‘Wellness girlie’ no better than dieting culture of the 90’s

by JMC Administrator | Jun 5, 2026 | Culture, Culture new stories

By Martha Hobby This article contains discussions of eating disorders. Reader discretion is advised. A 5am wakeup call followed by a highly extensive seven step skin care routine, Gua Sha facial massaging then hot lemon water with chia seeds. A Pilates class with the...

Gloria Nuzzi on using sexuality as activism 

by Jessie Harbourne | Jun 4, 2026 | Culture, Culture new stories

All images by Gloria Nuzzi. This article contains discussion of animal cruelty & animal suffering, speciesism, and bodily autonomy. Reader discretion is advised. “People are often more shocked by public nudity than by animal exploitation,” says UK-based activist...

“Words you don’t have for the feelings you do”:  The intimacy of written word and the words left unsaid 

by Charlotte Colley | Jun 3, 2026 | Culture, Culture new stories, Culture Top Story, Top Story of the day, Uncategorised

Isaiah Quinn, author of ‘Yours Truly’, is one of the poets who have gained traction across social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok for those videos or spoken word pieces that always seem to resonate. I sat down with him to discuss why the...

Navigating a non-binary identity: the individual journey

by Meg Jones | Jun 1, 2026 | Culture, Culture new stories, Home Top Story, Top Story of the day

“Being non-binary, there is literally no precedent or convention set.” Figuring out your identity is not as simple as the media might have you believe. It’s not a sudden clarity that happens overnight, especially for those who connect with a less...

Two years since The Substance and women are still being torn apart 

by Jessie Harbourne | May 31, 2026 | Culture, Culture new stories, Culture Top Story

All images from Mubi. This piece contains discussions of body horror, body dysmorphia and eating-disorder–adjacent pressures, misogyny and strong language. Reader discretion is advised. Everyone agreed with The Substance. Then everyone carried on as normal. Almost two...

Is it becoming harder to verify swag online?

by Charlotte Colley | May 29, 2026 | Culture, Culture new stories, Culture Top Story

“As soon as we got back from anywhere I’d want to take his clothes off, not for freaky purposes but so I didn’t have to see him in that damn football shirt he refused to never not wear, really I should’ve really known that from his profile.” Phoebe...