journalist & writer
By Sara Valle Tuesdays are for silver surfers at Five Bells pub in North London. Today, a white-haired lady walks with her cane, carrying a laptop on a black suitcase; an elderly man with dreads plays music sat at a table; and a blonde woman writes names on sticky tags. Free cups of steaming tea and coffee …
Continue reading "Bridging the Grey Digital Divide: Inside the Heart of Five Bells Computer Club"
Words by Sara Valle / Photos by Laura Blaha This Saturday, April 20, marks the highly anticipated Record Store Day, a celebration eagerly awaited by die-hard vinyl collectors and music aficionados. As fans gear up for this event, renowned wine family company Miraval has joined forces with Record Store Day in a one-day pop-up event: Miraval’s Mystery Vinyl – …
Continue reading "Vinyls, Wine, & Surprises: Miraval’s Mystery Pop-Up for Record Store Day"
By Sara Valle You’re not ugly, you’re just not in season right now. That’s what beauty influencer and owner of Somber Studios, Jessica Vill, said to her thousands of subscribers in a video two years ago. Her words are as relevant today as they were in 2021. The “clean girl” aesthetic looked like the light …
Continue reading "Fillers, Botox, and lifts: The “clean girl” aesthetic isn’t as clean as you think"
By Sara Valle AI is revolutionising the world – and whoever says otherwise is lying. It feels real – ChatGPT talks like a person. “I’m here to provide information, answer questions, and engage in natural language conversations on a wide range of topics.” It always knows what to say and it can also breathe life …
Continue reading "Art by Algorithm: Is AI the death of tattoo design?"
By Sara Valle It’s a strangely sunny day in the UK and you're queueing up under the blazing sun; ticket available with a couple thumbs on your phone. There’s litter on the floor – from colourful and silver wrappers, to cans of cheap beer, and mini glass bottles of all sorts of spirits. When you’re finally …
By Sara Valle It’s a Friday evening and people crowd in front of Islington Town Hall’s majestic neoclassical building. Clouds gather in the sky and confetti piles on the few steps that lead up to the main entrance. Someone has just gotten hitched – their colourful gowns look brighter than the white blanket that’s the …
Sara Valle 