Emily Bootle

Commissioning Editor, Culture @theipaper

Book of essays, THIS IS NOT WHO I AM: OUR AUTHENTICITY OBSESSION, with @OrtacPress

THE DEEP DIVE on Substack

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The Deep Dive, a new newsletter on culture, will land in your inboxes tomorrow.

First instalment on Too Much and self-love.

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[Sam Jackson @classicjacko]

“Classical music in Britain has never been in ruder health.” So says @michaelwchurch1 in this hearteningly positive piece in @theipaper referencing the @bbcproms, @BBCRadio3, @wigmore_hall and more: https://t.co/2WGbp08Ga5

[Emily Bootle @_emilybootle]

I haven't listened to much of the new Harry Styles album, and I wasn't bothered by his Brits performance - but :) I am glad to see people finally agreeing with what I've been saying for several years :) https://t.co/vQ8T6QliAE

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@freyaindiaa @prospect_uk @realzoestrimpel Likewise your book - a very interesting (if sometimes bleak) read

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It was a real pleasure writing this double review for @prospect_uk of @freyaindiaa's GIRLS and @realzoestrimpel's Good Slut. Choice, beauty, the internet, capitalism, the meaning of freedom... Lots to think about! https://t.co/BOh0Q43kt7

[Prospect @prospect_uk]

Have market forces freed or trapped young women? @_emilybootle reviews two new books, by @freyaindiaa and @realzoestrimpel, that give very different answers
https://t.co/OIvplcOAdz

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Thought I would take a second to re-share my Substack, The Deep Dive.

Free monthly essays dissecting popular (and sometimes less popular) culture. What's it really about?

So far: Too Much, Sabrina Carpenter, The Traitors. Next instalment 5 Dec 🌊

https://t.co/PvMavhnEzN

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On my Substack this month I've written about Sabrina Carpenter and how, more interestingly than her sex jokes, she makes the kind of music that approximates doomscrolling. Read n subscribe here: https://t.co/BD6kskjFTQ

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ICYMI, the first edition of The Deep Dive is on Substack now. Hit subscribe if you haven't already💙
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ICYMI, the first edition of The Deep Dive is on Substack now. Hit subscribe if you haven't already💙
https://t.co/F4CAxmnQ1b

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Loved the new album from @wetlegband - now on repeat https://t.co/YBksE2NKrq

[Jessica Duchen ✍️🎶 @jessicaduchen]

Viral violin? As music students, we tried to hide our sore arms, stage fright and freezing fingers, but now a clutch of young musicians are building their online followings by showing the reality of the profession. And guess what? The audience loves it...
https://t.co/GeZspyFdee

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Bon Iver's new album is the best music I've heard this year, and gets a big fat five stars from me in @theipaper https://t.co/qZJ7oLlBVQ

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The Great Gatsby was published 100 years ago today - read this brilliant piece by @maxjliu on why it's chronically misunderstood and more relevant than ever @theipaper https://t.co/B3JoPiQTHL

[Max Liu @maxjliu]

For today's @theipaper I wrote about The Great Gatsby which was published 100 years ago this week. Happy birthday old sport https://t.co/e7iO4xOe3m

[Emily Bootle @_emilybootle]

If you read one thing today, make it this excellent piece by @ellencph on how major labels have weaponised the streaming era to return to their heyday - to the detriment of artists https://t.co/1g4Q14WBEe

[rhys thomas (he/him) @_rhysthomas_]

Wrote about Sam Fender, and young men who find comfort in his music, for @theipaper https://t.co/rA3mU0IDqV

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This list almost tore @theipaper's culture desk apart. But we hope it doesn't make you turn on us like we turned on each other. Happy Valentine's Day! 💘💘💘 https://t.co/lFlXHEqXyW

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Love Amandaland. Love "unlikeable" characters https://t.co/kQV3vFb61y

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"It was rather unprofessional of Jayden (3½) to burst into tears and require a cuddle before rejoining the chorus" - an anonymous parent reviews their child's Christmas concert in @theipaper https://t.co/KwZJDAFz3y