Headless Friends is an online journal exploring
creativity, mental health and queer culture.
Issue One
Welcome to the first-ever issue of Headless Friends!
Scroll down to read articles about adventures, anxiety, art…
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You Take The Same Brain With You Wherever You Go
No matter which city I move to in the world, the same brain - and ‘bad wolf’ - will follow me wherever I go. Let’s unpack the impact relocating has had on my mental health.
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Rosa Simonet on Travelling, Mental Health & Queer Friendships
Rosa Simonet is a writer, artist, activist and one of my closest friends. We sat down to discuss looking after your brain while travelling, the importance of queer friendship and the power of storytelling.
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Queer Film Club: Conclave
Starring Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci, Conclave is a religious romp about picking a new pope. Despite its almost entirely straight-male cast and famously straight-laced subject matter, the film turned out to be a lot queerer than I expected.
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Why Birmingham?
Since relocating to the UK’s second-biggest city, I have been asked to explain why I chose to come and live in Birmingham countless times. This is a detailed version of my answer.
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My First Day At Art School ✹ Revisited
Come with me on a journey through the Headless Greg archives. We’re travelling back in time to when I first started studying illustration at art school in Dundee.
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The Headless Gift Guide 2024
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year to shop small! Here is a list of 40 independent businesses to help you do so.
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Well-told stories have helped me feel less isolated while developing an understanding of my queerness and mental health.
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