Looking outside her own echo chamber, Candice Brathwaite explains why she’s not shocked at all that no meaningful change has happened despite a year of global protests and ferocious activism (Design: Ana Ospina) I am currently laying on the bedroom floor completely… well… overwhelmed. When I was approached to write […]
Nicole Ocran and Emma Slade Edmondson explain why they were compelled to create a safe space where people discuss race and identity through the lens of Mixed-Race experiences (Design: Ana Ospina) 2020 was a year of extremes. The summer was characterised by an oppressive heat wave of grief and fury. […]
The problems of systemic racism can’t be resolved, says Beverly Daniel Tatum, acclaimed clinical psychologist and race relations expert, until white people experience genuine empathy so we can build a more inclusive community (Design: Ana Ospina) Martin Luther King, Jr. warned in his last book, Where Do We Go From […]
Sharing her experience of this endemic symptom of racism, Dr Adanna Steinacker explains how we can all spot them and, more importantly, stop them forever (Design: Ana Ospina) I have experienced quite a number of racial microaggressions but on two occasions it really hit home. Once when I was at […]
Let us – and these apps – help you safeguard your mental health It’s no news that the coronavirus pandemic has taken its toll on the nation’s mental health. Charity Mind UK have called the last year a ‘mental health emergency’, with worrying stats indicating that more than half of […]
Spoilers for Master of None on Netflix are ahead. “On paper, everything sounds like a terrible idea,” Master of None co-creator Aziz Ansari told Indie Wire in the lead-up to the season 3 premiere of his Netflix comedy. “Oh, I’m not going to be in the show anymore!” Another article […]
Dating apps can be a toxic space, especially for members of marginalised groups, so it’s great to hear that Tinder is rolling out a new feature designed to reduce abuse. The app’s “are you sure?” feature uses AI to detect harmful language, then asks users if they definitely want to […]
LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 11: Olivia Rodrigo performs during The BRIT Awards 2021 at The O2 Arena on May 11, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by JMEnternational/JMEnternational for BRIT Awards/Getty Images) If you woke up to your entire timeline feeling feelings about Olivia Rodrigo’s newly-released Sour, you are far from […]
Freelancing feels like the dream for many of us, but only if we can make sure it’s financially viable and fits around our home life. There’s still a lot of mystery surrounding how much freelancers really earn, so it’s definitely interesting to check out new research revealing that the UK’s […]
As the weather begins to toast up, BTS has brought the “Butter.” Their latest single is a deliciously smooth and tangy synthpop bop that’s already a top contender for song of the summer. Unsurprisingly, the Korean septet broke the internet, and the video reportedly completely obliterated YouTube records left and […]
