Travel

Where I’ve been and of course the “Bucket List”

No Filters, No Addiction: Is The Newest Social Media App One That’ll Stick?

No Filters, No Addiction: Is The Newest Social Media App One That’ll Stick?

Social media fatigue is real. The laundry list of social media apps’ wrongdoings is endless. Body image issues, problematic sex worker stances, unfair censorship standards, and casual political scandals and data breaches are all too commonplace in the world of social networking sites. It’s no wonder there’s been a clawing […]

I’m A Black Woman With Alopecia, Please Don’t Stop Talking About Bald Beauty

I’m A Black Woman With Alopecia, Please Don’t Stop Talking About Bald Beauty

It’s taken a full week for many to be able to fully digest what was possibly one of the most infamous moments in award-ceremony history: Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, 2022. It was a slap heard across the world, and quickly divided audiences between those who condemned […]

Meet OfficiallyVeryGay, The Unofficial Gay Parents Of TikTok

Welcome to The Floor Is Yours, where we spotlight the creators behind the meaningful content on your FYP — because it’s not just about who they are, but the message in what they’re creating.   “I got on [TikTok], and I was making videos literally targeted to one person,” Grey laughs. […]

Journalist Noor Tagouri Wants You To Question Muslim Representation

Journalist Noor Tagouri Wants You To Question Muslim Representation

When Noor Tagouri logs onto our Zoom meeting a few minutes late, she’s visibly emotional. The 28-year-old award-winning journalist has just gotten off a 20-minute phone call with one of her best friends. Her friend listened to the first episode of Tagouri’s new podcast, Rep, in which Tagouri explores how […]

The Grammys Snubbed Jamaican Artists, But Reggae Doesn’t Need Awards To Validate The Genre

The Grammys Snubbed Jamaican Artists, But Reggae Doesn’t Need Awards To Validate The Genre

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 03: Spice attends the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Dancehall and reggae deserve so much more. Leading up to the 2022 Grammy award ceremony, […]

Delays To My Endometriosis Treatment Mean I Might Not Have A Baby

Sabrina* is a pharmacist in her early 30s living in Hertfordshire. She has endometriosis and has been on the NHS waiting list to see a gynaecologist for endometriomas (cysts which form on the ovaries) for over a year, which is delaying her access to NHS fertility treatment. Here, she tells […]