Fabulous!
Posts by Rachel Robbins
Reposting because we all need more sweetness and cute.
It's Stephen Lawrence Day. Everyone should familiarise themselves with the way he, Duwayne Brooks and his family were failed by the state. Crooked police, lawyers, press and politician. It's more corrupt than you remember, I promise you that
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I don’t really believe men should be under curfew, but women receive safety advice ALL the time. And it fascinates me that one opinion that just offers some balance to that gets so much flak.
And who was doing the killing….
62 million men logged into a site offering advice to men on how to drug and rape women.
The opinion here is just one little push back to a major problem.
Deal with it.
And Sarah Everard. And told to watch their drinks. Carry keys. Change their regular route home. Text ahead. Dress appropriately. Don’t drink. Don’t be on your own. Stick to well lit routes. Cross the street. Avoid eye contact. Avoid empty train carriages. Get a taxi. Don’t get a taxi. Etc, etc.
Why is the solution that women have to curtail their lives? As is often suggested when there has been a high profile case. This is an argument to highlight that disparity. Take it on the chin.
Me on stage, wearing a red dress over black jeans and red boots. The camera has caught me mid-blink. It does not look good.
A rather unflattering, eyeless photograph of me trying out some bilingual comedy.
My latest top story on Vocal.
When I was struggling with reading (post natal and post grief), a friend bought me a book of short stories. It was such a simple way to re-engage with the creative and curious parts of me again. ❤️
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Want to see me be funny and help out the Meningitis Research Foundation please just click on the link. (It would help if you can be in Sheffield on 24 April).
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I didn't write this, but I wish I had. Beautifully articulate frustration about the idea that AI can make writing 'more efficient' when efficiency has never been the point...
Comedy poster for 24th April, Gentings Club Sheffield, MC Elise Lawrence, I'm performing. And it's all for the Meningitis Research Fund.
Lovely venue. Great Acts. Amazing cause. Would be fabulous to see you there.
Comedy poster for 24th April, Gentings Club Sheffield, MC Elise Lawrence, I'm performing. And it's all for the Meningitis Research Fund.
Lovely venue. Great Acts. Amazing cause. Would be fabulous to see you there.
A walking tour of my hometown. I know this is a weird thing to do, but so glad I did. Learned about Manchester and myself:
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A walking tour of my hometown. I know this is a weird thing to do, but so glad I did. Learned about Manchester and myself:
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Yesterday I felt quite foolish. Today I’m feeling all Maundy.
Fact checking is the action. Fact-checking is the description. But it would be okay to use the hyphen for both if aiming for consistency.
Want to support a film reviewer and essayist? I write quirky reviews about quirky films and film history. I’m looking to increase the number of paid subscribers so that I can start offering bespoke, exclusive reviews to them. You can subscribe here:
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And sometimes I write about film history, with a particular interest in 1940s/1950s cinema and female performers. vocal.media/geeks/the-cu...
I mainly write positive reviews, but I am learning how to write about the things that don't work, as in this piece. vocal.media/geeks/learni...
Sometimes to accompany me to the cinema I take my 1940s imaginary screenwriter persona. This is what we both thought of The Bride! vocal.media/geeks/the-br...
Vocal Media use a Pay-per-read model, but they also offer the chance to support creators with paid subscription. Once I have 75 paid subscribers I will start producing monthly exclusive reviews for them - which they can commission and suggest.