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24 September 2025

Notes on… JADE breaking the girl group curse and our true crime problem

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Notes on… JADE breaking the girl group curse and our true crime problem

Former Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall has just dropped her debut solo album and it’s already reached number three in the charts. For decades, women leaving girl groups have struggled to replicate their success on their own. Has Jade finally broken the curse?

 

The podcast industry was built off the back of true crime, but the genre has now spread to every corner of the media: Netflix docu-series, ITV dramas and blockbuster book deals. But can these stories ever be told ethically? 

 

Liv and Miranda love to share their recommendations, here’s what’s on their radar this week: 

 

Miranda’s recommendation - You Had to be Thereby Jodie Harsh 

Liv’s recommendation - CKTRL -Spirit

Read more ‘On My Radar’ recommendations The Observer’s New Review HERE 

 

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