CULTURE
“Thirst Trapping” Is Not the Setup You Think It Is, It's a Liberation for LGBTQIA+ Folks
Turns out we've been thirst-trapping for centuries.
CULTURE
Our Culture section is where we discuss the hottest topics influencing our cultural landscape - from world news to social media.
CULTURE
Tears in a Suitcase (and Refuse Bags)
How did two women allegedly pull off the biggest bank heists in modern African history, completely unhurried and unbothered, and were never caught despite widespread footage?
POLITICS
Charities Were on the Frontline for Vulnerable Families Disproportionately Hit by the Pandemic
An Interview with Saiqa Pandor, a family liaison manager at Home-Start Camden & Islington.
CULTURE
Islamophobia Is Much More Than Just a ‘Phobia’
It’s not fear that leads people to actively incite hate and prejudice targeting Muslim people, but deeply embedded racist beliefs and attitudes.
LIFE
Are Ethnicity Filters on Dating Apps Problematic, or Necessary?
The reasoning behind ‘collaborative filtering’ and ‘race filters’ may be more complex than we think.
CULTURE
South Asian Representation Isn’t Perfect, but It’s Complex and Debate Worthy, and That Matters
From period dramas to reality TV, the world is finally realising the power of South Asian stories and its audience is responding.
CULTURE
Halima Aden’s Experience Opens Up a Wider Discussion About How the West Treats Muslim Women
Muslim women across the world share Halima’s exhaustion towards the tokenism and insensitivity practiced by mainstream establishments and are now creating their own spaces.
CULTURE
The Fashion Industry Still Crucially Needs to Make Adaptive Clothing Mainstream
An interview with Victoria Jenkins, founder of Unhidden Clothing.
ARTS
All My Teachers Died of AIDS: An Interview with Sam Moore
We caught up with writer Sam Moore after the release of All My Teachers Died of AIDS to discuss the impact of the AIDS crisis, Russell T. Davies and works like It’s a Sin on queer literature and the new generation of writers.
CULTURE
Why Does the Internet Want to Bash Bridgerton So Bad?
Be careful, your petticoats are showing, and your prejudice is starting to slip.
ARTS
What Christopher McCandless Taught Me About Mental Health
Happiness is only real when shared.
CULTURE
We Need to Talk about Xenophobia in the Western Media
Their working formula: Be racist, get called out, play the victim, gaslight, rinse and repeat. But we don’t forget nor do we forgive.