Natasha Devon

3 weeks ago | theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com | Dean Burnett |Natasha Devon

A unique feature of school in Wales is the Eisteddfod, an annual contest that celebrates Welsh culture. People compete in all manner of events, like essays, poetry, clog dancing, musical performances, and more. However, by the 1990s when I was in school, the ancient traditions of the Eisteddfod had been modified to adapt to modern sensibilities. Hence Welsh clog dancing became just dancing. The electric guitar was added to musical recitals. And so on.

3 weeks ago | inews.co.uk | Natasha Devon

Up until recently, I have resisted describing myself as “working class”. This wasn’t a snobbery thing. I have no issue sharing the circumstances in which I grew up, in a family comprised half of white British/Irish, via the East End of London, and the other of first-generation African immigrants. I lived in a low-income household: I remember my mum counting out pennies to buy my brother’s nappies and having to put things back at the supermarket checkout.

2 months ago | bylinetimes.com | Natasha Devon

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Oct 5, 2023 | culturefly.co.uk | Natasha Devon

‘Dresses worn over trousers are this season’s latest trend!’ declared the headline, alongside pictures of various models and celebrities wearing something strappy and/or floaty over baggy jeans. That’s when I knew. The 2000s are officially back. All eras have to have their renaissance at some point, of course. That’s the cyclical nature of fashion. There was always going to come a point where we were once again worrying about Britney’s wellbeing by furrowing our tragically overplucked eyebrows.

Jul 16, 2023 | metro.co.uk | Natasha Devon |Rachel Moss

Natasha Devon is on a mission to help young people stay happy, safe, and empowered on social media, because she's experienced the darker sides of the web first-hand. In 2016, the author, mental health campaigner and activist was named one of the 'most prolifically trolled people in the UK' by the BBC. Why? She was, as she puts it, simply 'a woman in the public eye with opinions'.