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The Moment (2026) is Over Before It Gets Started
Rachel Gambling, creator of girlblog!, reviews The Moment, a satirical music film based on an original idea by Charli xcx about the end of Brat Summer.
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Send Help (2026): Is Woke Back? Or Are We Doomed to Repeat the Cycle?
Creator of girlblog! Rachel Gambling gives her insight into the social commentary underlying Sam Raimi’s latest feature, Send Help.
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![A portrait of frontwoman of punk band Be Your Own Pet Jemina Kirk. She has bleach blonde hair with dark roots, wearing a red-and-white t-shirt with the sleeves cut off. She dribbles water from her mouth.]()
How Music Industry Sexism Almost Killed Be Your Own Pet
Founder and host of the podcast and gig promotion brand Joining Me Today, Bailey Ewers-Smith (he/they) details the rise, fall, and resurrection of 2000s punk band Be Your Own Pet.
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![Actress Aimee Lou Wood in the London West End production of Cabaret. She is dressed in a babyish outfit of muted tones with bright, clown-like makeup. She holds her arms in a robotic t-shape and she leans forward, staring and smiling scarily.]()
Cabaret, Fascism & Queer Resistance
Multidisciplinary artist and facilitator Rosin Cowen (they/she) describes how the iconic musical Cabaret reflects the current political climate, and what we can learn from it.
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![Poly Styrene dressed in a space-themed jacket and a helmet with a planet Earth emblem, against a plain background.]()
Punk from the Past: Poly Styrene
Creator of girlblog! Rachel Gambling delves into the life and career of Poly Styrene, lead singer of the 1970s British punk band X-Ray Spex, in the second part of ‘Punk From the Past’.
cat of the month
march’s cat of the month is: orion!
Orion is a key character of Men in Black (1997), keeping the entire Arquilian Galaxy safe in the charm attached to his collar.
A feisty little guy, Orion is a regal cat, treated as such by his owner Gentle Rosenburg. Orion is loyal, remaining with Gentle’s body at the morgue, where he’s taken care of by Dr. Laurel Weaver.
Orion’s owner is the first non-human cat owner featured on Cat of the Month — Gentle is actually an alien from the aforementioned Arquilian Galaxy. He comes in peace, although his murderer, Edgar the Bug, does not.
This kitty completes his owner’s mission by keeping the tiny galaxy safe in his collar, ensuring the safety of the Arquilian species. He also survives the film. Nice work, Orion!
hey big boy.
Looking for some company?
whether you’re doin’ it or rubbin’ it, this playlist creates the perfect sultry vibrations.
Featuring Jorja Smith, Nina Simone, Magdalena Bay, Kali Uchis, and Bad Bunny.
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buy this poetry pamphlet! :)
Cape Point is a poetry pamphlet written by Rachel Gambling. in this collection, she explores her South African heritage through accounts of her first visit to cape town, her grandparents’ birhplace.
Part of Estuary Anthology 2025. Between 21-29 June 2025, a series of poems was posted on girlblog!, forming Rachel’s debut poetry pamphlet. Some poems are still available to read here. You can purchase the full pamphlet via girlblog!.