Adina Ilie
Journalist
Avid consumer of pop culture with over 5 years of experience in digital editorial and publishing. As an editor, I have interviewed some of the industry's leading talent in film and music and have delivered high caliber opinion features on the current cultural climate. I have also overseen print and digital production from initial concepts to pre-production and final delivery.
PROJECTS
fault-magazine.com
Liam Gallagher: The Awakening
"I don’t want to be solo. I don’t want to do it on my own. I’m not a guitar player or a prolific songwriter. I can write a few songs every now and again but I miss being in a band. I miss my brother the way he was back then. I miss singing those great songs that we all made great."
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Taylor Swift at Wembley - SWIFT DELIVERS IMPECCABLE PERFORMANCE OF POWERHOUSE CALIBER IN FRONT OF 90,000 PEOPLE AT WEMBLEY STADIUM.
People might have strong opinions about Swift, but the singer-songwriter is clearly in her imperial phase. With 13 years in pop music, long may her reign continue. In a couple of decades, we will see this emblematic day at Wembley Stadium as the pinnacle moment of when Taylor Swift’s became a legacy name to rival Michael Jackson.
fault-magazine.com
Harry Styles brings London to its knees for a second night in a row at the Apollo - Review
“Feel free to be whatever you want and whoever you want in this room,” Harry chants to the audience. That’s what they’re here for, after all. “I wouldn’t get to do this if it hadn’t been for you” he carries on with the grateful innocence of a child. And a child he is – one that might not even be aware of what even greater of a journey lies ahead of him. “He’s a Bowie in the making,” I hear shyly from an eager fan sat behind me. He’s not – He’s Harry Styles in the making.
fault-magazine.com
Dylan Sprouse – Hollywood’s next IT Boy
What do you think people in the industry should do to in order to make it safe for both men and women?
"I think that these occurrences are happening by and large because of individuals who are corrupt. The best thing that can be done is what’s already being done. But it’s also boycotting and taking a personal stance against artists that you don’t agree with. I hear the same thing a lot, which is ‘I really dislike them as a person but they make great films.’ Well okay – you shouldn’t watch them then."
fault-magazine.com
Little Mix - Girl Power
"We don’t think it’s fair that women get scrutinized more than men. Everything is harder for a woman in every kind of aspect and that’s why we try to empower women with our music, our image and everything we stand for."
hero-magazine.com
Social anxiety and carving a niche: Love, Simon actor Keiynan Lonsdale opens up - Interview
"So many people suffer from self-hate because they don’t feel that they are worthy – in spite of the fact that their outside egos project that they’re comfortable in their skin. I feel like this movie shows that we’re all worthy. And I hope people take that with them into their lives."
fault-magazine.com
Anne-Marie - Profile Interview
"I always write about personal experiences or experiences that other people who are close to me have been through. So, it’s finally fine to sing about something that is important to me."
fault-magazine.com
BAFTA EE The Costume Series in partnership with Swarovski - Interviews with I, Tonya and The Shape of Water Costume Designers
’It’s a magical time when an actor feels incredibly wholesome with the costume” Johnson says while reflecting on working with Margot Robbie. Robbie’s costumes were made from scratch – there was no particular insight into Tonya’s actual outfits that she wore during the Olympics.
candidmagazine.com
Round up of 2015's best singles, albums and live shows
The Maccabees have proven that their hiatus was worthwhile after their latest release Marks To Prove It made it to number one in the charts earlier this year. It has been 10 years of accumulated hard work that finally got the band the recognition that they have always been deserving of. And as far as personal taste goes, they’re definitely getting ‘The Best Album I’ve Listened To This Year’ award.
candidmagazine.com
New Music: VITAMIN - Interview
"If you’re in a band, people are always going to try and pinpoint you or compare you to other bands anyways. So when people say that we sound like The 1975 or whatnot, we’re not bothered. If anything, we’re flattered"