British urban music resists American tidal wave

Has UK hip hop lost its voice? Interesting article proclaiming a new wave of British urban music.

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Self representing transgender documentary

Really lovely short documentary called "I am Sam" exploring one young persons coming out as a transgender man.

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Cos play, fandom and hard cash

Being a fan can become a lucrative way of life - the Guardian explains why here.

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The Dark Side of Twitter: trolls and transexuality

A pretty gruesome article highlighting the case of Twitter trolls urging transgendered users to kill themselves. Social media exists to reinforce traditional identities.

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Social media and fragmented identities

Interesting article here that talks about identity fragmentation within social media - that we present different versions of ourselves dependent upon which social media platform we are communicating with.

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