You can’t go a day on Beyoncé’s internet without reading a variation of this take: “We’re tired of Black trauma stories! Why do Black people always have to be suffering onscreen?” Aside from the fact that it’s simply untrue that the only Black stories on film and TV are traumatic […]
This week brings more bad news for the UK’s already stretched private renters: prices have climbed to another record high. According to Rightmove, the average rent for a property outside London is now £1,162 per calendar month, which is a leap of 3% in the last three months. Within Greater […]
In my teens, I was a Horse Girl. Later, a devout Emo Kid as thick black liner raccooned my eyes and My Chemical Romance dominated my iTunes playlists. Now, even as I write this, I’m staring across the room at six tote bags that hang by the door, fresh off […]
View this post on Instagram A post shared by ✧*:･ﾟ✧RYENNE SNOW✧*:･ﾟ✧ (@ryennesnow.hair) Take one scroll through your feed right now and it’s likely you’ll land on an aesthetically pleasing autumnal hair video. In true Christian Girl Autumn style, the transformation clips feature hues ranging from deep burgundy to pumpkin spice, […]
When Black men and women began migrating from across the Caribbean to Britain between 1948 and 1971 — The Windrush Generation — they were told to bring a selection of afro hair products and tools such as “pressing combs”, because there would be absolutely no hair salons able to cater […]
It’s just about that time of year once again –– we’re swapping out linen dresses for autumn’s biggest trends, planning New Year’s Eve getaways, and curating the perfect shopping list for fashion’s favourite time of year. Admittedly, colder temperatures and greyer days aren’t exactly known for sparking excitement per se, […]
This summer was huge for women’s football, with fans all over Europe coming together and flying their national flags for the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022. Even though the tournament (and summer for that matter) is now a distant memory, the excitement around women’s football isn’t dying down. In September, Arsenal […]
Airplane bathrooms are tiny, smelly, and somehow, always kind of sticky. Yet the mid-flight f*ck has become such a trope that people brag about joining the “Mile High Club.” There’s even a whole website dedicated to planning and discussing mid-flight hookups. The official tips: “book a flight to wherever,” “seek […]
Spooky season is upon us, and you know what that means — Scorpios are ready for their moment in the spotlight (or should we say moonlight?). On October 23, the sun will move into the sign of the scorpion, meaning that Scorpio season is here to stay — well, at […]
Spoilers ahead. On the surface, Netflix’s The School for Good and Evil looks like another girlboss-ified, live-action aladfairytale update. And in some ways, it is. The Paul Feig-directed adaptation of Soman Chainani’s novel stars not one, but two strong young women who must survive in a fairytale world, but unlike […]
