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“Lovers Rock” Star Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn on Janet Kay, Harry Potter, and Working with Steve McQueen
“That was the anthem on the set,” St. Aubyn says of Kay’s ballad “Silly Games.” “Sometimes the girls would be in the dressing room, and you’d hear one of the boys trying to reach the high parts…It was the tune.”…



After Lovers Rock premiered at the New York Film Festival in September, early reactions to the film, directed and co-written by Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave; Widows), fixated on its “vibes”—some heady combination of joyfulness, sensuality, and just a hint of danger. Set mainly at a bustling Notting Hill house party in 1980, the roughly hour-long drama, starring Micheal Ward and Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn (in her screen debut), takes its name from a subgenre of reggae popular in the 1970s, using the thrummy 1979 ballad “Silly Games” by Janet Kay as its pseudo-theme song.
“That was the anthem on the set,” St. Aubyn tells me, calling from her home in Southeast London. “Sometimes the girls would be in the dressing room, and you’d hear one of the boys trying to reach the high parts…It was the tune of the two weeks [of shooting].”
Appearing on Amazon Prime this Friday, Lovers Rock belongs to McQueen’s new anthology series, Small Axe, about London’s West Indian community between the 1960s and 1980s. If it’s not as tightly plotted as the other sections—which are variously about the racism of the Metropolitan Police (Mangrove; Red, White and Blue); how the British schooling system fails Black children (Education); and the novelist and former DJ Alex Wheatle (Alex Wheatle), all based on real events—it made for an evocative first glance at the project, foregrounding both the close communal ties of England’s Jamaican, Trinidadian, and Grenadan immigrants, and the prejudice they faced from white Britons. (In one scene from Lovers Rock, St. Aubyn’s character Martha is menaced by a gang of white no-goodniks outside the party.) Sometimes known as the “Windrush generation”—the HMT Empire Windrush ferried hundreds of Caribbean émigrés to the U.K. in 1948—nearly half a million people relocated to England from the West Indies in the 1950s and ’60s, attracted by labor shortages in the wake of World War II.
More than anything, Small Axe celebrates the strength of the collective, lifting its title from an African proverb popularized by Bob Marley: “If you are the big tree, we are the small axe.” With Lovers Rock in particular, McQueen looks at the inner workings of that collective when left to its own devices. “I love it because that is what Small Axe is about,” he says. “It is about doing it yourself. Don’t worry if people won’t let you in. You make your own.”
Small Axe comes from a personal place: The son of Grenadian and Trinidadian parents, McQueen learned the stories of the series from his family, and describes developing the scripts with Courttia Newland and Alastair Siddons partly as an exercise in nostalgia. “Images, smells, textures, and old customs came flooding back,” he says. Strictly speaking, Lovers Rock is a work of fiction, yet it draws on a long and very real history of “blues parties” in the U.K.—raucous West Indian discos with a fee charged at the door. “Courttia’s mother used to have parties at his house, so he remembered a lot of that stuff as a child. I came to it through my aunt,” says McQueen. “[She] wasn’t allowed to go to these parties, but my uncle would leave the back door open for her so she could go to the Blues.” In Lovers Rock, Martha resorts to similar methods, slipping from her house under cover of night to finally return just in time for church.
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Ice Spice Stuns in Paris Fashion Week Photo Dump, Fans Celebrate Her Iconic Looks and Natural Glow

Ice Spice is showing that she’s not only a rising star in rap but also a true fashion icon. Recently, while in Milan, she brushed aside rumors about her dating football player Sauce Gardner and then took Paris Fashion Week by storm, leaving her fans in awe. In her latest series of Instagram photos, captioned “princess in paris,” she displayed an amazing mix of high-fashion styles, proving that she knows how to set trends. She flaunted various looks, from chic and cool to gracefully glamorous. Whether she was sporting wavy hair in a sheer dress or sleek and stylish in leather with straight hair, Ice Spice radiated confidence and creativity.
Some photos even featured her with fellow artists PinkPantheress and Chappell Roan, showing how well she blends music, culture, and fashion. Fans couldn’t help but shower her with compliments, celebrating her bold changes in style and her undeniable star quality. However, there was some chatter about her body along with the fashion talk. Some fans pointed out that Ice Spice seemed to have gained some weight, which reminded them of her earlier look, playfully nicknamed “Old Spice” by her followers.
While it’s easy for social media to focus on how celebrities change over time, it’s essential to remember that body image is a personal journey. As always, Ice Spice carries herself confidently, promoting self-acceptance and self-expression. No matter what others think, she embraces her individuality, balancing her artistry with a refreshing honesty that keeps fans engaged. Her time at Paris Fashion Week was a strong message. Ice Spice is determined to set her own. Whether she’s front row at the hottest fashion shows or casually sharing snapshots, the world is paying attention, and she’s making the most of every moment.
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Adin Ross Blindsided by Kanye West’s Controversial Gift, A Swastika Shirt With His Name

Adin Ross is a well known streamer in the hip-hop community, famous for showcasing some of the biggest artists in the genre. He has hosted viral interviews and has helped amplify the work of music giants like Drake, earning a reputation as a connector between artists and their fans. However, things took a shocking turn with Kanye West, and the relationship may be irreparable. In the past, Ross has expressed his admiration for West and even tried to collaborate with him on his stream. Recently, West made a bizarre attempt to reach out to Ross by gifting him a custom t-shirt with a Swastika and Ross’s name. This left Ross, who is Jewish, feeling horrified and betrayed.
The awkward moment unfolded during a FaceTime call that Ross recorded and shared with his followers. What started as a friendly chat quickly turned shocking when West unveiled the offensive t-shirt. Ross was visibly stunned, exclaiming, “What the f*ck?!” as he processed what he had just seen. He paused the video and turned to his audience to express his disbelief. “He has a shirt with a Swastika with my name on it,” he said, clearly disappointed and in shock. His viewers reacted with outrage and support for Ross, flooding the chat with their messages.
Throughout the call, Ross tried to keep his cool and handled the situation carefully. He later explained that some fans might have expected him to confront West more aggressively, but he felt the entire situation was just too absurd. “I know y’all are gonna say I didn’t stand up to him,” he noted, emphasizing that his calm reaction didn’t mean he supported West’s actions. This incident is just another episode in Kanye West’s ongoing controversies, but for Adin Ross, it feels like a personal betrayal.
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