Where I’ve been and of course the “Bucket List”
Hollywood has long had an ageism problem. And no one knows that better than the women in Hollywood themselves. At the 95th Academy Awards, Everything Everywhere All At Once actress Michelle Yeoh directly addressed this age-old discrimination while accepting the Oscar for Best Actress. “Ladies, don’t let anyone tell you […]
Are you ready to live through an astrological happening that no one alive has experienced before? That’s right — on 23rd March, Pluto, the Planet of Destruction, Death, and Rebirth, is moving on from Capricorn and entering into the intelligent, airy sign of Aquarius. The last time Pluto was in […]
I have lost count of how many times I have mentioned I’ve had lip filler and been quite literally told off. “As Black women, we are born with naturally big lips, don’t get anymore otherwise you’ll get addicted!’’ “Are you ashamed of your ancestors’ features?’’ “You don’t need it, you’re […]
This decade is the critical moment for making deep, rapid cuts to emissions, and acting to protect people from dangerous climate impacts we can no longer avoid, according to the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The synthesis report is the culmination of seven years of global and in-depth assessments […]
I’m someone who religiously drinks four litres of water a day (at least). While I’m often met with impressed oohs and aahs, my own reaction is quite the opposite. Why am I thirsty all the time? I think. Is this normal? I think I have diabetes. Oh god, I have […]
As a non-binary person, I’m tired of being celebrated for my resilience. This year, I just want to be celebrated for being hot. (I identify as trans and non-binary, and will use these terms interchangeably when referring to myself, although this is not a shared experience among all non-binary people.) Scrolling […]
We thought we’d left the big, bouncy blow-dry in the ’90s, but the look has made a comeback lately — and it’s all thanks to TikTok. The trend started with none other than Cindy Crawford, and even now the ’90s super is never far from everyone’s radar thanks to her […]
Tomorrow, the 21st of March, is the first official day of spring. With that long-awaited seasonal shift raises the questions of “what skincare changes do I need to be making?,” “why are we still letting a groundhog predict our weather (even though he’s weirdly always right),” and “what kind of […]
Last week, Law Roach — one of Hollywood’s most powerful stylists — shocked the fashion industry by announcing his retirement from the celebrity styling world. In a lengthy Instagram post shared on Tuesday 14th March, he thanked supporters of his career and claimed his “cup is empty…” He added, “If […]
Rye Lane is a film that feels like falling in love; it electrifies the air around you and spreads infectious feel-goodness. The Black British romantic comedy directed by Raine Allen-Miller hit cinemas on 17th March with a burst of magic, romance and culture that leaves you feeling like there is […]
