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I May Destroy You Is The New Unmissable Show About Consent & Assault

I May Destroy You Is The New Unmissable Show About Consent & Assault

Trigger warning: This article discusses rape and sexual assault. “Prior to being raped, I never took much notice of being a woman. I was busy being Black and poor.” –Arabella I May Destroy You might sound like the title of a fast-paced, thrilling tale of revenge and retribution. But writer, […]

“Change Is In The Air” – 6 Young Women At The Black Lives Matter Protests

“Change Is In The Air” – 6 Young Women At The Black Lives Matter Protests

Millions of activists lined streets around the world last week in solidarity with the US Black Lives Matter movement, following the brutal murder of 46-year-old George Floyd. His death sparked a global outrage with protests taking place in cities from London to Tokyo, Sydney to Auckland, Paris, Rome, Rio de […]

America Is Facing A Third Amendment Crisis

America Is Facing A Third Amendment Crisis

The world is full of surprises ⁠— and amidst President Donald Trump declaring martial law and employing the National Guard against protestors, even James Mattis, who resigned as secretary of defense in 2018, has described Trump as a threat to the Constitution. “When I joined the military, some 50 years […]

Protest Tips: What To Do If You Fall In A Crowd

Protest Tips: What To Do If You Fall In A Crowd

People across the world are marching in protest of the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless other Black people — as well as the systemic racism and tradition of police violence in the U.S. that contributed to their deaths. Alvertis Simmons, an activist who’s organised more […]

This Streaming Service Is Offering Films About Black Lives For Free

The Criterion Collection, a streaming platform which specialises in “important classic and contemporary films”, has made a range of titles about Black lives available for free. These titles include classic films by Black female directors such as Julie Dash’s Daughters of the Dust, a highly acclaimed and visually stunning 1991 […]

This Is Why J.K. Rowling Is Being Accused Of Transphobia (Again)

J.K. Rowling is once again being called out for transphobia follow a series of provocative and exclusionary tweets. The Harry Potter author posted a tweet on Saturday night in which she appeared to take issue with the phrase “people who menstruate” in an article by Devex, a media outlet which […]

Who Is Really “Looting” America?

Who Is Really “Looting” America?

As thousands take to the streets to protest the death of George Floyd and other unarmed Black men and women killed by police and others, demonstrators are being vilified for acts of property destruction and vandalization. Current news broadcasts are an endless cycle of images and videos of damaged storefronts. […]