We, the undersigned, come together as creatives and artists, recognising the immense power held within each voice, especially those often underrepresented in our society.
Art and creativity shapes and reflects the diverse experiences of our communities. It’s vital that politics does too, and that everyone’s voice is heard in our democracy.
But in Britain today, as many as 8 million people are not registered to vote at their current address. Turnout of younger voters has been falling considerably. New rules requiring photo ID risk excluding hundreds of thousands of citizens, and disproportionately affecting poorer people, those with disabilities and people from minority ethnic backgrounds.
We, the undersigned, stand united in our belief that participation in elections is not just a right, but a profound responsibility—one that should extend to everyone, at the heart of a vibrant democracy.
That is why we urge you to join us in registering to vote for the upcoming local elections before the deadline of 23:59 on Tuesday 16 April, at https://qrco.de/giveanx. Remember, you are also eligible to register if you are a qualifying EU or Commonwealth citizen.
We join hands with the young people leading the Give an X campaign in emphasising the importance of young people shaping the future, and we urge each and every citizen to claim their seat at the table.
Voting is not just casting a ballot; it is narrating the stories of our communities and painting a vision of a better tomorrow. In the face of huge challenges nationally and globally, that has never been more important.
Let’s all of us write the next chapter together. We Give an X – will you?
Signed,
Michael Sheen - Actor
Paapa Essiedu - Actor
Meera Syal CBE - Actor and writer
Armando Iannucci - OBE Writer, director, producer and performer
Amelia Dimoldenberg - Comedian and presenter
Billy Bragg - Singer and songwriter
Samuel West - Actor and director
Sharon Gaffka - TV personality
Es Devlin CBE - Artist and designer
Ahir Shah - Comedian
Ralf Little - Actor and writer
Sir Stephen Frears - Director
Misan Harriman - Photographer and Chair of the Southbank Centre
Mei Mac - Actor
Sally Lindsay - Actor
Siobhán McSweeney - Actor and presenter
Sir Alistair Spalding CBE - Artistic Director, Sadler's Wells
Alice Aedy - CEO, Earthrise
David Lan CBE - Writer, producer and director
Georgia Harrison - TV personality
Timothy Sheader - Artistic Director, Donmar Warehouse
Henny Finch - Executive Director, Donmar Warehouse
Paule Constable - Lighting designer and Associate Director of the National Theatre
Daniel Lismore - Sculptor and designer
Luke McQueen - Comedian
Elliot Levey - Actor
Joseph Henry - Architect
Charlie Condou - Actor
Seeta Indani - Dancer and actor
Ania Magliano - Comedian
John O'Farrell - Author and scriptwriter
Emily Berrington - Actor
Rebecca Hendin - Illustrator
Jack Guinness - Writer and founder of The Queer Bible
Michael French - Head of Games London
Joseph Zeal-Henry - Director, Sound Advice
Sacha Lord - Co-founder of The Warehouse Project & Parklife festival Sam Evans - Musical Director
Estelle van Warmelo - Director
Bernard Donoghue OBE - CEO, Association of Leading Visitor Attractions
Stephen Skeet - Director of Impact, Volunteering Matters
Kayleigh Wainwright - Director of Youth Sector Innovation, UK Youth
Joe Bailey - CEO, Brighten the Corners/Out Loud Music
Jack Gamble - Director, Campaign for the Arts
Mete Coban MBE - CEO, My Life My Say
Lauren Kay-Lambert - Co Managing Director, Shape History
Sami Gichki - Co-Chair of the #iWill Movement
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Sun + Ascendant = who you might look like
(extra celebrity bullsh*t) <3
xoxo gossip girl *try to ignore age and race, it could literally be similarity in eye shape or bone structure*
Aries Sun + Aries Rising - Heath Ledger
Aries Sun + Taurus Rising - Alia Shawkat , Scott Eastwood
Aries Sun + Gemini Rising - Kristen Stewart , Gregory Peck
Aries Sun + Cancer Rising - Mariah Carey, Paul Rudd
Aries Sun + Virgo Rising - Doris Day , Conan O'Brien
Aries Sun + Libra Rising - Elizabeth Montgomery , James Garner
Aries Sun + Scorpio Rising - Jessica Chastain
Aries Sun+ Sagittarius Rising - Leona Lewis , Marlon Brando
Aries Sun + Capricorn Rising - America Ferrera, Brendon Urie
Aries Sun + Aquarius Rising - Selena Quintella , Harry Houdini
Taurus Sun + Aries Rising - Barbara Streisand
Taurus Sun + Taurus Rising - Gigi Hadid, Robert Pattinson
Taurus Sun + Gemini Rising - Michelle Pheiffer
Taurus Sun + Cancer Rising - Cher , Rami Malek
Taurus Sun + Leo Rising - Al Pacino
Taurus Sun + Virgo Rising - Renee Zellweger , Roy Orbison
Taurus Sun + Libra Rising - Dwayne Johnson
Taurus Sun + Capricorn Rising - Megan Fox
Taurus Sun + Sagittarius Rising - Grace Jones
Taurus Sun + Aquarius Rising - Audrey Hepburn, George Clooney
Taurus Sun + Pisces Rising - Bettie Page
Gemini Sun + Gemini Rising - Judy Garland
Gemini Sun + Cancer Rising - Angelina Jolie, Mark Wahlberg
Gemini Sun + Capricorn Rising - Naomi Campbell
Gemini Sun + Leo Rising - Logan Browning
Gemini Sun + Libra Rising - Greg Kinnear
Gemini Sun + Scorpio Rising - Nicole Kidman, Chris Evans
Gemini Sun + Sagittarius Rising - Courtney Cox
Gemini Sun + Capricorn Rising - Colin Farrell
Gemini Sun + Aquarius Rising - Shia Labeouf
Gemini Sun + Pisces Rising - Maria Menenous
Cancer Sun + Aries Rising - Farley Granger , Lena Horne
Cancer Sun + Gemini Rising - Lindsay Lohan
Cancer Sun + Cancer Rising - Liv Tyler, David Hasselhoff
Cancer Sun + Leo Rising - Meryl Streep
Cancer Sun + Virgo Rising = Nicole Scherzinger
Cancer Sun + Libra Rising - Michelle Branch, Benedict Cumberbac
Cancer Sun + Scorpio Rising - Lana del Rey , Vin Diesel
Cancer Sun + Sagittarius Rising - Cheryl Cole
Cancer Sun + Capricorn Rising - Gisele Bunchen
Cancer Sun + Aquarius Rising- Cyndie Lauper
Cancer Sun + Pisces Rising - Shane Dawson
Leo Sun + Aries Rising - Taylor Schilling
Leo Sun + Taurus Rising - Halle Berry , Austin Butler
Leo Sun + Gemini Rising - Sandra Bullock, Mick Jagger
Leo Sun + Cancer Rising - Karlie Kloss, Ben Affleck
Leo Sun + Leo Rising - Gillian Anderson , Matthew Perry
Leo Sun + Virgo Rising - Madonna, Patrick Swayze
Leo Sun + Libra Rising - JLO
Leo Sun + Sagittarius Rising - Mila Kunis , Robert Plant
Leo Sun + Scorpio Rising - Iman
Leo Sun + Pisces Rising - Whitney Houston, John Stamos
Virgo Sun + Gemini Rising- Greta Garbo
Virgo Sun + Cancer Rising - Lauren Bacall , Jack Black
Virgo Sun + Leo Rising - Beyonce, Nick Jonas
Virgo Sun + Virgo Rising - Chris Pine
Virgo Sun + Libra Rising - Barry Gibb
Virgo Sun + Sagittarius Rising - Shania Twain
Virgo Sun + Capricorn Rising - Joan Jett, Richard Gere
Virgo Sun + Aquarius Rising - Zendaya
Libra Sun + Aries Rising - Cardi B, John Lennon
Libra Sun + Taurus Rising - Serena Williams , Josh Hutcherson
Libra Sun + Gemini Rising - Christina Millian, Will Smith
Libra Sun + Cancer Rising - Emily Deschanel
Libra Sun + Leo Rising - Rachel leigh Cook , Lindsay Buckingham
Libra Sun + Virgo Rising - Marion Cotilliard, Donald Glover
Libra Sun + Libra Rising - Doja Cat , John Mayer
Libra Sun + Scorpio Rising - Naomi Watts , Charlton Heston
Libra Sun + Sagittarius Rising - Kim Kardashian
Libra Sun + Capricorn Rising - Gwen Stefani
Libra Sun + Aquarius Rising- Alicia Silverstone, Matt Damon
Libra Sun + Pisces Rising - Gwenyth Paltrow
Scorpio Sun + Gemini Rising - Mathew McCoughney
Scorpio Sun + Cancer Rising - Hedy Lamar
Scorpio Sun + Leo Rising - Miranda Lambert
Scorpio Sun + Libra Rising - Anne Hathaway, Leonardo Di Caprio
Scorpio Sun + Scorpio Rising - Grace Kelly, Shah Ruhk Khan
Scorpio Sun + Sagittarius Rising - Yaya Decosta, Mark Ruffalo
Scorpio Sun + Capricorn Rising - Drake
Scorpio Sun + Pisces Rising - Demi Moore, Ryan Gosling
Sagittarius Sun + Taurus Rising - Miley Cyrus
Sagittarius Sun + Gemini Rising - Julianne Moore
Sagittarius Sun + Cancer Rising - Tyra Banks
Sagittarius Sun+ Leo Rising - Tina Turner, Jake Gyllenhaal
Sagittarius Sun + Virgo Rising - Sarah Paulson
Sagittarius Sun + Libra Rising - Keri Hilson
Sagittarius Sun + Scorpio Rising - Taylor Swift
Sagittaarius Sun + Sagittarius Rising - Jimi Hendrix, Xosha Roquemore
Sagittarius Sun+ Aquarius Rising - Nicki Minaj
Sagittarius Sun + Pisces Rising - Billie Eilish, Jay Z
Capricorn Sun + Taurus Rising - Issa Rae, Jared leto
Capricorn Sun + Gemini Rising - Naya Rivera , Ricky Martin
Capricorn Sun + Cancer Rising - Kate Bosworth
Capricorn Sun + Leo Rising - Ava Gardner , Jason Bateman
Capricorn Sun + Virgo Rising - Dolly Parton
Capricorn Sun + Libra Rising - Alison Brie, Denzel Washington
Capricorn Sun + Scorpio Rising - Hrithink Roshan
Capricorn Sun + Sagittarius Rising - Eartha Kitt, Nicolas Cage
Capricorn Sun + Capricorn Rising - Zooey Deschanel
Capricorn Sun + Aquarius Rising- Regina King , Orlando Bloom
Aquarius Sun + Aries Rising - James Dean
Aquarius Sun + Taurus Rising - Taylor Lautner
Aquarius Sun + Gemini Rising - Lana Turner, Ashton Kutcher
Aquarius Sun + Cancer Rising - Molly Ringwald , Chord Overstreet
Aquarius Sun + Leo Rising - Heather Graham
Aquarius Sun + Virgo Rising - Zsa Zsa Gabor , Michael B Jordon
Aquarius Sun + Libra Rising - Jennifer Aniston, Harry Styles
Aquarius Sun + Sagittarius Rising - Paris Hilton
Aquarius Sun + Aquarius Rising - Alan Cumming
Aquarius Sun + Pisces Rising - Brandy
Pisces Sun + Aries Rising - Rihanna, James Dean
Pisces Sun + Taurus Rising - Dakota Fanning
Pisces Sun + Gemini Rising - Drew Barrymore
Pisces Sun + Cancer Rising - Cindy Crawford, Kurt Russel
Pisces Sun + Leo Rising - Laura Prepon , Adam Levine
Pisces Sun + Virgo Rising - Lauren Graham, Kurt Cobain
Pisces Sun + Libra Rising - Jean Harlow , Sidney Poirtier
Pisces Sun + Scorpio Rising - Eva Longoria, Daniel Craig
Pisces Sun + Capricorn Rising - Rashida Jones
Pisces Sun + Sagittarius Rising - Elizabeth Taylor
Pisces Sun + Aquarius Rising - Nina Simone
Pisces Sun + Pisces Rising - Johnny Cash
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Hey Emily! 👋
For the fic title ask game
1) A Heart of Glass
2) Something Old Something New
hi hannah! thank you so much for the ask, these were great suggestions!
A Heart of Glass
Canon era: Erik's heart was so fragile, like a piece of fine china. Over the years, Nadir had seen it be broken and cracked before, right before his eyes; the shah did plenty of damage, and Erik never truly did recover from losing Reza, from playing a part in the death of Nadir's son. He had heard of how people in Erik's past had broken it; the circus ringmaster, the Italian stonemason, his own mother. He thought that by now, surely Erik would know to be more careful with it. Clearly not.
Now, he could only watch from afar and hope that the Daaé girl wouldn't be the one to finally shatter that delicate heart inside of his dear friend's chest.
Something Old, Something New
Post-canon era, happy E/C: There had only been one other girl in his life: Luciana Bellandini. For the time that he had her, she had been the most beautiful girl in the world to him. She fawned over him, showered him in her sweet affections. She was his first love, his first kiss, the first—and thus far only—girl he had shared a bed with. He couldn't call her perfect, though; there was also her prying questions, her vicious outbursts, and her incessant curiosity about what lay under his mask. Though he had lost her so long ago now, her memory stuck with him. The beautiful parts, yes, but also the parts that had left scars long ago.
Those scars had made him wonder for some time if Christine Daaé would end up the same way when he first met her, when their mutual interest first became known. Luciana had damaged him in so many ways amongst the love she had given him, which only made him wary of Christine. Was her love false? Was she only playing him so that she could find out what lay under his mask and mock him endlessly, reveal him to the opera staff?
Bless the girl's heart, she was patient with him. She took the time to help him work through those fears, and now, he knew that he had been wrong. Now he had a woman whom he would kiss and love for the rest of his life with no fear of whether she would turn on him one day, exchange her love for hatred. No, there was no fear of that with Christine. His new reality was a far sweeter one.
Find the original post for this ask game here!
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