Nigeria’s food culture is very meat-centric. A typical Nigerian meal, such as Egusi or Afang soup, Ofada stew, Abacha, etc, isn’t complete without a chunk of meat on top. Meat represents wealth and during festive times like Christmas, the more meat, the merrier. So, it can be hard for indigenous […]
Rosie Jane Johnson started her fragrance label By/Rosie Jane because people liked the way she smelled. “I mixed fragrances myself and people were asking me what I was wearing,” Johnson tells me as we discuss the fragrance trends of the year. We talk about everything, from the notes we’ll likely […]
In a time where costs are ever rising and the housing market is, to put it delicately, losing its mind, there are financial perks to being in a relationship. Certain costs can go down when you couple up as you avoid the invisible tax on single people. But it’s a […]
Oral sex — either giving or receiving it — can be as contentious as whether pineapple belongs on pizza; you either love it or hate it. The spectrum of opinions towards oral sex is never more evident than when discussing blow jobs. “Having a hot bf is tough, I be […]
Picture this: you’re at the gym, stuck in a hardcore workout, when all of a sudden… you feel a hot sweat break over you. Not because you’re exerting your body, but because you’re… coming. For some people, getting their fitness in is the equivalent of getting their freak on. For […]
Content warning: This article discusses body image in a way that may be distressing to some readers. Gym. That single word can unlock a slew of emotions for many people, myself included. It’s not hard to understand why. Growing up, I saw the gym as an exclusive space where only […]
It’s Saturday afternoon and I’m heading to the pub to meet up with my mates, blissfully unaware that I’m about to be confronted with my singledom in an incredibly sobering (ahem) light. As I sit down, I glance around at my group of friends. I do some very basic maths. […]
Are you wondering what gift to buy your bestie this Christmas? We can relate. How to find the perfect present for the person who you rant to over glasses of Sauv Blanc and who helps you organise your impulse purchases into keeps and throwaways? Choosing the best gift for your […]
“I wish he would have just killed me, if I knew I would have to go through this torture,” rapper Megan Thee Stallion said last week during an emotional early testimony in Tory Lanez’ shooting trial. As heartbreaking as her words are, the sentiment behind them is the direct result […]
PARIS, FRANCE – OCTOBER 03: Emili Sindlev wears red tailored wide skirt off shoulder dress, black long shirt, platform sandals outside Zimmermann during Paris Fashion Week – Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 : Day Eight on October 03, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Christian Vierig/Getty Images) The other day at the […]
