Kirsten Grant

London, United Kingdom

Culture Editor at The Telegraph

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pop’s biggest viral joke gets credible

1 month ago | msn.com | Kirsten Grant

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Rebecca Black: pop’s biggest viral joke gets credible

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Kirsten Grant

Rebecca Black has surely had one of the most unusual journeys in pop. Her first song, the viral sensation Friday, was almost impossible to avoid if you had access to the internet in 2011. Yes, it was inane, horribly autotuned and insanely cringey. (Who could forget lyrics like “Yesterday was Thursday/ Today is Friday”?) But the level of vitriol directed at the then 13-year-old was staggering. Friday became the most disliked video on YouTube that year and was dubbed “the worst song ever”.
pop's biggest viral joke gets credible

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Kirsten Grant

Clearly her seven years as a DJ have given her a good sense of how to work a crowd. The songs themselves aren't exactly groundbreaking - Black is no Charli XCX yet, and she's still having fun experimenting to find her individual style - but she knows how to sell them. Joined by two hunky male backing dancers, her frenetic choreography and infectious, gutsy energy - combined with a psychedelic light show - powered her electronic-infused tracks.
Cry-Baby, The Musical: Bold and brash – though you pine for Johnny Depp

2 months ago | msn.com | Kirsten Grant

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Cry-Baby, The Musical: Bold and brash - though you pine for Johnny Depp

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Kirsten Grant

When the musical Hairspray (based on the John Waters film) became a smash hit on Broadway in 2002, its adapters clearly hoped to replicate that success by turning to another of the subversive filmmaker’s works: the 1990 camp cult classic Cry-Baby. Waters’s parody of the teen rebellion movies of the 50s starred a very fresh-faced and chiselled Johnny Depp, who in his debut lead role, deliciously spoofed his image as a heartthrob by playing Cry-Baby, the rock’n’roll outsider with a heart of gold.
Cry-Baby, The Musical: Bold and brash

2 months ago | telegraph.co.uk | Kirsten Grant

When the musical Hairspray (based on the John Waters film) became a smash hit on Broadway in 2002, its adapters clearly hoped to replicate that success by turning to another of the subversive filmmaker's works: the 1990 campy cult classic Cry-Baby. Waters's parody of the teen rebellion movies of the 50s starred a very fresh-faced and chiselled Johnny Depp, who deliciously spoofed his heartthrob image in his debut lead role by playing Cry-Baby, the rock'n'roll outsider with a heart of gold.
Permission Granted: A Call to Embrace Your Full Potential

2 months ago | medium.com | Kirsten Grant

Dr. Kirsten Grant·FollowPublished inWholistique·2 min read·--Photo by visuals on UnsplashEvery morning, as the sun peeks through the curtains, I face myself in the mirror and a question echoes in my mind, “What would happen if you gave yourself your all?”This isn’t just a question; it’s a challenge — a call to arms. I have juggled life as a mother, wife, college professor, and business owner. I excel in guiding others toward mental wellness and academic achievement.
Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew: An affecting portrait of male friendship and grief

Feb 14, 2025 | telegraph.co.uk | Kirsten Grant

“When these hyacinths pop up, they’ll stand stronger and brighter than any flower out here,” an ailing Duncan observes as his best friend Craig plants bulbs in the flowerbed that he is no longer fit enough to tend to. It is 1993, and we learn that the hyacinths will bloom at the end of the year. By that time, though, Duncan – who is only in his early 30s – has died from an Aids-related illness. Coral Wylie’s moving debut deals with the ripple effects that this loss has on one family.
Navigating the Stormy Seas of Perimenopause Weight Gain with a Pinch of Humor and a Dash of Empathy

Feb 8, 2025 | medium.com | Kirsten Grant

Dr. Kirsten Grant·FollowPublished inWholistique·3 min read·--Photo by NIKOLAOS AXELIS on UnsplashIn the twilight of my thirties, or perhaps a little later — let’s not get too specific — I found myself gazing at the bathroom scale with the kind of horror usually reserved for horror films. There it was: my never number. You know the one. It’s that number we swear we’ll never, ever, ever reach. The number that conjures vows of self-gagging and bounding away from culinary sins as swiftly as possible.
Balancing Acts: Navigating Career and Kids Under 12 in Challenging Times

Jan 24, 2025 | medium.com | Kirsten Grant

Dr. Kirsten Grant·FollowPublished inWholistique·3 min read·--Photo by Manny Becerra on UnsplashAs the year's first month winds down, many of us, whether career-oriented moms or entrepreneurial spirits, face the added strain of managing our children's health battles. Especially those of us in the Midwest experiencing the seasonal surge of sicknesses.