Emily in Paris wasn’t necessarily one of last year’s most acclaimed new shows, but it was among the most talked about. Some viewers considered it a guilty pleasure, others thought of it as a virtual French holiday, but it definitely proved popular. In fact, Netflix has said Emily in Paris […]
If you’re fully tapped into the greatness of K-pop bands like Monsta X and BTS, you’re already riding the Hallyu wave of entertainment straight of out South Korea. But K-pop isn’t the only cultural export making shockwaves around the world — Korean dramas are just as popular globally. Historical epics. […]
When Buki Papillon’s An Ordinary Wonder was published in March, it was met with wide acclaim — and for good reason. It’s a captivating queer coming of age story about Otolorin, an intersex Nigerian child who is born as a boy and identifies as a girl but must hide her […]
Puerto Rican singer Farruko is on top of the world. His eighth studio album La 167, released on October 1, is already platinum—no doubt buoyed by massive hits “La Tóxica” and ubiquitous rave anthem “Pepas.” But the album also includes a dubious distinction: a writing credit for Robert Kelly on […]
Another day, another revelation in the ongoing royal rift between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the wider Royal Family. Yes, despite stepping down from their senior royal roles and relocating to California, Harry and Meghan are still all anyone can talk about here in the UK – from their first […]
OK, so we’ll spare you the ‘royals are just like us’ line. From their surprisingly pedantic rules about food, to the fact that the Queen has a special person dedicated to breaking in new shoes for her, there are many instances in which the Royal Family have proved that they’re decidedly the opposite […]
Much speculation has surrounded the health of Her Majesty the Queen in recent weeks. Having been photographed using a walking stick for “comfort” during an engagement for the first time in 20 years earlier this month, it was recently reported that the monarch has also given up drinking at the behest of […]
Travel experts Lonely Planet have published three lists of their top destinations for 2022, and they’re packed with fascinating locations near and far. The lists name the top 10 countries, cities and regions to visit next year. Lonely Planet said they chose each destination with a particular emphasis on the […]
The end of autumn signals a number of things; cooler temperatures, the return (and inevitable pervasiveness) of pumpkin spice, and, most importantly, the start of the holiday season. Kicking off what many consider the most wonderful time of the year is Halloween, a celebration of everything macabre and ghoulish — […]
A vital new campaign is calling for tech giants to introduce a wider variety of emoji to represent women who wear hijabs. At present, cats have no fewer than nine emoji showing different facial expressions and moods, but hijabi have just one. The EmojiMe campaign is being spearheaded by three […]
