‘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...

Why the ‘Nunnery Plan’ isn’t a joke anymore

by Ro Wallace | Jun 5, 2026 | Culture, Culture Top Story, Uncategorised

There’s a joke that we often like to make to one another, especially after another uninspiring relationship has run its course. It goes something like: what if I just became a nun? No dating apps, no situationships, no performing desirability for someone who doesn’t...

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...

Why do lesbian shows keep getting cancelled? We know why

by Ro Wallace | Jun 1, 2026 | Culture, Culture Top Story, Must Reads, Recent reads - home page

You know the feeling of finding a really, really, good show. You’re twenty minutes into the first episode, it’s actually funny, well-written, the love interest is leng, and in a rare case the central character is openly lesbian, AND the show doesn’t revolve...

Why Allie Hayes feels like grief for women who didn’t even know they were mourning

by Lilly Llewellyn | Jun 1, 2026 | Culture, Uncategorised

Let’s be honest: the moment we started the Off Campus series and Allie Hayes appeared, we were instantly captivated. Practically overnight, this fictional college student from a Prime Video hockey romance became the internet’s new obsession. The hair was iconic, and...