black coffee, one sugar
by martha gatt ~ 2016 was the year I whole heartedly collapsed into freefall when a girl broke my heart. And the strangest part of it all – while all…
The land of the free?
by maddie millington-drake ~ Back in 2019, when Alabama passed a law banning abortion with no exceptions for incest or rape, Instagram went wild. My news feed was filled with…
Texas’ abortion law is a reminder that the march for women’s rights never stops
by alice campbell ~ Last month, the state of Texas banned abortions from taking place after six weeks, even in the case of rape or incest. The new law completely…
The art of getting dressed
by liv barnes ~ The wider world perceives fashion as frivolity that should be done away with. The point is that fashion is the armor to survive the reality of…
Why my stammer makes me a better leader
by hamish richardson ~ I’m the founder of an EdTech startup, I also happen to have a stammer. Rather than a hindrance to my leadership of the business, I truly…
Placed expectations
by maddie millington-drake ~ Naomi Osaka, the four-time Grand Slam winner, is the number two female tennis player and the highest paid female athlete in the world at just 22. Her…
Why ships are actually cool
by boaty mcboatface ~ “Whats that coming over the hill is it a monster, is it a monster?” No it's bloody not, it’s the “Maersk Alabama”, fully laden with containers…
Skating – like smoking – is objectively cool
by hamish richardson ~ I’ve learnt to skate with two friends over lockdown. We’re all twenty-five (well, I’m twenty-four and three quarters, but who’s counting) and none of us had…
Changing the conversation
by maddie millington-drake ~ We are constantly told what to do to avoid sexual harassment. We grow up being taught how to keep ourselves safe. We - women - the…
Social media tricks us into thinking we’re ‘activists’
by hani thapa ~ The current state of our society has been nothing short of chaotic this past year. That* thing has magnified the cracks and chasms that have existed…