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Henrietta Taylor

@hentaylor.bsky.social
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Words: The Guardian, Observer New Review, Cosmopolitan, Women's Health, Time Out, Mixmag and more

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Henrietta Taylor @hentaylor.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Looking to speak to Gen Z Brits who use caffeine to self-optimise - be that for wellness, fitness or studying. This is for a feature :) #caffeine #caffeineaddict #journorequest #mediarequest
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Henrietta Taylor @hentaylor.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Immersive novelty parties that capitalise on nostalgia and memeable internet culture like Shrek Rave have long gone mainstream. Even so, the popularity of Pixelate, an independent internet-cringe themed rave, felt like a strange development in UK nightlife... @theguardian.com 📝
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Henrietta Taylor @hentaylor.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Loved writing about my feelgood movie, Kill Bill: Volume 1 for @theguardian.com - an insanely good soundtrack, dizzying stylised action and a fantastical tale of bloody revenge spells a good time to me!
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Henrietta Taylor @hentaylor.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
“We had the knights of the round table, queens, hags and bards. The three of us were the court jesters who drunkenly played horns, rang bells and read scrolls. The matching polka dot bloomers went down well." But bardcore raves are so much more than a knight to remember(!!) for @mixmag.net
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Henrietta Taylor @hentaylor.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
My first byline with @thefortyfive.bsky.social - the glorious music mag championing both female music journalists and female artists. Had a lovely chat with British-Japanese pop icon on the rise Miso Extra about her upcoming album, Earcandy, and much more! 🩷🫧💿
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Henrietta Taylor @hentaylor.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
“I’m trying to capture nostalgic feelings related to high fantasy films, books, video games and fantasy art, and incorporate those feelings into the music." Something of an offshoot of 90s Norwegian black metal, welcome to the elusive underground world of dungeon synth 🧙‍♂️
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Henrietta Taylor @hentaylor.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
It's Tinnitus Awareness Week - and a new report by Tinnitus UK has revealed that sufferers can wait up to three years for an NHS appointment. 65.8% of patients surveyed said prolonged waits negatively impact their quality of life. Story below 🎧 mixmag.net/read/waiting...
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Tinnitus sufferers can wait up to three years for NHS appointments, report finds
Research from Tinnitus UK found that prolonged delays in treatment negatively impacted the quality of life of 65.8% of patients
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Henrietta Taylor @hentaylor.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
According to entertainment union Bectu (@bectu.bsky.social), 70% of staff reported being forced to work long hours in "unhygienic" environments Story below 📝
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Henrietta Taylor @hentaylor.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
A new report has found that around a quarter of headlines related to women and the GRAMMYs in 2024 included the words "dominate" and "rule". But in reality the GRAMMYS were - and continue to be - dominated by men. Read more via Mixmag 💿 mixmag.net/read/women-f...
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Only 28% of nominees for the 2025 GRAMMY Awards are women, report finds
The study also found that women received just one in five nods and awards from the prestigious ceremony in the last eight years
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Mixmag @mixmag.net · 28/01/2025
Music Venue Trust CEO Mark Davyd called on MPs to "act fast" to save independent venues in a speech in Parliament last week
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The UK lost a grassroots music venue every fortnight in 2024, report finds
MVT CEO Mark Davyd called on MPs to "act fast" to save independent venues in a speech in Parliament last week
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Mixmag @mixmag.net · 27/01/2025
84% of UK independent artists can’t afford to tour in 2025
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84% of UK independent artists can’t afford to tour in 2025
The figures highlight the huge financial challenges faced by younger artists and those from working-class backgrounds
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Mixmag @mixmag.net · 20/01/2025
Courtesy is set to launch a new event series at Berlin’s OHM, Against Interpretation Club
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Courtesy launches new event series at Berlin’s OHM
Against Interpretation Club off this month and will showcase musicians, DJs and multidisciplinary artists
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Bettina Bódi🌿🎮 @bettibo.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Launching my feed with my greatest, most iconic career achievement to date: I. Am. In Cosmoooo💅🥂👠 Spoke with the brilliant @hentaylor.bsky.social about cosy games, tradwives, and feminine nerdery. It's superbly written, thank you for the opportunity! www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a...
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Inside the 'cosy gaming' world taking hold among women
From raising virtual farm animals to foraging for pixelated plants, a new type of gaming is taking hold among women and marginalised communities
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Mixmag @mixmag.net · 10/01/2025
The DJ has since said that people should educate themselves on drug safety after seeing “so many” fans passing out at Aussies festivals
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Marlon Hoffstadt pauses set at Wildlands Festival to urge fans to “drink water” and “chill a fucking bit”
The artist has since said that people should educate themselves on drug safety after seeing “so many” fans passing out at Aussies festivals
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Mixmag @mixmag.net · 08/01/2025
An average of 2 million music items were added to Discogs users' catalogues each week in 2024
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​Discogs members catalogued a record-breaking 105.7 million pieces of music in 2024
An average of 2 million music items were added each week, with Charli XCX's 'Brat' featuring in over 40,000 collections
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Mixmag @mixmag.net · 08/01/2025
The move would group ketamine alongside other Class A drugs such as heroin, ecstasy and cocaine
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Home Office considers reclassifying Ketamine as a Class A drug
The UK government is seeking "expert advice" as illegal use of the party drug, which is currently a Class B substance, has soared to record levels
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Henrietta Taylor @hentaylor.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Very excited to be joining @mixmag.net for the next few weeks 💿💿💿
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Henrietta Taylor @hentaylor.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
I was in print in the Observer New Review over the weekend covering the v v cool band Man/Woman/Chainsaw 🖤 www.theguardian.com/music/2024/n...
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One to watch: Man/Woman/Chainsaw
This young British art-punk five-piece revel in taut chaos and wry lyrics on their debut EP, Eazy Peazy
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Henrietta Taylor @hentaylor.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Okay! All aboard the byline thread. V aware I'm posting? BS-ing? to no one in particular but I may as well get things rolling before I start spamming my page with cats
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Henrietta Taylor @hentaylor.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Me waiting for everyone on X to move here so we can have a good normal time together
Calm smiling dolphin
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Henrietta Taylor @hentaylor.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Hello brave new world, I'm a London-based music and culture journalist and subeditor who also does a little bit of social. Hoping to follow nice cool people, share my work and yeet myself out of X's trash content spew. Feel free to follow me and I'll share some links to my work as a thread.
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