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New Murals Appearing at Chester’s SuperTrees Roundabout The 'air' themed mural by David 'Doodleplanet' Settler, Sam Ryley described his work as " a very unique style, we just wanted him in there. " Three new subway murals are set to be unveiled at the Chester SuperTrees City Forest Garden beneath the Hoole Way roundabout by Meccabingo. Previously, each of the three subway entrances to Chester’s eco-extravagant secret garden have been severely neglected, however, thanks to funding from local police Cheshire Constabulary and the ‘Safer Streets’ initiative, the team at Forest City Projects CIC are decorating the underpasses with three captivating murals by local artists. The Chester SuperTrees project began in 2018 when the founder of ForEST (For Eco SuperTrees), Steve Hughes began raising money for the revitalisation of Hoole Way roundabout by running seven marathons in seven days across seven different countries. Since then, the ForEST group (now Forest City P...

             There has been a noticeable increase in recent years of hyperaware media, whether that be in film, music, or television. As the stigma attached to mental health and the toll it takes on one's self begins to dissolve so does its lack of representation in mainstream media. However, no one expected to see this from the much-anticipated return to screen for comedian and director  Bo Burnham. The most recent special from Bo Burnham was released just last week on  Netflix  and has already received critical acclaim from countless news outlets for its 'Virtuousic Portrait of a Mediated Mind' - The New Yorker.  'Inside'  is a unique and hilariously aware comedy set, that quickly descends into an artistic exploration of not only Bo's mental state but also a general zeitgeist of the public's frame of mind through quarantine. The First Act In the opening sequences of the special, the viewer is led to believe the set will consi...