Christian Guiltenane

1 month ago | principlemagazine.com | Christian Guiltenane

“If I’d been born 15 years later, I think I would have pursued football more seriously,” actress Faye Marsay tells Principle over Zoom before we get down to discussing her dark and gritty new Netflix drama, Adolescence. “I loved football. When I was really young, I played for a local team in Middlesbrough, and they were a great bunch of girls. Sometimes, I played against Jill Scott, which is amazing. She played for a team called Boldon, and we faced each other as kids.

1 month ago | euphoriazine.com | Christian Guiltenane

Pop music is not like it used to be. Once upon a time, “pretty pop girlies” – to use a vacuous though once often used phrase – were dismissed as nothing more than pop puppets forced by record companies to sing bouncy pop hits without depth, dance like robots and never dare utter a personal opinion. These days, young female artists are the ones pulling the strings; writing their own songs, crafting their own style and saying what they damn well want to say.

1 month ago | euphoriazine.com | Christian Guiltenane

It’s a well-trodden rite of passage for any successful band member: after riding the wave of success with their bandmates, one or more will eventually decide it’s time to go it alone and hope for even more fame and an even bigger fortune. Robbie Williams did it. Beyoncé did it. Even Geri Halliwell. However, not everyone manages to replicate their earlier success as a solo artist.

2 months ago | principlemagazine.com | Christian Guiltenane

With artists like Charli XCX, Madison Beer, Nessa Barrett, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, and Billie Eilish serving up deeply personal and boundary-pushing songs, it’s safe to say we’re in a golden age of pop. Gone are the days of cookie-cutter pop puppets – now, women are owning the stage, writing their own songs, setting the agenda, and taking full control of their style and output.

Dec 11, 2024 | principlemagazine.com | Christian Guiltenane

“Would you mind if I do my makeup while we chat?” a fresh-faced Sarah Klang politely asks as Principle joins her for an early morning Zoom call. Sitting in her room in Gothenburg, Sweden, she looks perfectly fine as she is, but we’re happy to let her get ready for her busy day. We’re here to discuss her soon-to-be-released fifth album, Beautiful Woman, which delves into what it means to be a woman today.