2020 was the year I was supposed to ramp up my commitment to dating, push myself outside my comfort zone, and finally pencil in the time and energy required to meet someone. Instead, I found myself newly unemployed and moving home to live with my parents. I landed in my […]
It was a Tuesday afternoon; I still remember it. The mortgage broker sat on our fake leather couch with his briefcase and papers. I was 16 and was waiting to translate what he was about to say to my parents, both Indian immigrants, about the mortgage on our Vancouver home […]
After three long weeks, the first Mercury retrograde of 2021 is officially ending. On 20th February, the speedy planet goes direct in Aquarius. But don’t start celebrating quite yet. Unfortunately, the woes of this transit aren’t over just yet. Retro-shade is coming. After Mercury turns direct, there’s still a two-week […]
The Real Catwalk is more than just a fashion event — it’s a means of empowering and celebrating people in all their unique glory. Founded by model and activist KhrystyAna, The Real Catwalk Project is an inclusive project that works to combat conventional beauty standards and establish a new way […]
What if you could only have sex with someone once you’d formed a strong emotional connection? Stuggling to identify with her sexuality for years, best-selling author CJ Skuse shares her journey about finally recognising the life-changing signs (Getty Images) Nowadays, the rainbow of sexualities is more vibrant than ever – […]
Anne Hathaway’s super-relatable role as Andy Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada has gone down in film history – even if writer Aline Brosh McKenna isn’t quite so sympathetic towards the character as you might expect. But, in news which has the internet shook this weekend, Hathaway has revealed that […]
As we know all too well after the last 11 months, Zoom is now an integral part of our lives. From school to work, most of us have to show up on screen at some point during the week — and with all that camera time, it becomes a little […]
This year’s UK census will be the first to recognise LGBTQ+ communities by asking two new voluntary questions on sexual orientation and gender identity. Carried out every 10 years since 1801 – with the exception of 1941 – the census aims to provide an accurate estimate of all people and […]
Warning: Spoilers are ahead for the ending of I Care A Lot. The new Amazon dark thriller I Care a Lot begins with Marla Grayson, a shady legal guardian played by Rosamund Pike, laying out her personal motto about generating personal wealth. “Playing fair is a joke invented by rich […]
When I first prepared to watch Normal People, I had a lot of expectations. I’ve read the book many times; my copy is tattered and covered in notes to prove it. And while sartorially, most of the series played out the exact way on-screen as it did in my head, […]
