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In Pictures: 6 Months With Sheffield’s Sex Workers

In Pictures: 6 Months With Sheffield’s Sex Workers

Twenty-two-year-old Barnsley-born photographer Lily Miles became interested in the subject of sex work after watching a documentary on Channel 4 called A Very British Brothel. Taking viewers inside City Sauna in Sheffield, close to where Miles grew up, the documentary was raucous, all about hamming up the ‘sexual antics’ that […]

These Are Europe’s Most LGBTQ+-Friendly Countries

These Are Europe’s Most LGBTQ+-Friendly Countries

For the seventh year in a row, Malta has been named the most LGBTQ+-friendly country in Europe. Malta finishes top of the annual Rainbow Map and Index by the ILGA, which ranks 49 European countries on their “respective legal and policy practices for LGBTQ+ people”. The ILGA – International Lesbian, Gay, […]

We Reviewed Hint, A New Astrology App That Delivers Star-Powered, Personalised Insights

We Reviewed Hint, A New Astrology App That Delivers Star-Powered, Personalised Insights

Calling all star signs, from the astro-curious to the straight-up celestially obsessed. A new phone app has crash-landed into this universe, and Hint is here to break down what’s written in the stars. Utilising real space data from NASA, your birth information, and personalised advice from actual astrologers, it offers […]

Rakiyah Sings R&B In Korean — But Don’t Call Her A K-Pop Artist

Rakiyah Sings R&B In Korean — But Don’t Call Her A K-Pop Artist

K-pop has established itself over the last few decades as a musical, cultural and financial juggernaut, but it’s difficult to discuss the genre (and K-R&B or K-hip-hop) without getting into the messy anti-Black and culturally appropriative aspects that come with its ties to Black culture. The K-pop industry is often […]

This Is The Most Disturbing Part Of Netflix’s Our Father

This Is The Most Disturbing Part Of Netflix’s Our Father

There are many nauseating moments in Our Father, Netflix’s latest true crime documentary. In fact, its 90-minute duration serves wave after wave of horror. First there is Jacoba Ballard‘s grisly discovery that she was secretly fathered by her mother’s fertility doctor, who impregnated patients without their knowledge or consent throughout […]

Mama & Me: An Ode To The Grandmother Who Loved Me When My Mother Couldn’t

Mama & Me: An Ode To The Grandmother Who Loved Me When My Mother Couldn’t

I’ve spent my entire life yearning for love. In cocktail conversations and other interactions in which I’m trying to be charming, I like to blame this quality on being a Libra. If you believe in horoscopes, like I do, you’ll know that people born under the sign of the scales […]

Multiple Black Women Accuse DJ Tim Westwood Of Sexual Misconduct In Harrowing New Documentary

Multiple Black Women Accuse DJ Tim Westwood Of Sexual Misconduct In Harrowing New Documentary

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 2019/11/23: DJ Tim Westwood attends the launch of Puttshack, Bank in London. (Photo by Phil Lewis/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Warning: The following contains graphic details which some readers may find upsetting. “He’s been out here doing f*ckery and he’s been doing it for years,” alleges […]

What The Rise & Fall Of Abercrombie & Fitch Fails To Mention About Race & Class

“A lot of people don’t belong in our clothes, and they can’t belong. Are we exclusionary? Absolutely.” This is a comment from Mike Jeffries, former CEO of American retailer Abercrombie & Fitch, to a reporter in 2006. If you’re a ’90s kid and grew up during the era when Abercrombie […]

For Black Women In The UK, A Fear Of Pregnancy Is Far From Irrational

For Black Women In The UK, A Fear Of Pregnancy Is Far From Irrational

Unbothered’s Birth Rights acknowledges inspiring mothers and showcases the beautiful diversity and depth of Black parenthood. As Black birthing people continue to reconsider what motherhood looks like, we are spotlighting Black maternity, reproductive health, and exploring cultural conversations on re-parenting ourselves and the next generation. “You know what the problem […]