“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...

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...

Dark romance: dissecting BookTok’s controversial trend

by Jessie Harbourne | May 27, 2026 | Culture, Culture Top Story, Erotica, Must Reads

This article mentions sexual assault, non-consensual sex, stalking, kidnapping, abuse, manipulation, coercive control, toxic relationships, violence, torture, Stockholm Syndrome, obsessive behaviour, psychopathic behaviour, child sexual abuse references, misogyny,...