• Author: Rachel Helen Smith

    Rachel has always loved to read and did a degree in English at Cambridge. Since then she’s written all sorts of things, and they’re collected on her own blog. When she’s not reading, writing or wandering around bookshops, she works as an events planner. She is married to Martin and likes art galleries, coffee and listening to people tell stories.

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Rachel has always loved to read and did a degree in English at Cambridge. Since then she’s written all sorts of things, and they’re collected on her own blog. When she’s not reading, writing or wandering around bookshops, she works as an events planner. She is married to Martin and likes art galleries, coffee and listening to people tell stories.

Sick on screen

// It seems that films showcasing sickness are in rude health.

Written by Rachel Helen Smith

Zoella: tween idol

// Is the YouTube sensation a good role model?

Written by Rachel Helen Smith

Time and time again

// There was a huge media fanfare as Peter Capaldi became the latest incarnation of Dr Who.

Written by Rachel Helen Smith

Shopping for Jesus: the rise of clothing brand Forever 21

// Are God-loves-you t-shirts the answer to all our prayers?

Written by Rachel Helen Smith

Gluttony: If ‘you are what you eat’ then what are we becoming?

// The only categories of books to experience a recent rise in sales are food and drink, and religion.

Written by Rachel Helen Smith

Girls Overboard

// "You don't love me ‘cause I’m beautiful"

Written by Rachel Helen Smith

Instagram: seeing the world through rose-tinted filters

// Instagram is a symptom of our dissatisfaction with everyday reality.

Written by Rachel Helen Smith

Life lessons from the Spice Girls

// What did the iconic quintet teach us about life in the 21st century?

Written by Rachel Helen Smith

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