“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 those who connect with a less rigid...

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...

The Scariest Part of Obsession (2025): The Nice Guy trope and Friend Zone Purgatory

by Ro Wallace | May 28, 2026 | Culture, Culture new stories, Culture Top Story

Trigger warning: Mentions of SA Ro Wallace shares their hot takes on the movie no one can stop talking about, Obsession, and why the Nice Guy trope might be the scariest part about it. Spoilers ahead! There might not be anything I despise more in cinema than the Nice...

Inside the Mind of Desire: Exploring why women are horny for male on male romance

by Niamh Brownhill | May 26, 2026 | Culture, Culture new stories, Erotica, Must Reads, Uncategorised

From fan fiction, the world of smut, and audio porn women are devouring male homeosexual erotica now more than ever. With the rise of the steamy show “Heated Rivalry”, where two male hockey players fall in love, women are pining over it. But now conversations are...