Month: April 2022

The Problem With The ‘Clean’ Makeup Trend

From rainbow contouring to purple blush, TikTok is home to all manner of intriguing makeup crazes. Some are game-changing (like the glasses concealer hack) and others aren’t so good (applying foundation with a jade roller). If you’re a beauty lover, it’s likely that one particular trend has invaded your feed […]

I Grew Up In A Hyper-Evangelical Church In Britain. Here’s Why I Left

On my 12th birthday my parents gave me a purity ring. Propped up in his favourite armchair, I watched as my father got down on one knee and slid the heart-shaped band onto my ring finger like a twisted proposal. I became obsessed with the ring and all it represented: […]

Let Selena Quintanilla Rest in Peace

Let Selena Quintanilla Rest in Peace

Twenty-seven years after her untimely death, Selena Quintanilla-Pérez is still a hard act to follow. She is undisputedly the queen of Tejano music and is recognised as one of the greatest, most influential Latinx artists of all time —  and no one benefits from this more than her nuclear family.  […]

Every Branch Of This High Street Bank Now Has A Safe Space for Domestic Abuse Survivors

Every branch of HSBC in the UK is now home to a safe space for survivors of domestic abuse. Anyone experiencing abuse can walk into their local branch and access specialist help and advice. Launched earlier this week, the scheme is a collaboration between HSBC and Hestia, a charity that […]

BTS army, rejoice: A new album date has just dropped

BTS army, rejoice: A new album date has just dropped

Getty Images / Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Contributor BTS fans, it’s your lucky day. While the Korean boyband recently wowed the Grammys with their espionage-inspired performance of Butter, they’ve kept their next moves under wraps – up until now.  Big Hit Music, the label behind the band, posted a special video montage […]

‘Something will be taken’: Joe Alwyn reveals why he keeps relationship with Taylor Swift private

‘Something will be taken’: Joe Alwyn reveals why he keeps relationship with Taylor Swift private

Sundholm Magnus/action press/REX/Shutterstock Actor Joe Alwyn is set to take the spotlight in an upcoming Sally Rooney TV adaptation of Conversations With Friends, and naturally his relationship with singer Taylor Swift has become a topic of conversation across his press tour. Alwyn and the Willow singer are known to keep […]