Warning: The following includes descriptions of rape, sexual assault and abuse that some readers may find distressing. In 2010, the comedian Russell Brand was interviewed for ELLE magazine. During the interview, which almost glamourises the lad culture that was so defining of the time, Brand was asked what the biggest […]
Unless you’re a capital-F Fashion fan, fashion week trends can be more than a little daunting — not to mention unrealistic — for everyday wear. (See: the ultra mini skirts and sky-high platforms of the last few seasons.) Luckily for us, the latest London Fashion Week, which showcased spring/summer 2024 […]
What happens when you gather hundreds of talented Black British creatives and put them in one room? You get the GUAP Gala (think Met Gala meets BET Awards). For the second year running, the founders of GUAP, Ibrahim Kamara and Jide Adetunji, managed to put on the event of the […]
Since the dawn of time — or maybe the “Summer Nights” duet from Grease — situationships and flings have been a fun way to maintain no-strings connections. At one point or another you may have found yourself meeting a friend with benefits or in something situationship-adjacent, or you may have […]
Nurse Amy Lochtie was in a meeting about infection control the first time she went into anaphylaxis — a severe reaction, usually related to an allergy, which can be life-threatening. But in her case, despite working in a hospital, no one could work out what had triggered it. After three […]
The autumnal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on 23 September at 2:50 AM ET, which marks the end of one season and the beginning of another across the world. Equinoxes happen twice a year, during the initiation of fall and spring. Simply put, this shift commences when the Sun […]
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, you’ll have noticed “girl” trends weaving their whimsical way into every corner of contemporary culture. From “girl dinner” and “girl math”, to the inescapable success of Olivia Rodridgo’s GUTS and Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, it’s clear that the stars […]
As London teeters between its second summer and the first signs of autumn (cooler mornings, knee-high boot sightings, whispers of cuffing season…) the fashion world is taking to the streets for London Fashion Week’s Spring/Summer 2024 season. Picking up where New York Fashion Week left off on Thursday, London’s five-day […]
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I just spent nine hours watching an analysis of Disney’s 2000’s sitcom, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. The day prior, I rewatched Jenny Nicholson’s infamous video essay on The Vampire Diaries for the 7th time as it has become my ultimate comfort viewing to fall asleep to. On […]
