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Brat Summer, Hot Girl Summer, the Summer of Love – the summer trends throughout history

As some are pronouncing Charli XCX’s Brat Summer dead, we take a look at the cultural trends that have taken over summers throughout history. Emma Loffhagen reports

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan mocked for Charli XCX-inspired 'Brat summer' pro-Ulez post

‘Ulez is working’ message gets mixed response online

Evening Standard

Kamala Harris makes history as whirlwind week upends US election

Joe Biden’s decision to step aside, a slew of endorsements and a record fundraising haul – vice-president hits the ground running as Democrats’ new standard-bearer

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OPINION - Brat summer: after Kamala Harris and the Lib Dems got involved... it's officially over

With all due respect, the moment Kamala Harris co-opted the brat aesthetic for her presidential campaign, brat summer was over. For those who have been living under a rock, Brat is popstar Charli XCX’s latest album, which came out last month and made the internet go crazy. Since then, the…

Evening Standard

Charli xcx: from slow burn pop star to ‘brat’ US election influencer

The British musician’s new album is everywhere but it took her 15 years to go from Myspace to the White House

The Guardian - UK

Kamala Harris still needs to define herself – but she is the ultimate anti-Trump candidate

Fate has swung wildly in her favour, with everything from the Democrat establishment to memes on her side. Will we finally see a Madam President, asks Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

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The Jorts Trend Revival Doesn't Have to Be Controversial

Baggy denim shorts are winning over celebrities—and at least one editor.

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Kamala's Fabricated Gen Z Appeal

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Alex Thompson: Why Did Biden Drop Out?

Axios reporter Alex Thompson discusses Joe Biden's exit and the rise of Kamala Harris on Just Asking Questions.

Reason

What the Democrats can learn from 1968’s chaotic – and ultimately unsuccessful – presidential campaign

The assassination attempt of a divisive figure, a foreign war threatening to take centre stage, the incumbent president withdrawing his candidacy and endorsing the vice-president: the 2024 US presidential race is starting to take on an eerie resemblance to that of 1968.

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“Really great surprise to be part of the 12 Mercury albums of the year, something I never expected”: Beth Gibbons, Corinne Bailey Rae, Last Dinner Party all nominated for the Mercury Prize

The Mercury Prize nominations are announced

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What is ‘brat summer’ and why the Charli XCX meme has taken over, explained

What is this "brat summer" and what does it have to do with Kamala Harris? We'll explain.

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Two Scottish artists shortlisted for Mercury Prize Album of the Year award

TWO Scottish artists have been shortlisted for the prestigious Mercury Prize Album of the Year award ...

The National (Scotland)

Kamala Harris memes are all over the internet. Will tweets and TikToks turn into votes?

Charli xcx declared the VP brat and the KHive is rejuvenated – can gen Z’s enthusiasm make a difference in November?

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The Mercury Prize nominees for 2024 have been revealed

Charli XCX, The Last Dinner Party and Beth Gibbons are amongst this year's nominees

Evening Standard

Mercury Prize: Beth Gibbons in female-dominated shortlist almost 30 years after Portishead win

The winner from the 12-strong shortlist will be announced later this year

The Independent UK

Mercury Prize 2024: Brat Summer continues as Charli XCX among shortlisted artists

Pop star receives her second nomination alongside artists including The Last Dinner Party, singer Cat Burns, rapper Ghetts and producer Nia Archives

The Guardian - UK

Mercury prize 2024: Charli xcx, the Last Dinner Party and Beth Gibbons among nominees

The British music industry’s award for outstanding albums features eight debuts, from the likes of Nia Archives and Barry Can’t Swim, as the prize fails to find a sponsor

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Kamala Harris is wooing the cynical Gen Z vote with memes

Candidates have, in the past, tried to access Gen Z voters with memes – often to no avail.

The Conversation

‘Kamala IS brat’: an expert explains the Kamala Harris memes flooding the internet

When Kamala Harris became the prospective new Democratic party presidential candidate on July 21, social media was quickly flooded with coconut and palm tree emojis, black writing on lime green backgrounds, the word “brat”, and questions about the actress Maya Rudolph’s whereabouts. But how do these memes and popular culture…

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Kamala Harris’s ‘Brat summer’: how memes can change a political campaign

When Kamala Harris was confirmed as the new Democratic party nominee, a host of celebrities rushed to endorse her – but one has had significantly more attention than the others. Singer Charli XCX endorsed Harris in her signature minimalist way by posting “kamala IS brat” on X.

The Conversation

‘Kamala IS brat’: how the power of pop music has influenced 60 years of US elections

Hours after United States President Joe Biden announced he was dropping out as the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, British musician Charli XCX endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, tweeting “kamala IS brat.”

International Business Times

'Kamala IS Brat': Pop World Backs Harris

The pop world has coalesced rapidly around Kamala Harris's last-minute candidacy, as the US vice president gets a boost from an online explosion of videos mixing her speeches with hit songs.

The Guardian - US

‘Kamala IS brat’: Harris campaign goes lime-green to embrace the meme of the summer

Charli xcx’s album has taken pop culture by storm. Now the vice-president is joining the party

Evening Standard

Billionaires, heirs and footballers: the hot new celebrity summer romances

Thought dating was dead? Fear not. From Poppy Delevingne and her billionaire boyfriend to Daisy Edgar-Jones and her nice Northern lad, these loved-up celebrity couples are proving romance is alive and well in London town

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