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How social media is trying to recreate ‘indie sleaze’ like Tumblr and MySpace used to

How social media is trying to recreate ‘indie sleaze’ like Tumblr and MySpace used to

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Scrolling through social media, it feels as though “indie sleaze” never went away. Grainy flash photography, smudged eyeliner and a soundtrack of early 2000s indie music are once again dominating feeds. This revival is more of a reworking than a straightforward comeback. Today’s indie sleaze – exemplified in the music video for Charli XCX’s new track, Rock Music – is an algorithmically curated version of a once messy, participatory subculture. Its renewed appeal seems to lie partly in this aesthetic of imperfection, partly in its connection to earlier digital platforms and partly in what it evokes – a specific cultural moment associated with pre-social media digital life. The original “indie sleaze” moment emerged in the early-mid 2000s, connecting with music, fashion, nightlife and online …

Nigel Farage Faces Sleaze Probe Over £5m Donation

Nigel Farage Faces Sleaze Probe Over £5m Donation

Published by Sam Flores

Nigel Farage is facing a sleaze probe over accusations he failed to declare a £5 million donation from a crypto billionaire. The Reform UK leader has repeatedly insisted that he has done nothing wrong over the gift he received from Thailand-based Christopher Harborne before he became an MP. Farage has said it was an unconditional gift which he spent on bolstering his personal security. He has also claimed that as he was not an MP at the time, there was no need for him to declare after he was elected. But it has emerged that the parliamentary standards commissioner has decided to begin an inquiry into whether Farage breached the House of Commons code of conduct. Parliamentary rules state any benefits received 12 months before taking office should be declared, depending on whether it was for political or personal purposes. The official rules say: “If there is any doubt, the benefit should be registered.” Farage was cornered by Sky News’s Cathy Newman about the controversy while out campaigning before last week’s elections. Respinding to the …

Labour MPs face a ‘lose-lose’ vote on Starmer sleaze inquiry

Labour MPs face a ‘lose-lose’ vote on Starmer sleaze inquiry

Published by Sam Flores

Pity the poor Labour MPs who will be expected to walk through the lobbies on Tuesday to decide whether Sir Keir Starmer should be investigated for contempt of the House. Privately, a number of them are already complaining about being in a “lose-lose situation” with Sir Keir expected to ignore the precedent set by Boris Johnson in April 2022 and whip his MPs to vote against the move. As one Labour MP put it, if they vote to support a Privileges Committee inquiry into whether the prime minister misled parliament, they will be “inviting months of chaos and speculation” while needlessly handing the Conservatives a win. But many are reluctant to back a seriously wounded prime minister who is expected to face a serious challenge to his leadership within weeks despite him making a personal appeal to them at a Monday evening showdown with the parliamentary party. His appeal to them to “look at the big picture” did not have the impact he hoped for with one MP noting that “the big picture is how …