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Sofia Ribeiro Willcox
@sofiarwillcox.bsky.social
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🎓creative/prof writing & film/TV studies
📱head of content @somoslatinxs.bsky.social
💻freelance writer & translator
🦋25 |💬🇧🇷 🇬🇧🇪🇸 |📍Brum
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From Liverpool to São Paulo: the #CavernClub story continues. But who really gets to tell it? Available in 🇧🇷 and 🇬🇧

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#CultureMatters #RockNRollCommunity #RockBrasileiro
Who's Got A Ticket to Ride at Cavern Club São Paulo?
Last Saturday, November 15, Shopping Vila Olímpia (São Paulo) opened its doors to the first Cavern Club outside England. Some called it a replica; others, a recreation of the historical atmosphere and...
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November 18, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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If movie theatres disappeared tomorrow, would you even notice… or just scroll on your phone?

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#SaveStationStreet #SavePrinceCharlesCinema #CultureMatters #CinemaLovers #ImmersiveCinema
Can 2026 Live Up to 2025’s Immersive Experience at Cinema?
The cinemas in 2025 have entered a new wave of experimentation with their promotional events through the magic of the immersive experience. Bugonia (Yorgos Lanthimos, 2025) featured barbers ready to s...
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October 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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This #LatinxHeritageMonth, meet @sofiarwillcox.bsky.social , from student in Brazil to Director of Content in the UK, as she explores how communication connects worlds and builds community through the gaps of change, doubt, and growth.

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Comunicação em Trânsito, Minding Gaps por Sofia Ribeiro Willcox - SOMOS Latinos Blog
Estudante no Brasil, Diretora de Conteúdo no Reino Unido, Sofia Ribeiro Willcox conta a sua trajetória entre dúvidas, mudanças e crescimento.
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October 10, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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There was no song of the summer in 2025.
What if the biggest band of the year never actually existed?
#AI is changing music, not just how we listen, but how we feel.

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Is AI Killing the Soundtrack of Our Lives?
Was 2025 a year without summer hits? While many point to the rise of glocalisation or the volatility of social media algorithms, I’d argue that we need to talk about the Velvet Sundown phenomenon, or ...
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September 15, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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What if Lights, Camera, Action is actually Lights, Camera, #TikTok? Find out what #edits means for a generation of short videos and the potential future of filmmaking.

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The Death of the Author and the Rise of the Editor: A Study on TikTok Edits
Revealing the secrets behind the social media trend: edits
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September 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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What do we really know about #FreddieMercury? 79 years later, the fear of the unknown remains...

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Freddie Mercury at 79: The Price of Fame and Cost of Legacy
Today, musical excellence goes beyond albums or songwriting; it’s about captivating stories, strong concepts, and impactful branding. Authenticity and the lifestyle a musician represents matter just a...
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September 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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My history with vinyl wasn’t love at first sight—it was more unsettling. The moment I saw my avó’s record player, it felt like I was staring into the eyes of a beautiful but dangerous creature. Yet somehow, that very machine would introduce me to my long-term best friend: music

#VinylCommunity
August 15, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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70 years without an answer: How did #CarmenMiranda’s image reflect—and distort—Brazil’s complex cultural reality and #Hollywood’s treatment of #Latinxculture?

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The Double-Edged Legacy of Carmen Miranda
People have long celebrated Carmen Miranda as a trailblazer—an icon who broke barriers of ethnicity and gender. As the first South American with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, she secured her pla...
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August 7, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Todo mundo fala sobre as vantagens de estudar fora ou imagina o cenário de Harry Potter. Eu vivi essa realidade e contei alguns dos altos e baixos de estudar no Reino Unido que ninguém te prepara para enfrentar

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Estudar fora, traduzir-se por dentro: experiência no ensino britânico
Estudar fora é só glamour ou tem perrengue? Conheça minha experiência com o ensino britânico entre conhecimento e culturas.
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July 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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If justice is blind, why do bullets always know their target? #Justice4Jean #SayTheirNames #LondonBombings

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20 Years After 07/07: The Ongoing Fight for Justice for Jean Charles
Although Jean Charles (Henrique Goldman, 2009) and Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles Menezes (2025) recount the same tragedy, they offer very different perspectives. The former, a Brazilian drama ...
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July 7, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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#Birmingham celebrates #BlackSabbath and #OzzyOsbourne's farewell. But are we ready for Station Street's goodbye? #SaveStationStreet

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Station Street Birmingham: Where Black Sabbath Began—and Where It May End
an overview of Station's Street hidden gems
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July 5, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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(No) need a little time to wake up, walking to the sound of my favourite tune... What’s the story, morning glory? Well, #Oasis is back, do special people really change? 🎸

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Oasis is Back with a 2025 Tour — What Does Their Return Mean?
Oasis returns in 2025, stirring nostalgia and big, tough questions about change — do Generation Z grow from Millenial past, or are we destined to stay the same?
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July 4, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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#ThrowbackThursday with the bittersweet taste of nostalgia – #BacktotheFuture turns 40. Will Marty McFly be Goode tonight or will he archive in the Gen Z feed, just like his photo in the past?

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Back to the Future vs Costume Dramas: Why Gen Z Prefers the Past Over the Future?
Forty years ago, Robert Zemeckis’s Back to the Future hit cinemas, captivating audiences with its futuristic vision of 2015 and becoming a beloved classic. Yet, despite the leaps in technology, the fi...
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July 3, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Can’t believe it — my non-fiction debut is out!

A Brazilian heart in the English #WestMidlands — lost in translation, found in experience✨

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#MigrationStories #WritingCommunity
June 9, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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#Malvinas #werememberthem 🖤
May 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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endurable war(m)
same Gaza non-white fabric
no cash is mere

#PoetryCommunity #Haiku #Kashmir #FreePalestine #WritingWednesday
May 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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What if your coffee was brewed with bills? Would you still savour the ta$te?

Find out in my latest piece: medium.com/@sofiarwillc...
Caught in Capitalism’s Trap: The Cost of Culture, Coffee, and Connection
What if your next coffee break came with a bittersweet taste of capitalism?
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May 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Bem-vind@ ao Reino Unido! Você está pront@ pro clima britânico? Spoiler: nunca estará!

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Quatro estações em um dia? Minha avó saberia o que fazer
Já imaginou viver as quatro estações em um dia? No Reino Unido, isso é possível, e eu conto como aprendi a conviver com essa característica.
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May 18, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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What if #birds aren’t real – just US spy drones in feathery disguise, according to a Gen Z-fuelled conspiracy? But for me, birds are home.

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#CultureMatters #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Brazil
Why Do Birds Suddenly Appear, Every Time Brazil is Near - Sofia Ribeiro Wilcox on Birdsongs, bus brakes and calling grandma ...the latest story in Outsideleft
Outsideleft.com an independent Arts, Music and Culture Magazine our newest story is Why Do Birds Suddenly Appear, Every Time Brazil is Near
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May 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Ever wondered what’s beyond the somewhere over the rainbow? From #JudyGarland to #LadyGaga, explore 100 years of #LGBTQIA anthems that have defined #Pride!🌈

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#LoveisLove #LoveWins #translivesmatter #equality
Were We Born This Way? A Century of LGBTQIA+ Anthems
Recently, Lady Gaga made history by hosting the highest-attended concert by a female artist, drawing 2.4 million fans to Copacabana Beach. Over her 17-year career, she has become known for fearless re...
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May 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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What if SOMOS told you that #LatinAmerica played a crucial—but overlooked—role in #VEDay80? Curious how? Tap in, and #WeRememberThem.

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#LatinoCommunity
May 8, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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Four out of ten people named #ElvisPresley when asked who the #KingofRock was. But what if I told you rock itself was born out of a womb? Time to #rock and remember #RitaLee✨

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#CultureMatters #BrazilianMusic #BrazilianRock #RockandRoll
Remembering Rita Lee: Brazil's Black Sheep
Rita Lee and her importance to Brazil. Much more than its queen of rock and roll.
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May 8, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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Mind the gap between the train and the platform. The numbers are lost to time, but #CamdenTown ages like fine wine — too old to care, too loud to stop🎸

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#CamdenAt60 #CultureMatters
Still Wild at 60: What’s the Secret Behind Camden Town’s Enduring Magic?
a walk in the fertile soils of Camden Town for diversity and subculture.
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May 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Ready to rock tonight with #GlamRock? Is there a link between it and today's pop music? How did it shape the #lgbtqcommunity? How did it go global? Find out!

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#CultureMatters #DavidBowie #NeyMatogrosso #SecoseMolhados
Rebels with a Cause: How Glam Rock's Legacy is Still Felt 50 Years Later
Glam rock was born in 1970s England. In short, it was a movement defined by male musicians wearing flamboyant, feminine clothing, make-up, and dramatic hairstyles — often featuring platform shoes and ...
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May 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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What if #Telenovelas aren’t just entertainment, but the real language of #LatinAmerica - and SOMOS is where it all connects?

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#LatinoCommunity #TvGlobo60Anos
60 Anos da Rede Globo: O Poder das Telenovelas - SOMOS Latinos Blog
Qual o impacto da Globo na TV latina? Veja como as telenovelas moldaram a cultura pop nos últimos 60 anos.
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April 29, 2025 at 9:28 AM