Month: February 2022

The Makers Of Serial & S-Town Have A New Podcast & It’s Set In Birmingham

The team behind addictive podcasts Serial and S-Town are back with their latest project, which will delve into the fabricated and false 2014 conspiracy that Islamic extremists were plotting to take over local schools in Birmingham, as well as the damaging national scandal and rhetoric that followed. From The New […]

What Went Wrong At Glossier?

Not too long ago it was impossible to scroll through Instagram without coming across an aesthetically pleasing post by beauty startup Glossier. The millennial pink packaging which housed beloved buys like Balm Dot Com and Solution took pride of place in #shelfies belonging to both viral influencers and well-respected skin […]

The First Mercury Retrograde Of 2022 Is Finally Over

The First Mercury Retrograde Of 2022 Is Finally Over

For the past few weeks, Mercury, the Planet of Communication, has been in retrograde. Our texts went haywire, emails haven’t been sent, and our exes popped back up out of the blue — all of the classic chaos to be expected of Mercury retrograde. But now, on February 3, Mercury […]

Do We Really Need A Body Care Routine?

Do We Really Need A Body Care Routine?

“A lot of you have been asking about my skin-care routine.” One of the most-repeated beauty declarations on social media is more than a humblebrag from the clear-skinned: It’s an opportunity to flex amateur know-how gained from poring over tutorial views, Reddit deep dives, and daily intake of articles like […]

I Tried ‘Perfume Regression’ To Feel Good Again & It Actually Worked

Last year was, without doubt, the most challenging of my life: lockdown with two kids, redundancy and a short period of homelessness when the rental I was due to move into fell through as I arrived outside with my life in a van. But there was no time to feel sorry […]