Concept:

‘Headlies’ is a text and visual project that uses real newspaper headlines but the stories beneath them are fabricated and fictional. Newspapers often take sides and we, the reader, judge on humanity from its text and photograph. From the newspaper’s perspective, access to public information is a good thing but a newspaper’s function surely is to tell the society about itself and to be a pollinator of its information? Its role is to inform the citizens but as information gradually travels down, the citizens become ill-advised, ill-prepared and mis-informed.


I woke up very positive today.

We have all heard of cults and sects in films and TV but do we know anyone who promotes them as a lifestyle change? Caroline Somerthely, 38 of Swinedon, has opened up an association helping women overcome previous tormenting relationships in which they felt trapped and unable to escape. To overcome these torturous memories, Somerthely gathers women to carry out rituals using ephemeral associated with their ex-partners. Cults and sects are defined as ‘groups of people having common interests towards a belief system’ which Somerthely agrees with. Spokeswoman for the Women’s Liberty Northern Europe says; “She gives us women a bad name. We do not need to strengthen this horrendous stereotype we already have by men who link us to emotional disorders.” In defense, Somerthely claims that women need to “Stick together and be proactive in their riddance of their former partners especially if they have suffered in silence. I wake up very positive everyday now and I have this sort of relationship with several women.” National sect and cult leaders comment that they are just seeking attention.

CAPTION: 'Uncle', by Cheryl Laube, Napa, California.


CAPTION: 'Even the way I chopped vegetables was 'stupid'.....' By Jean Harlow, UK.