Where I’ve been and of course the “Bucket List”
The first time I was introduced to tea leaf readings was through Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban at the ripe age of 8. And I’ll be honest — Professor Trelawney’s reaction to finding out that Harry had “the grim” in his teacup (an omen of death) was a […]
There’s something wonderfully satisfying about seeing how some of our most beloved music is made. Even if the process is messy or fraught with drama — as these things often go in the music world — it can be fascinating to see the seed of an idea or a burst […]
Credit: AFP / Stringer / Getty There are a number of rules that royals have to follow, from the special royal wave to dinner table etiquette to the titles they receive from the Queen, and royal protocol must be adhered to when they travel, too – although Prince William breaks […]
There is a dominant narrative about what it means to be queer: a person struggles with their identity, comes out, and eventually finds love. Within that narrative there’s another storyline, one that involves a denial of self via a metaphorical closet, in which a person subsumes their identity, partnering with […]
Low-rise leather pants. Leopard print mini skirts. Ripped USA T-shirts. As a teenager watching Coyote Ugly in the early 00s, I was immediately hypnotised. In fact, few films from then made as big of a fashion impression on me. Part coming-of-age story, part dance film, the comedy-drama (that came out […]
The anti-racism protests in Portland, OR have now surpassed the two-month mark, but rather than have a single narrative arc, multiple storylines have emerged from these specific protests, together creating a cacophony of sound quickly approaching a deafening decibel, making it hard, at times, to decipher what’s really going on. […]
Despite the bans, sales, and acquisitions, TikTok remains a hallowed oasis for today’s overwhelmed youth, however fleeting these spaces tend to be. While Cloud Bread has gone viral before and is by no means a new invention, it’s making a splash on the TikTok right now. Cloud Bread is at […]
Amid already hard times, a massive explosion shook Beirut on Tuesday, causing widespread damage both to the city’s port and elsewhere. The explosion rocked the city, sending a mushroom cloud over the sky, according to the Associated Press, and damaging buildings up to 4 kilometres away, with the rumble reaching […]
Kelly Rowland gets asked about her skin tone a lot. Almost as much as she gets asked about her best friend and former Destiny’s Child bandmate, Beyoncé. Both are understandable lines of questioning. Rowland is a dark-skinned Black woman in Hollywood who has been subjected to horrific colourism and undue […]
Since the pandemic began, the fashion industry has taken a hit. Retail giants have filed for bankruptcy, independent brands have closed, and brick-and-mortar stores, if they haven’t shut their doors, are still financially recovering from the months they were forced to stay closed during the lockdown. One of the few […]
