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The Bonnie and Clyde Syndrome

Good girls like bad boys. Bad boys like good girls. Be it, Bonnie and Clyde or Mickey and Mallory. its human nature. Or is it?

Some women think they can change the men or are attracted to the dangerous masculine authority of the men. The Men

have found someone who is willing to kill or be killed for them. There’s nothing more romantic than that.

This syndrome could be compared (to a lesser extent) with couples who stay together through domestic violence or severe negative treatment. Theres no logical explanation other than a sociological disorder.

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Music

D’Angelo2012 may be the

beginning of the end of the world but lets hope not.

D’Angelo is back. Even Februarys near blizzard couldn’t stop him performing 2 nights at Brixtons o2 Academy.

His has no album to release yet. A work in progress. His last record was released over a decade ago. 12 years to be precise. He started work on his 3rd album back in 2001 but still has not wrapped it up. He will not be pushed, blackmailed or bribed into finishing it before hes completely satisfied and ready to do so.

Theres many reasons for D’Angelo’s long awaited comeback. A true artist at heart. He has a shy demeanour and is extremely sensitive about his work. His own worst critic.

Hes worth the wait. A cross between Prince and Hendrix.Keep your eyes peeled for the release of the century. (photo: By Luminous Bodies)

Music

Tyler, The Creator

Tyler is an entrepreneur- a fashion designer, actor, musician and graphic artist. Plus, the front man of the hip hop collective: OFWGKTA which, stands for: Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All.

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A black hipster with an Eminem style of rapping (if there is such as thing). He’s been labelled homophobic and sexist due to the graphic, violent and offensive lyrics of his songs. However, hip hop has never been for the easily offended and, thankfully, never will.

Most people who don’t like or understand hip hop are reading too much into the lyrics. Sometimes words can be just that – words. The actual meaning of these words adds emphasis to it but its not the main draw. The main draw is the creativity and Tyler has buckets of that.

Music

Madonna – MDNA

Madonna is set to release her new album entitled MDNA at the tail end of March.

Shes clever. Giving a nod to the widely used drug MDMA (Ecstasy) and showing her fans (just like the king

of pop, MJ) she too can and will be referred to in initials.

With the first video from her album shes depicted as a ‘desperate housewife’ pushing a pram and breast feeling her baby, obviously, making fun of the stereotypical female role. Madonna always seems to bring a message with her music, videos and performances. This album is no different. The main message seems to be -Don’t let yourself become pigeonholed if you are not fully defined that way. MDNA – Released 26h March 2012 (photo:tumblr)

Fashion

Tribal

(photo: from tumblr)This Spring / Summer year sees the influence of tribal patterns and designs in almost anything from clothing, footwear, headwear, tattoos and make-up.

So, if you’re slightly OCD about wearing clashing colours. Theres no time for that! There will be endless ‘guides’ on the best way to ‘wear tribal’ but as the Red Hot Chili Peppers say – If you have to ask youll never know.

This new trend isn’t for the OCD sufferers or the ‘safe’ dressers. This is for the bold and beautiful fashion leaders. The underground kids from which trends are always stolen from and diluted into mass produced nonsense. Finally a trend, for which the trend setters can relate to.

Book Review

George Orwell – Nineteen Eighty Four Compared to Social Media

Orwells masterpiece entitled 1984 seems to be particularly relevant today. The famous quote -“Big Brother is watching you”has been promoted by the reality TV show to sell the package deal to viewers. The major problem with the miss-promotion and the similarities the quote, book and programme have to various social networking sites, such as, Facebook are people are taking this invasion of privacy as a positive step. They’re even signing up to it willingly!Lets hope the social media madness does not end as negatively as Nineteen Eighty Four did with betrayal of loved ones and loyalty to the regime. Although, it could be a positive thing as things could go in the opposite direction as the population begins to learn the importance of privacy. Social media sites are not all negative as it gives those who wouldn’t usually have a voice, be heard. As well as, small companies who wouldn’t be able to pay the price for sophisticated marketing are now able to reach their target market for free.I guess this issue is a tough one to filter though and as the book highlights everyone has their own mind and shouldn’t not be forced or brainwashed into anything.

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