Issue 1 - October 2015

PULSE THE STUDENT

FIRST LISTENS

OCTOBER 2015

HOLLY CLARK GIVES HER OPINION ON HER FIRST LISTENS!

FASHION ROUNDUP JESS COLLINS TELLS ALL ABOUTTHE LATEST FASHION TRENDS!

LGBT+ FILM PICK AIDEN GANLEY TELLS US HIS LGBT FILM PICK FOR THE MONTH!

‘SPORTING’ THEIR OPINION

IT’S OUR VERY OWN SAM AND OLLIE!

JAMIE’S TOP 3 GROSSING FILMS JAMIE TELLS US HIS TOP 3 FILM PICKS!

SOZ KIM?

RHYS BLANCHARD EXPLAINS THAT PICTURE ON KIM’S INSTA IN HIS SHOWBIZ COLUMN!

EDITOR’S NOTE Our editor, Shaun Hickman, welcomes you to our brand new publication and explains what we can offer you for the coming months. Check it out on page 1.

COVER STORY: SOZ KIM? RHYS BLANCHARD kicks off his weekly showbiz column with his first story, on Kim Kardashian’s rather odd choice of Halloween costume! Read more on page 2.

HOLLY’S FIRST LISTENS HOLLY CLARK gives her opinion on the latest music that has been released based on her first listen. Read all about it on page 3.

FASHION WITH JESS COLLINS JESS COLLINS tells all on the latest fashion show at the Swan Centre in Eastleigh!

Check it out on page 4!

‘SPORTING’ THEIR OPINION Sam Jones, Ryan Curtis and Ollie devulge in their monthly column, ‘sporting their opinion’.

THE LGBT FILM PICK! Aidan Ganley gives their opinion on the latest LGBT film release! Read more on page 5!

AN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF WELCOME

BY SHAUN HICKMAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

“They say that you’re either in it together, or not. That’s certainly how our team roll. I can honestly say I’m proud of how hard this incredibly talented bunch of people have worked on their articles, as well as the design of this magazine made exclusively for you: the students.

We have introduced some new features at the time of writing, as we now have a FB page facebook.com/theofficialpulsemagazine, as well as Twitter account which you should see promoted around soon.

Our magazine has only just begun, and a lot more is to come, so between you and me, I can only say have a look at the further issues for something new!”

PICTURED: SHAUN HICKAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AT PULSE STUDENT MAGAZINE.

COVER STORY: SOZ KIM?

BY RHYS BLANCHARD It’s that time of year! No not Christmas…a few more pumpkins and a lot less family. It’s time to slip into those stripy tights, put in your rubber-flavoured fangs, and of course eat loads of sweets, not to mention making sure you’re the best dressed at the party.

Though it’s not a traditionally British activity, dressing in bloodsplattered bed sheets and demanding sweets off of strangers, this tradition has sent costume sales into the stratosphere! In the last fifteen years, people have really got into the whole Halloween craze, I mean we all have that house down our road which looks like it’s cleared every IKEA on the South Cost of their tealights and cotton wool cobwebs. People really do go bonkers over the screamish season.

Looking into these extremes inspired me to have a look at Halloween in the most enhanced, OTT city on the globe: LALA Land! Have a look at these ridiculously spooky, as sometimes just ridiculous outfits that our super famous cousins have pulled-off over the years.

She's famous for playing the unstylish PA to the most idolised woman in fashion, do you think that Anne Hathaway has changed her ways since the 2006 film “The Devil wears Prada”?

Here's everyone's favourite rapping Auzzie, Iggy Azalia, in 2013 dressed as Disney dread Cruella Deville. Drastically demonic or is she just too hot to pull off a villain?

RHYS’ SHOWBIZ NEWS!

HOLLY’S FIRST LISTENS THE BIG MOON - THE ROAD In the size and shape of a quartet of plucky London girls, The Big Moon are defying the stereotypes of indie rock. And now is probably one of the best times to look them up, them releasing a new music video only 3 hours before I started to explore them.

However this recent tune hasn’t been my first listen, about two minutes prior “The Road” was blasting through my grainy laptop speakers. And I was definitely impressed. It’s a song that is thick with emotion, speedily reeling you in with intrigue for these unique girls.

The beautiful, melodic main vocals intertwine with the echoing harmonies; a steady drum beat introduced at the start of the song carries it through. The way they manage to create a mellow song with such a strong sound and impact reminds me of Palma Violets, a more wellknown group with a similar sound of slightly psychedelic feelings and deep rooted angst.

‘THE BEAUTIFUL MELODIE MAIN VOCALS INTERTWINE WITH THE ECHOING HARMONIES’

The song is signed off abruptly with the muted, dissonant squeal of guitar feedback, the true dramatic exit of a hard-hitting indie number. Ever heard one of those enigmatic tracks that gets right into your thought stream and distracts you enough to miss your bus stop? Based in London and discovered on SoundCloud, personally I have my fingers crossed for an EP in the near future.

BY HOLLY CLARK

FASHION WITH....

JESS COLLINS MODEL SEARCH CAME BACK TO EASTLEIGH ON THE 5TH OF SEPTEMBER 2015 WHERE THEY HELD A SCOUTING DAY FOR ALL THE MODEL HOPEFULS AND WANNABEES. THIS TOOK PLACE IN THE SWAN CENTRE BETWEEN 11AM AND 4PM WHERE THEY TOOK A DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH OPEN TO ANYONE OVER THE AGE 4. MODEL SEARCH IS A MODELLING COMPETITION WITH CATEGORIES FOR 4-6 YEARS, 7-10 YEARS, 11-15 YEARS AND 16 AND OVER. CHILDREN UNDER 16 HAD TO HAVE AN ADULT OVER 18 ACCOMPANYING THEM. THEY HAD UP TO 20 FINALISTS IN EACH AGE CATEGORY OUT OF 400 PEOPLE AND THESE LUCKY PEOPLE WERE INVITED TO A CASTING ON THE 10TH OF OCTOBER. MODEL SEARCH ALSO HELD ANOTHER CASTING DAY ON THE 19TH OF SEPTEMBER FOR PEOPLE WHO COULDN’T MAKE IT, ON THE 10TH OF OCTOBER IS WHERE THE COMPETITION STARTED. EACH AGE CATEGORY HAD A CERTAIN TIME TO REGISTER AT THE SWAN CENTRE FOR THE CASTING. ONCE THE COMPETITORS HAVE REGISTERED, THEY FASHION HAD TO DO A PHOTOSHOOT WHERE THEY HAD TO PERFORM THEIR BEST 3 POSES TO IMPRESS THE JUDGES. ALL THE CATEGORIES UNDER 16 HAD TO DO A CATWALK AND POSE AT THE END OF THE RUN WAY IN FRONT OF THE JUDGES.

All the categories under 16 had to do a catwalk and pose at the end of the run way in front of the judges. The judges where from the local shops and one was part of the Model search team!

The competitors over 16 years old were separated into 3 groups: Group A, Group B and Group B. The females had their make up and hair done and both male and female competitors got to try on different chic clothes and have them photographed. They also had to do a catwalk to loud pop music, all competitors did their best to please the judges. The modelling sector is very harsh and unpredictable. There are millions of people that share the same dream of becoming a model. But to be a model you have to be confident and respectful to clients. Furthermore, all competitors showed that they had true model potential when they bravely stepped up in front of the Eastleigh public and gave a great performance.

Read the full review on our website!

“Following the start of my A2 MEDIA year, we have been ‘discovering Mexico’ through multiple films, including the star of the article, Y TU Mama Tambien (And Your Mother Too). Directed by Alfonso Cuaron, this coming of age road film has become a sure favourite.

Not just because of the amazing cinematography, sound and mise-en-scene but because of the underlying theme the director undertakes. The whole film presents itself as a toilet humour filled, pornographic filled comedy, but being part of the LGBT community you tend to notice things that others do not, such as the sexual tension between the two characters, Julio and Tenoch. There’s rarely a scene showing one without the other, and although they are stuck in the car together for days on end (as the plot of the movie), I believe Cuaron used this as a way to demonstrate their

inseperation.”

Aiden Ganley’s

‘SPORTING’ OUR OPINION!

SAM, OLLIE, AND RYAN TELL US THEIR OPINION ON CHELSEA’S DOWNFALL

But surely, if he is picking pretty much the same from the previous season than surely he We all saw Chelsea last year. Top from the team doesn’t deserve all the blame he is recieving? beginning, never looked like they were going The players who take to the field every week to to get caught, Diego Costa and Eden Hazard play foe Chelsea are all ‘world class’ in their making defenders look like schoolboys and John own right. So what we think the real problems Terry looking like hes 20 years younger than he are? really is. All that and having one of the greatest managers of all at the helm of the club Jose They have too many big stars thinking it will Mourinho. This season is very much different. be easy. Chelsea have for as long as we can remember been a feared club with outstanding But what has gone wrong? Why have they players and today is no different. The only thing made their worst start to a season in Roman is those feared players have large large egos.

Abramovich’s era? Where have these so called I agree at times Chelsea’s players are allowed ‘superstars’ gone? What they got to do to tot hink they’re that good because they are on change it? that day, but even so when they’re not playing anything like they should be they really couldn’t We can all point our finger at Mourinho and keep this mind-set because it just isn’t right. say’your not doing good enough’ which is a fair It shos through how they are playing and the statement if you look at the teams they’re losing results they are getting alongside that. to.

I mean, Branislav Ivanovic. He’s not just a right-back. Last year in all fairness Chelsea defenders could have been the team of the season because they were just that good.

But, this year, it seems to be complete opposite. Ivanovic time after time is making mistakes and for a Chelsea defender that just isn’t good enough. Yes. Okay. He isn’t a right-back. You look at other players like this. John Stones, Callum Chambers, Eric Dier.

They have all made that switch to right-back and yes they may not be the greatest, but they have never played as bad as Ivanovic at the moment.

PICTURED: BRANISLEV IVANOVIC COPYRIGHT: PREMIERE LEAGUE

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JAMIE’S TOP THREE

GROSSING FILMS WITH JAMIE BENJAMIN

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#1 FURIOUS 7 It may be 7th film of The Fast and Furious franchise, but Furious 7 is possibly the biggest. Universal Studios gave director James Wan the best budget possible to give Paul Walker and his fans the best send-off possible.

JURASSIC WORLD 4 After the disappointment of Jurassic Park 3, 14 years later, Universal Studios and Steven Spielberg are back with the fourth film of the franchise.

Arguably the biggest yet in contention with the original, it’s the third out of four to be the highest grossing film of the year. The film went on to make $1,665,443,636 making it so far the highest grossing film of20 15 and the 3rd grossing film of all time.

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A big factor in the films gross is the send-off song ‘See you again’ by Charlie Puth and Wiz Khalifa. The song broke huge records such as ‘most streamed song on one day on Spotify, being streamed 4.8 million times on April 14. Furious 7 went on to make $1,511,726,205 making it the 5th highest grossing film of all time.

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AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON At number 3 we have the sequel to the top film of 2012, The Avengers. Although only making third place, Marvel were only amillion out from what they made on the first movie.

But as they say, a sequel is never as good as its original.

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