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Is shoegaze the loneliest genre of music?

Christine Ro explores the connection between shyness and shoegaze.

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How hip-hop can save your mental health

Hip-hop is an unusual tool in the mental health professional’s armoury. But fans and performers can testify to the sympathetic and restorative powers of the genre.

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The healing power of breathing

The healing powers of different breathing methods are said to help with a range of health challenges, from asthma to PTSD. Effie Webb traces their spiritual origins and explores the modern proliferation of breathwork therapies.

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Political brilliance and the power of self-promotion

How do you convince people you’re exceptional? Meet the ultimate self-styled genius.

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  • King David is playing the harp as a boy holds open a book of music for him to follow and a woman sits at a writing desk in the background. Engraving by A. van Buysen, ca. 1728.
  • Orpheus charming the animals with music. Engraving by J.P. Le Bas after A. Hondius.
  • A woman is playing the harp as she and her male companion sing together, representing a man and a woman in love. Etching by James Gillray.
  • A Spanish couple are dancing the boleras accompanied by a man playing the guitar. Coloured aquatint by J. Clark after Revd. William Bradford.
  • A large gathering of patients and assistants to Mesmer's animal magnetism therapy, showing use of the special tub at his clinic. Wood engraving by H. Thiriat.
  • A large gathering of patients and assistants to Mesmer's animal magnetism therapy, showing use of the special tub at his clinic. Wood engraving by H. Thiriat.
  • An actor in drag, poses mid-dance, wearing a feathered head garment and a tassled dress. Photographic postcard, 1921.
  • An actor in drag, poses mid-dance, wearing a feathered head garment and a tassled dress. Photographic postcard, 1921.
  • Harold Chapman and Mark Leslie performing a revue for the Bow Bells. Photographic postcard, 191-.
  • Harold Chapman and Mark Leslie performing a revue for the Bow Bells. Photographic postcard, 191-.
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