Where I’ve been and of course the “Bucket List”
Romanian photographer Maria Sturm says her project “You Don’t Look Native To Me“, a series documenting the lives of young Native Americans, all started from a conversation with her stepfather. “[He] told me about his friend Dr Jay Hansford C. Vest, an enrolled member of the Monacan Indian Nation,” she […]
Virtual reality looking inside new world Content warning: This piece contains references to sexual assault and harassment. Last December, Nina Jane Patel was sexually assaulted after several men surrounded her, touching and groping her body. She asked them to stop repeatedly and tried to move away, but they followed her, […]
It’s official: we’re living in a side hustle era. According to a new report, 42% of Gen Zs and 39% of millennials now have a side hustle to make ends meet. The report by Deloitte highlights the extent to which the cost of living crisis is squeezing the UK’s youngest […]
Today brings good news for anyone who can find themselves caught in an endless scrolling loop. TikTok has introduced a new feature designed to help you reduce your screen time. The app already offers daily screen time limits allowing you to cap how much time you spend on TikTok looking […]
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Luis Eduardo Noriega A/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (12439993a) Colombian singer Mabiland speaks during an interview with Efe, in Medellin, Colombia 03 September 2021 (issued 11 September 2021). Mabiland, Colombian Pacific’s versatile voice, Medellin, Colombia – 11 Sep 2021 Mabiland just finished performing in Mexico City, and fans are crowding […]
Another week of June and another week between eclipses, we begin with Mercury’s renewed efforts under the stars of Gemini, this time without the burden of Saturn in the mix. Things move forward, however slowly, and they change in their own time. The full moon in Sagittarius perfects on the […]
For every fun dance challenge on TikTok, a far more sinister trend goes viral. In this case, it’s body checking. Body checking is the act of taking mental notes of one’s body shape or weight. Offline, it can manifest as constant mirror checking, frequent weighing on the scales and hyperfixation […]
When a woman makes a major hair change, there’s often an assumption that something’s wrong. She’s gone through a breakup or a loss or a tragic event and her new hairstyle signifies a deliberate identity change. Two weeks ago, when I chopped my shoulder-length curls into a buzz cut, my […]
Growing up in the 2010s, long before lace front wigs ruled the Black hair world, a sew-in weave — hair extensions perfectly melded to your hair — was the height of maturity and forward-thinking style. Popularised by R&B stars of the noughties like Jamelia, Ciara and Rihanna and installed by […]
Before it became a chaotic and uncontrollable CW mainstay, Pretty Little Liars was a young adult series that took up an entire shelf at the nearest Barnes & Noble. When I was in sixth grade, I would go to the bookstore with my mom, and while she hunted down bestsellers for […]
