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Zola Wades Deep Into The Mess & Manipulation Of An Interracial Friendship

Zola Wades Deep Into The Mess & Manipulation Of An Interracial Friendship

“Y’all wanna hear a story about how me and this bitch here fell out? It’s kind of long but full of suspense.” The now-famous opening refrain from A’Ziah-Monae King’s Internet-breaking, viral, addictive Twitter thread isn’t just a snappy story starter that makes you lean into your phone and think More, […]

The Music Industry Has Failed Black Women Survivors

The Music Industry Has Failed Black Women Survivors

Processed with VSCO with e6 preset *Editor’s note: This piece contains incidents of rape and sexual assault. Please read with care. My lifelong experience in the music and entertainment industries has been one of betrayal and abuse.  It began just weeks before my fifteenth birthday in 1975. I loved Minnie […]

Everything Is Embarrassing: On The Visceral Specificity of Kate Zambreno’s Writing

Everything Is Embarrassing: On The Visceral Specificity of Kate Zambreno’s Writing

Recently, when I opened my copy of Kate Zambreno’s 2012 book of criticism Heroines, a feminist rewriting of modernist literary history, I found in its pages a list of symptoms that I had written down in the same kind of black felt-tip pen I still use. I immediately recognised most […]

The vegan handbag brands to know about

The vegan handbag brands to know about

The world of fashion is changing, as more and more brands look to more sustainable ways of producing their garments, including which materials and fabrics they use – and that includes vegan leather handbags. Major labels such as Chanel, Gucci, Burberry and Tom Ford have already pledged to stop using […]

4 Bright & Bold Nail Art Ideas Perfect For Celebrating Pride 2021

4 Bright & Bold Nail Art Ideas Perfect For Celebrating Pride 2021

With lockdown restrictions slowly lifting across the U.K., timing couldn’t be more perfect as we dive into a severely missed summer of Pride: glitter, iconic anthems, reuniting with old friends and boldly celebrating queerness as we should, loud and proud.  Pride is integral to the LGBTQIA+ community when queerness is […]

Love Island Might Look Out Of Touch – But Is A Queer Version Really The Answer?

Last night, after what can only be described as “some” anticipation, Love Island returned to our screens in all of its bronzed glory. Certain aspects felt new: Iain Stirling cracking COVID gags, the house’s makeover (although it literally looks the same) and new Islander Sharon’s philosophy that all men who […]