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Sofia R. Willcox
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Bob Dylan, Boomers, and the Biopic: Is the Answer Still Blowin’ in the Wind?
“A Complete Unknown” (James Mangold, 2025) is now playing in British cinemas. Set in the early 1960s, the film follows a 19-year-old Bob...
Sofia R. Willcox
2 days ago
Borrowed Beats, Stolen Melodies:
When Adele’s 2015 hit “Million Years Ago” was accused of copying Martinho da Vila and Toninho Geraes’ 1996 Brazilian classic “Mulheres”,...
Sofia R. Willcox
Dec 17, 2024
Robbie Williams Turns into a Chimp in Better Man– Read Between the Lines, erm, Monkeys
Christmas around the clock, but there are biopics worth talking about. In the United States, there’s A Completely Unknown (James Mangold,...
Sofia R. Willcox
Dec 5, 2024
Ainda Estou Aqui: Still Here Among Us
Among the most beautiful things I’ve ever experienced, it wasn’t until my mid-twenties that I truly began to recognize the beauty in...
Sofia R. Willcox
Dec 2, 2024
Don't Let the Samba Die: How Soundtracks Highlight Inequality and Ignorance
As someone born and raised in Brazil, and after immersing myself in its audiovisual productions, I can confidently say there’s a unique...
Sofia R. Willcox
Nov 29, 2024
One Minute, One Hundred Layers – Capoeira vs Cobra Kai: Ep. 6.9
Almost two weeks ago, Netflix gifted us with the second part of season 6 of Cobra Kai (2018–). A particular one-minute sequence of scenes...
Sofia R. Willcox
Nov 28, 2024
Os Garotin: From São Gonçalo’s Streets to Latin Grammy Glory - Can You Feel the Power? It is Black!
On November 14th, the 25th Latin Grammys took centre stage, but it wasn't just the iconic awards ceremony that had everyone talking. The...
Sofia R. Willcox
Nov 21, 2024
That Girls Think They're the Queens of the Riot Grrrl – But What Were They Really Saying to Us?
This week, as I scrolled through my phone, I came across the news: Kathi Lynn Wilcox is celebrating her 55th birthday. If her name...
Sofia R. Willcox
Nov 20, 2024
The Wiz: How This 1978 Cult Classic Continues to Influence Wicked and the Kaleidoscope of African American Culture
As the temperature rises for the premiere of Wicked (Jon M. Chu, 2024) on Friday (November 22) in the United Kingdom—coinciding with the...
Sofia R. Willcox
Nov 9, 2024
Happy Birthday, Outside Left! - 20 at Music, Memory , Meaning
Twenty candles may not seem like much, but Outsideleft has always been a blend of youthful energy and classic style. Since the turn of...
Sofia R. Willcox
Nov 5, 2024
The Untold Story of Brian Epstein: Beyond the Beatles, All We Need is Courage
In the closing days of October, Prime Video introduced Midas Man (Joe A. Stephenson, 2024), a long-awaited attempt to honour Brian...
Sofia R. Willcox
Oct 29, 2024
The White Witch of Rock: Stevie Nicks' Legacy of Enchantment and Empowerment
As the leaves turn golden and the world inches closer to Halloween, the air is thick with mystery and magic, inviting us into the cosy...
Sofia R. Willcox
Oct 28, 2024
Zélia Duncan: The Woman in Thousands
On Monday, October 28th, my second cousin blew out sixty candles. Thirty years ago, she made her authorial debut in Brazilian music, but...
Sofia R. Willcox
Oct 26, 2024
Paul Di’Anno: Half-Brazilian Heavy Metal Icon with a Touch of Borogodó
Rest in peace, Paul Di’Anno, the lead vocalist for Iron Maiden from 1978 to 1981. Though his time with the band was brief, Iron Maiden is...
Sofia R. Willcox
Oct 17, 2024
One Direction and the Shifting Landscape of Music, Memories, and Masculinity: From the West to the East
Explore boy bands' evolution, examining how they shape memories and masculinity. What does the future hold?
Sofia R. Willcox
Oct 14, 2024
Poor Things: Feminism, Freedom, and Steampunk in Lanthimos’s Latest Hit
As Halloween approaches, let's revisit one of the year's most talked-about films, Poor Things (Yorgos Lanthimos, 2023). A box office...
Sofia R. Willcox
Oct 9, 2024
Feminism, Fury and Funny: Miranda and Fleabag’s Fearless Female Front
Join me as I explore how Miranda and Fleabag redefine womanhood through humour and honesty!
Sofia R. Willcox
Sep 27, 2024
Brothers in Fear, Sisters in Feminism (or Fetishism): Exploring Nunsploitation
As September 28th rises on the horizon, marking International Abortion Day, we find ourselves on the cusp of October and the onset of the...
Sofia R. Willcox
Sep 25, 2024
Black Rio and the Soundtrack of the Movement: Afro-Brazilian Music, Culture, and Identity
the often-overlooked Afro-Brazilian counterculture of the 1970s and 80s in Rio de Janeiro.
Sofia R. Willcox
Sep 18, 2024
Rock in Rio 40: The 1985 Museum of Great Novelties
Discover Rock in Rio's 40-year journey from its 1985 debut in Rio de Janeiro to 2024.
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