Where I’ve been and of course the “Bucket List”
If there’s one thing I love, it’s the hyper-intellectualisation of silly things. I want a video essay on how Love Island operates as a panopticon. I want a TikTok on the Apatow-ification of romcoms. I want a podcast on the critical history of reality TV. So you can imagine my […]
It’s official: Netflix will start charging you for sharing your password with someone outside of your immediate household. The streamer has already begun to charge users in parts of Central and South America for password sharing. Now it has confirmed plans to roll out the change globally in the first […]
Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last dollar. Today: an adult industry business owner who makes $240,000 per year and spends some of […]
On 13th January, model and skincare entrepreneur Lori Harvey celebrated her 26th birthday in a big way, wowing her followers with a high fashion photoshoot and snapshots from her FOMO-inducing star-studded birthday party. As always, she looked great, but even more eye-catching than Harvey’s birthday ‘fit was the reveal of […]
While I’ve never been shy about my Ghanaian heritage, it’s only in recent years that I have actively made efforts to connect to my roots outside of interactions with my immediate family. Growing up in a predominantly white neighbourhood in Ohio, Ghana always felt far away — more like a […]
Spoilers ahead. To be clear, there’s nothing realistic or relatable about having a net worth of $2 billion. Only a small percentage of us will know the thrill of taking off in a private jet, or the intimacy of having A-list designers like Prabal Gurung saved in our phone contacts. […]
I’ve been plus size for as long as I can remember, which means I’ve always had to navigate shopping for my body in an industry that notoriously rejects size inclusivity. Growing up in a single-parent household where I relied on free school meals and uniform shopping vouchers, I learned how […]
The rise of TikTok hair trends means we have a plethora of information from content creators, influencers and brands at our fingertips, virtually guiding us through hair shops and beauty supply stores on the hunt for the ‘best product’ — especially those that actually work on natural 4C hair textures. […]
Mild spoilers ahead. In many ways, Margot Robbie is strikingly similar to her character in Babylon — both possess the inherent drive, ambition and undeniable acting talent needed to make it to the big screen. But the chaotic energy and head-spinningly fast pace of the film about Hollywood’s 1920s silent movie […]
Lunar New Year is around the corner, this year falling on January 22. On this day, the year of the tiger closes and we will begin the year of the rabbit — the fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac, signifying peace, longevity, and positivity. But regardless of the year, the […]
