Welcome to Demystified, Unbothered’s monthly spirituality series for Black and brown folx. Through a lens of reclamation, Unbothered is helping its audience reconnect with ancestral practices while debunking myths and misconceptions. As stigma surrounding non-Christian spiritual practices fades and Black and brown folx reclaim spiritual tools for self-healing, we’re educating […]
5 days after new moon Ready for a fresh start? The new moon in Gemini is happening on 30th May, and it’s providing us with a clean slate to help kick off the start to summer. Gemini is one of the most lighthearted signs of the zodiac, so this energy […]
This week, we bid May farewell and welcome June, so named after the Roman goddess of marriage and childbirth, as well as the protector of the Roman Empire. But what is an empire to a goddess? In an interview between well-known astrologers, Chris Brennan and Demetra George, George took on […]
This image shows the visible yellow cloud tops of Venus, rather than the solid surface revealed by radar. Venus, the Planet of Love, is leaving behind fast and furious Aries and entering into Taurus on 28th May, marking the start of a self-care-filled summer. Venus is the ruling planet of […]
Picture the scene: it’s 2016, the height of summer in London. The pavements are steaming, kids have permanently ice-cream-stained chins, women are floating around in mini dresses and Birkenstocks. I’m sitting in the park, shaded by big trees, with the sweatiest top lip imaginable because I’m wearing a black, long-sleeve […]
The first date I went on after I retired as a webcam model was the earliest sign for me that the work had changed my dating standards for the better. During the date, the guy (who was handsome) was honest with me that he just wanted sex. We hadn’t spoken […]
Ask Siri to show you what an ‘elite boys’ club’ looks like and an image of No. 10 Downing Street during a coronavirus lockdown will appear. There are nine people in the room, if you include whoever has taken the picture. Eight glasses raised in a toast. No masks or […]
Welcome to Money Diaries, where we’re tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We’re asking a cross-section of women how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period – and we’re tracking every last penny. This week: “Since January I have been working two jobs […]
A new season is always an exciting prospect, particularly summer. Longer evenings, alfresco cocktails and a whole new wardrobe are just a handful of things to look forward to. In London salons, everyone’s talking about the fresh hair colours set to take Instagram and TikTok by storm. So far this […]
We’ve waxed lyrical before about the rise of teeny bikinis but beyond itsy bitsy bikini tops, the emergence of barely there bottoms is causing big issues. Just one scroll through Instagram will show you that Brazilian-cut briefs and thongs are now the default shape for many trendy swimwear brands, with […]
