Once upon a time, in a land far far away, bedtime stories were seen as being child’s play. As you sat in bed, trying to stay up as late as possible, your parents read The Gruffalo for the thousandth time in a row. Still, night after night, despite your valiant efforts to delay your bedtime, […]Read More
Men suffering from depression and anxiety may not only be averse to seeking help, but may also not know how. In the face of a stressful pandemic, as domestic violence is said to be on the rise, now is a good time to face fears and initiate change.Read More
Some people need absolute silence to be at peace or to work. Others opt for lo-fi beats, classical piano or white noise to help tune their wandering brains. Lately, however, I’ve discovered a section of YouTube that allows me to feel cosy, nostalgic and peaceful, filling dead silences with tingling ASMR noises and relaxing ambient […]Read More
My eating disorder plunged me into a sickening battle against myself, but I have since come to appreciate the lessons learnt.Read More
Warning: This piece contains material about sexual assault that may be upsetting to some readers. I’m having breakfast with a friend and he says to me, a little offhand: “I was sexually assaulted once, I suppose,” and it sounds like the beginning of a joke. “I was at a party and have got a little […]Read More
A personal story of the life and times of my dog. Read More
Women of a reproductive age make up roughly 26% of the global population. Despite this, menstruation, and related women’s health issues, persist to be taboo subjects shrouded in misinformation, stigma, and shame.Read More
On Friday, Vogue Portugal announced their latest publication ‘The Madness Issue’. Despite the apparent ‘good’ nature behind the publication, one of the covers has been met with a great deal of outrage and criticism. Read More
Although popular for its comedy skits, TikTok has gained a vast amount of criticism for the problematic content that can be found on the app. One area that has received a great deal of attention has been the presence of pro-eating disorder (ED) messages, specifically in relation to anorexia.Read More
From tabloids to broadsheets, what are our newspapers saying about Adele’s weight loss? In turn, what does this reveal about society’s attitudes to female body image? In every mainstream British newspaper this week, there has been an article about Adele and her new look following a singular Instagram post on her 32nd birthday. Each one […]Read More
As cabin fever kicks in and each day blends into the next readers may seek something different. A book does wonders for the mind; but a magazine, ah, now that is something different. The notion of the magazine shouldn’t be synonymous with cheap nonsense. The print world has taken a hammering in recent years, yet a […]Read More
The date is Sunday, March 22nd in the year 2020. The parks of Wolverhampton paint a placid, bucolic landscape. The smoothed pavements intertwine with lush, undulating pockets of freshly-mown grass, splattered with luscious plants and gleaming wooden huts. It’s weather like this that could illuminate even the colourless alcoves of the world, and when you […]Read More
In light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, there seems to be more questionable information on the internet than ever. From headlines telling us not to worry because it’s ‘just the flu’ to news outlets telling us that the virus was deliberately manufactured by Chinese scientists to achieve world domination. It’s a tough job for anyone […]Read More
It’s in times like these where I like to remind myself of the wise words from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: “DON’T PANIC”. I’ll not lie to you, I’ve been trying to get this written for almost a week. Now that we’re all on lockdown, it’s a perfect time to reflect on all the […]Read More
Just over a month ago, TMZ announced that pop sensation Demi Lovato had overdosed and was tragically rushed to hospital. This happened only one month after Lovato released the heart-wrenching track “Sober”, in which she apologizes to her parents and fans for breaking her sobriety. Unaware if she was alive or not, social media, (especially […]Read More
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