Month: January 2023

Whatever Happened To Lush?

Not too long ago, it was impossible to scroll through Instagram or TikTok without coming across something from Lush. Whether it was a post announcing a new collection of themed products (who can forget the cheeky peach and aubergine bath bombs for Valentine’s Day?) or a hilariously self-aware parody of […]

Ankles As Earrings: TikTok’s Latest Sex Position Will Have You Finishing In Minutes

Ankles As Earrings: TikTok’s Latest Sex Position Will Have You Finishing In Minutes

There have been many creative names given to sex positions in recent years. The octopus, the pile driver, the flying buttress and splitting bamboo are just some of the ingenious names we’ve seen. One of the most recent graduates from the creative writing school for quirky sex terms is “ankles […]

Recession Core Is Just An Opportunity For Celebrities To Cosplay Being Poor

Recession Core Is Just An Opportunity For Celebrities To Cosplay Being Poor

On red carpets around the world, one item has been glaringly missing of late: the humble necklace. It all started at the Golden Globes a few weeks ago, when all eyes turned to stars like Daisy Edgar-Jones (of Normal People fame) for her muted corset gown, with a silhouette that […]

Life In Plastic: How Barbie Moulded The Modern-Day Influencer

Life In Plastic: How Barbie Moulded The Modern-Day Influencer

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 […]

This Is When Netflix Will Start Charging You For Password Sharing

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 […]

A Week In Los Angeles On A $240,000 Salary

A Week In Los Angeles On A $240,000 Salary

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 […]

Lori Harvey’s Love Life Could Actually Teach Us Something

Lori Harvey’s Love Life Could Actually Teach Us Something

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 […]

Visiting Ghana For Detty December Healed Me

Visiting Ghana For Detty December Healed Me

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 […]

Bling Empire: New York Reveals The Real Issues Behind The Bling

Bling Empire: New York Reveals The Real Issues Behind The Bling

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. […]

Budget Dressing As A Plus-Size Person Is Hard. Here’s How To Do It

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 […]