to Brighton-based visual artist, Alex Jones. Alex's work explores material language and its construction, focusing on "how we read and understand language and the formal structures within it." He predominantly works in oil, acrylic, ink and graphite. Alex is currently creating a series of...
Ethiopia has long been considered one of Africa’s economic wunderkinds. Until recently, it had relative political stability in comparison to other countries on the continent. And, with an average GDP growth rate of 10% in the past decade and a government that instituted policies friendly to foreign investors, the...
With Halloween just around the corner, we know you are probably in need of some costume inspiration. It's also a great time to try out some inventive ideas to really spice up your costume choice and bring out the creative side of your inner artist. So here are a...
PewDiePie, Zoella, JackSepticeye. Together they share over 135 million subscribers worldwide.
But they also share something else in common- Brighton.
It may not be London or Los Angeles, but Brighton is home to some of YouTubes biggest names who have made it one of the premier places for content creators...
