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Black British Women’s Stories Deserve Air Time All Year Round

Black British Women’s Stories Deserve Air Time All Year Round

Judi Love: Black, Female and Invisible. When Judi Love: Black, Female and Invisible premiered on Channel 4 this October, lining up with Black History Month, the 45-minute documentary, developed by Sir Lenny Henry’s label Douglas Road Productions, was a breath of fresh air. It followed the comedian-presenter as she spoke […]

Tonight’s Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse Asks You To Embrace Your Autonomy

Tonight’s Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse Asks You To Embrace Your Autonomy

Unpredictable, exciting, and intense, lunar eclipses are the fateful culmination of a cycle in which the moon passes into the earth’s cycle and the sun’s light creates a reddish tinge as it melts into the shadow. In astrology, lunar eclipses mark the dramatic ending or release. The Nodes of Destiny […]

These Black Women Moved From The US To Europe For A Better Life — Did They Find It?

These Black Women Moved From The US To Europe For A Better Life — Did They Find It?

Social media has a way of creating an allure, a certain aesthetic and with the right soundtrack it can make anyone feel as if they, too, can live their best lives. People are hungry for curating a life they no longer need a holiday from. To that end, many are […]

I’m Conflicted By My Love Of True Crime

I remember exactly when I discovered Casefile. I was driving solo to Broken Hill, a bucket-list adventure I didn’t realise would be so physically taxing. Driving six hours a day, alone? I don’t recommend it. Actually, maybe — but you definitely need a good podcast. Casefile had been recommended to […]

Topshop Is Re-Strategising But Will It Ever Be The Same?

Topshop Is Re-Strategising But Will It Ever Be The Same?

These days it’s hard not to follow any mention of Topshop with a tongue-in-cheek: “RIP.” I’m the first to feel a painful pang when I pass Big Topshop on Oxford Street and spy the old signage juxtaposed with Ikea branding (the Swedish chain bought the space last autumn, less than […]

Leave Marilyn Monroe Alone

Leave Marilyn Monroe Alone

Blonde. Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe. Cr. Netflix © 2022 Content warning: This piece contains references to physical and sexual violence. When you think of tragic heroines of Hollywood’s golden age, your mind probably goes straight to Marilyn Monroe. The Hollywood starlet ruled the big screen and fascinated the public […]

Netflix’s The Dreamlife Of Georgie Stone Tells The Trans Activist’s Story On Her Own Terms

Netflix’s The Dreamlife Of Georgie Stone Tells The Trans Activist’s Story On Her Own Terms

An actor, activist and the first person to play a trans character on Neighbours — Georgie Stone is known as many things today, but a new Netflix documentary showcases the tumultuous journey that’s brought the now-22-year-old to where she is. Assigned male at birth, Stone knew from the age of […]

Meet 3 Women Pushing For Real Change In Sustainable Fashion

Meet 3 Women Pushing For Real Change In Sustainable Fashion

EDITORIAL USE ONLY Presenter Ade Adepitan (left), Actor Naomie Harris (centre) and Activist and Film-maker Jack Harries (right) appear on a panel during the Conference of the People, powered by PUMA in east London. Picture date: Tuesday September 6, 2022. PA Photo. The event is being held to provide a […]

These Nostalgic Photos Celebrate The Girls Of Cornwall

These Nostalgic Photos Celebrate The Girls Of Cornwall

Growing up in rural Cornwall, photographer Francesca Rowse often found herself questioning her place as a young woman. “It’s a very patriarchal county and a lot of importance is put on fishing and farming, which are two very male-dominated industries,” she explains. “I didn’t know any women who fished or […]

The Woman King Severs The Strong Black Woman Trope — For Good

The Woman King Severs The Strong Black Woman Trope — For Good

This is a spoiler-free review of The Woman King featuring interviews with the cast from the film’s world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Strong Black Woman™️. She’s the epitome of resilience and perseverance. She’s an overachiever with an infallible moral compass. Her strength comes from having to overcome […]