Month: November 2021

The Real Reason You Avoid Looking At Your Credit Card Statement

The Real Reason You Avoid Looking At Your Credit Card Statement

Logging into to your credit card app to see the charges you’ve racked up (like the four delicious but overpriced cocktails from brunch last Saturday), or signing into your account to find that after you’ve paid your bills, there’s not a lot of money left over, isn’t the greatest feeling. […]

The Banning Of George M. Johnson’s All Boys Aren’t Blue Speaks To A Tiring History Of Black Censorship

The Banning Of George M. Johnson’s All Boys Aren’t Blue Speaks To A Tiring History Of Black Censorship

George M. Johnson’s All Boys Aren’t Blue, a coming-of-age essay collection about growing up Black and queer in New Jersey, was reportedly removed from four high school libraries in North Kansas City, Missouri last week. The decision followed an objection from Jay Richmond, president of the Northland Parent Association, a […]

These Are The UK’s Cheapest (& Most Expensive) Cities To Rent A One-Bed Flat

Flatsharing is a lot of fun, but it can also be incredibly stressful, which is why renting a one-bedroom flat often feels like the dream. We’ve all heard enough flatshare horror stories to long for the day when we have a place all to ourselves. And with forever renting looking […]

#FreedBritney: Britney Spears Finally Released From 13-Year Conservatorship

Britney Spears has finally been released from her conservatorship after more than 13 years. On Friday, LA judge Brenda Penny ruled that the controversial legal arrangement denying the singer agency over her own affairs was “hereby terminated” with immediate effect. According to the BBC, no parties involved opposed Spears’ request […]

Sasheer Zamata On The Power — & Messiness — Of Black Twitter

Sasheer Zamata On The Power — & Messiness — Of Black Twitter

Hands down, the best place on the internet — if you want to see civilians and celebs get celebrated or dragged — is Black Twitter. It was the first to come after an ex-NFL player who questioned Jill Scott’s beauty. It was the first to offer the #ThanksgivingClapBack as a […]