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(Possibly) the best film I've ever seen
I've always struggled with film as a medium, but every now and then, one comes around that's so stunning, emotional and breath-taking, it becomes the single greatest thing in existence. Anthony Schatteman's debut film Young Hearts is the latest to take that honour - a beautiful, youthful film that celebrates queer identity without glossing over the specific traumas faced by young people coming to terms with their sexuality in latently homophobic suburbia. I cried, and so did
Joe Bleasdale
Aug 2024 min read


Eurovision is betraying the people who need it most. I won't be going back until something changes.
Eurovision has been more than just a song contest to me – it’s the bedrock of my identity, a source of joy, connection, personal growth and about 90% of my solid friend group. However, following the results this year, it's a show that's picked complicity over courage, propaganda over empowerment, and I no longer recognise it as the safe space I grew up with and desperately need.
Joe Bleasdale
May 236 min read


11-year-old autistic me could've done with a TV show like Junior Taskmaster
Taskmaster, however unintentionally, has been a bastion of authentic self-advocation for years. Now the kids are showing us how it's done.
Joe Bleasdale
Jan 616 min read


How the juries and the public have differed in voting at the Eurovision Song Contest Semi-finals
On 22nd November 2022, Eurovision announced the biggest shake-up in the voting system since 2009. This article explores what it means.
Joe Bleasdale
Dec 4, 202215 min read
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