https://tylahhendrickson.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Tylah HendricksonenMon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://tylahhendrickson.journoportfolio.com/articles/the-rise-and-intensity-of-porn-culture-and-its-connections-to-neoliberalism-a-commentary-piece-from-my-personal-substack/Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://tylahhendrickson.journoportfolio.com/articles/the-rise-and-intensity-of-porn-culture-and-its-connections-to-neoliberalism-a-commentary-piece-from-my-personal-substack/https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/505574/uploads/7c2a010f-719f-415f-8a0f-b73563a9c7bf.pdfA short Zine I curated for a 'Feminist Philosophy' unit in my 3rd year at University that was awarded a 1st class mark.Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/505574/uploads/7c2a010f-719f-415f-8a0f-b73563a9c7bf.pdfhttps://open.substack.com/pub/leadastray/p/hair-politics?r=vnig&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewerI’ve had to put up with enough ‘where are you from?’s to know that my lighter skin doesn’t stop me from being othered.It always crops up in a certain cadence, a curious tilt, a narrowing of their left eye as the first serious question to try and sus me out. It often comes straight after I give them my name, sometimes before, and if I’m lucky, about 5 minutes into the conversation.I always find it interesting when the topic gets swiftly brushed over once I state I’m half Caribbean. My heritage ha...Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://open.substack.com/pub/leadastray/p/hair-politics?r=vnig&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewerhttps://epigram.org.uk/lord-of-the-flies-miss-the-mark/By Tylah Hendrickson, Arts Subeditor Last year Jack Thorne reached an astounding form of notoriety after the phenomenal Netflix mini-series Adolescence (2025), sweeping awards at the Emmys and sparking a global debate on the consequences of internet consumption amongst young boys. In the same narrative vein, his most recent adaptation of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies (1954) reminds us of the viciousness of collective human behaviour, told through a tale of boys behaving torturously.As the...Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://epigram.org.uk/lord-of-the-flies-miss-the-mark/https://twssmagazine.com/2026/02/28/womb-envy/Tylah Hendrickson explores the parallel exploitation of nature and the reproductive body, highlighting how modern systems, such as the rise of AI, emphasise a systemic, male-centred urge to control and commodify generative power. Just as our biological mothers are with us at the beginning of our life cycle, so is nature. And, as with our mothers, we frequently hold an expectation of limitless provision–an allowance to ask, take, and imbalance a relationship that must be reciprocal for the su...Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://twssmagazine.com/2026/02/28/womb-envy/https://epigram.org.uk/beyond-perfectionism-and-the-fringe-in-conversation-with-lee-apsey/By Tylah Hendrickson, Arts Subeditor Performing at Fringe festivals, navigating the ins-and-outs of producing across media, and expecting the unexpected – award-winning writer-performer Lee Apsey has built a diverse career across film, digital media and theatre. He brings his acclaimed, audience-driven improv show Crime Scene Improvisation (CSI) to Bristol’s Tobacco Factory Theatre for one night only on 1st of February 2026. Ahead of the sold-out show, Apsey shared his insights on the festival c...Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://epigram.org.uk/beyond-perfectionism-and-the-fringe-in-conversation-with-lee-apsey/https://epigram.org.uk/review-take-care-at-the-alma-theatre/By Tylah Hendrickson, Arts Subeditor 25/26For its debut production, Late Shift Theatre presents Take Care – a comedy following six quirky care workers on New Year’s Day, all unified by their compassion and desire to help others. This one-scene act navigates responsibility and vulnerability, offering thoughtful perspectives across generations and an insightful glimpse into the realities of care work. In the staffroom, they can take a breather from the pressures of their work to unload their share...Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://epigram.org.uk/review-take-care-at-the-alma-theatre/https://epigram.org.uk/weaving-communities-through-common-threads-poetry-event-review/By Tylah Hendrickson, Arts Subeditor 25/26‘A pub, a church and a farm mark time differently, with dialects threaded in different directions, yet at times coalescing. Connection is the blessing that comes from courage. Take a step into the nook of your neighbours neck of the woods and forage for their treasures…’ - On Phillip Street, Leeza Awojobi.Easy exchanges in frequented coffee shops, light-hearted chit-chat over a cheap pint, or a lazy lounge on the grass with your mates – these interaction...Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://epigram.org.uk/weaving-communities-through-common-threads-poetry-event-review/https://epigram.org.uk/the-universal-language-of-online-speak-brain-rot-and-what-not/By Tylah Hendrickson, Arts Subeditor 25/26As our communication has increasingly become digitalised, phrases have become shorter and the pace of words being produced has accelerated massively. Like many other things, language has been put into a trend cycle, to be consumed, enjoyed, and replaced. This is not unheard of. Words and meaning are constantly woven to reflect shifts in society, culture, and more recently our relationship with technology.Phrases easily become dated and expressions from h...Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://epigram.org.uk/the-universal-language-of-online-speak-brain-rot-and-what-not/https://open.substack.com/pub/leadastray/p/the-bonnie-blue-dilemma?r=vnig&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewerThe rise and intensity of porn culture and its connections to neoliberalism. A commentary piece from my personal substack.Mon, 16 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://open.substack.com/pub/leadastray/p/the-bonnie-blue-dilemma?r=vnig&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewerhttps://open.substack.com/pub/leadastray/p/worn-out-jeans?r=vnig&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewerSoftened by time, trodden on constantly because your legs are too short and the fabric’s too baggy. They fold under your feet when you walk because they just don’t look the same with the slight alteration of rolling them up.The friction of existence leaves them exposed to the Earth, dirtied, and dampened. The threads above the hem come undone slowly, picked apart through wear until one day you notice. You notice and panic. I need to buy a new pair, you think, one that fits me in all the right pl...Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://open.substack.com/pub/leadastray/p/worn-out-jeans?r=vnig&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewerhttps://open.substack.com/pub/leadastray/p/branded-with-aesthetics-the-hunt?r=vnig&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewerCommentary on online fashion subcultures. From my personal substack.Wed, 07 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://open.substack.com/pub/leadastray/p/branded-with-aesthetics-the-hunt?r=vnig&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewer