All Bodies to the Stage

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living with HIV andsupport group) their experiences of being diagnosed andover a zoom session to talk about h friends and family.living with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency It was an honour to have been able to chat withcontracting Nathaniel athe virus c emotional, tear-jerking but most of all extremely inspirati Nathaniel’s play can be purchased through www.nathanieljhall.co.uk and for a limited time only £3 from e be donated to the George House Trust charity, which support or affected by HIV in the North West of England. You can social media: @nathanieljhall.

It’s A Sin premiered on Channel 4 on January 22nd 2021 han about young gay men living in 1980s and 90s Britain, and their e AIDS pandemic that swept across the globe. During the zoom se his personal story which began with him contracting HIV back i age of 16 after his first sexual encounter. He revealed that he have contracted the virus that he actually kept it a secret from with his illness in silence for fourteen years. Nathaniel’s story slideshow with images such as a depressing looking concrete blo to be the sexual health clinic where he initially went (alone) t heart-breaking to listen to. It was the story of a young naïve with an extremely serious situation without the help and suppo friends due to his own feelings of guilt and shame that preven those closest to him what he was going through. However, Nat and hilarious side comments throughout made what is often qu discuss more open and comfortable for his listeners. His revela ‘out’ to his family and happily living with undetectable HIV (whi who has the virus is treated with regular medication and cannot else), gave his truly inspiring story a happy ending. Unfortunat men and women in the 80s and 90s (when HIV was a relativ very little understood about it and no effective treatment), the GLOW @ The Studio supports Halton's LGBT+ AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) which is incu causes death due to the body no longer being able to fight infe Nathaniel expressed how, despite having the virus, he feels ex in a time contract when exceptional HIV. He explained treatment and medication that a person with HIV can youth.is availa now live happy and otherwise healthy life thanks to developments in H better understanding that had previously of what the virus actually is, surrounded the topic of HIV Twitter/Facebook:therefore and cause statements to be made. Additionally, Nathaniel @glowlgbtinformed us doctors are hopeful with HIV today are to end the HIV/AIDS undetectable. Instagram: @glow.lgbtepidemic by 2030, a

O.X.

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DANCER AND MODEL ABBY O'CONNOR ON THE SET OF THE O.X. PRODUCED MUSIC VIDEO FOR LONELY ANIMALS BY STRANGERS.

Crawlers photographed by O.X. at Halton Castle in Runcorn

Elliot from Aligners shot by O.X. on location in Liverpool

O.X. are a collective of multi media creatives specialising in videography, audio mixing and production, graphic design and music/brand photography. The collective consists of Liam McGrath, Sean Goddard and Jamie Griffith (that make up the band Strangers) as well as their long time collaborator, photographer and director, Paul Higgins.

After working on several projects together, the group decided to expand their pool of collaborators and offer their services to other artists, officially starting business in January of 2021.

The collective aims to operate not only as a production company but as a platform for artistic advice and entertainment. Their podcast, Stereo Typical, ranges from insightful conversations and interviews with creatives to lengthy and humorous discussions about music and the arts, offering a wealth of support and entertainment for artists and music fans alike.

For further information on O.X. head to www.oxcollective.co.uk and be sure to follow us on instagram @o.x.collective.

CULTURE PIGEON

On the 22nd of February 2021, it was announced via YouTube that legendary French House duo ‘Daft Punk’ would be splitting up after 28 years as a group. The video showed the two stylish robots trudging through the desert, with Thomas Bangalter (the silver one) asking his gold counterpart (GuyManuel de Homem-Christo) to initiate his self-destruct sequence, before walking quite indifferently to his demise – a gorgeous explosion of sparkling metal and black leather. It sounds silly to say, but the video genuinely packs an emotional punch upon watching. Daft Punk were one of the very few stalwart pop cultural staples for my generation, producing music which we have all enjoyed without even really being aware of it –whether it was through blasting Kanye West’s ‘Stronger’ at a year 6 school disco, a deep, obsessive dive into Michel Gondry’s directorial output, or even through the numerous advertisements they have filmed over the years, everyone I know knows Daft Punk. I can’t remember not knowing Daft Punk! All their songs are meticulously crafted; effortlessly kinetic and danceable, with possibly the most original samples ever,

crafting accessible but incredibly complex musical landscapes, at times giving even the legendary Aphex Twin a run for his money. Listening to their music, now more than ever, becomes a strangely emotional experience. The humanity that many people are quick to write off when discussing electronic music is unequivocal now, especially when you take into account the thousands of tributes posted in the days following the announcement. Perhaps the two ‘robots’ are more human than we once thought. RIP Daft Punk, 1993 - 2021