Unfortunately, my school took an abstinence-only approach to sex ed. In fact, it was pretty similar to the sex ed scene in Mean Girls — it was taught by the football coach, we were warned that having sex would pretty much ruin our lives, and we all learned absolutely nothing. […]
In a world full of bad news, crushes can fuel us. Butterflies in our stomachs, electrifying rushes from brief interactions and nerves that make us feel alive: the thrill of having a crush can add a lot to the mundanity of our lives. Not to be confused with having more […]
Picture this: it’s a slow Monday evening, you and your partner are on the Tube (hands entwined, of course), heading back to his place after a wholesome pasta date by the river. He inches closer and whispers in your ear: “I wuv you, sweet pea.” Stunned, you pull back to […]
Olaplex is on a mission to cater to all of our hair needs and wants. In the past couple of years, the brand has launched No.0 Intensive Bond Building Hair Treatment, No.9 Bond Protector Hair Serum and a purple shampoo for blonde and grey hair. But it hasn’t stopped there. […]
When Louis Dorantes moved to Brooklyn in the late 2010s, the Parsons-trained designer began making going-out looks for the queer parties he attended. “It wasn’t just casually going to the neighbourhood bar,” he says of his reasoning for creating his own designs. “These were very curated spaces with a lot […]
It’s a textbook taboo; a sexual fantasy that’s been seen on screen and heard about in gossip circles — sleeping with the boss. Sure, we may all hold moral opinions about whether it’s ethical to do so, and many of us are still recovering from the betrayal that is Alan […]
On Saturday, more than a million people attended what is believed to be London’s biggest ever Pride parade. This year’s event was extra special because it marked the 50th anniversary of the inaugural 1972 Pride march. Organised by the Gay Liberation Front (GLF), the 1972 march was attended by around […]
Though it’s famously expensive to rent in, London is the city most young people want to move to. Manchester is the second most popular city among 18 to 30 year olds – Gen Z and younger millennials – followed by Edinburgh, Brighton and Hove and Liverpool. This is based on […]
July’s cosmic weather begins gently, even if some of us have discovered that the world we live in is anything but. These realisations — about justice and the lack of it, about bodily autonomy and how fragile it is — are uncomfortable for those who are new to them. And they […]
Mars, the Planet of Action, Ambition, and Desire, is leaving its all-time favourite fiery spot in Aries and entering into chill Taurus on 5th July, where it’ll stay until 20th August. In the coming weeks, we’ll feel a strong pull to embrace the slowness of life: leisure, relaxing, holidays – […]
