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Emily Bootle

Emily Bootle is Culture Writer and writes columns, features, reviews and interviews.

Article thumbnail: LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 27: Charli XCX joins Troye Sivan on stage during the Something to Give Each Other Tour at OVO Arena Wembley on June 27, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Katja Ogrin/Redferns)
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Charli XCX is the opposite of carefree - 'brat summer' has missed the point

Brat is an exposing, complex and vulnerable album about early 30s womanhood - not a Gen-Z lifestyle trend

Music

The Proms can't survive without 'lowbrow' classical music

Emily Bootle

Goodbye to the meaningless corporate jargon of the Tories

Article thumbnail: LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 13: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Kylie Minogue performs at BST Hyde Park at Hyde Park on July 13, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)
Emily Bootle

Straight men and Gladiator fans: welcome to the Paul Mescal fan club

Emily Bootle

The encore is dying out - but I'm not applauding

Article thumbnail: EMBARGOED TO 0001 THURSDAY MAY 16 File photo dated 29/03/23 of radio presenter Ken Bruce in the Bauer studios, central London. Ken Bruce is one of the several former BBC DJs behind Greatest Hits Radio, which has enjoyed another surge in listeners and now has a larger audience than BBC Radio 1, figures show. Issue date: Thursday May 16, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story MEDIA Rajars. Photo credit should read: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire
Article thumbnail: EMBARGOED TO 0001 THURSDAY MAY 16 File photo dated 29/03/23 of radio presenter Ken Bruce in the Bauer studios, central London. Ken Bruce is one of the several former BBC DJs behind Greatest Hits Radio, which has enjoyed another surge in listeners and now has a larger audience than BBC Radio 1, figures show. Issue date: Thursday May 16, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story MEDIA Rajars. Photo credit should read: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire
Article thumbnail: BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 30: Singer Matt Berninger of the American band The National performs live on stage during a concert at Max-Schmeling-Halle on September 30, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Frank Hoensch/Redferns)
Article thumbnail: BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 30: Singer Matt Berninger of the American band The National performs live on stage during a concert at Max-Schmeling-Halle on September 30, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Frank Hoensch/Redferns)
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Article thumbnail: GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 27: Crowds of festival-goers fill one of the pathways during day two of Glastonbury Festival 2024 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 27, 2024 in Glastonbury, England. Founded by Michael Eavis in 1970, Glastonbury Festival features around 3,000 performances across over 80 stages. Renowned for its vibrant atmosphere and iconic Pyramid Stage, the festival offers a diverse lineup of music and arts, embodying a spirit of community, creativity, and environmental consciousness. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 27: Crowds of festival-goers fill one of the pathways during day two of Glastonbury Festival 2024 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 27, 2024 in Glastonbury, England. Founded by Michael Eavis in 1970, Glastonbury Festival features around 3,000 performances across over 80 stages. Renowned for its vibrant atmosphere and iconic Pyramid Stage, the festival offers a diverse lineup of music and arts, embodying a spirit of community, creativity, and environmental consciousness. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)