Pierre Niyongira is already making waves in the film industry; a film graduate from UWE, Pierre is now a freelance filmmaker, creating films around the world. His works shine a light on current affairs as well as the past, intertwining them in order to create important discussions.
Read MoreWe as humans are curious by nature and crave connection in the same way as we crave nutrition. From a nod of the head to gushing conversations we communicate constantly, even when it is difficult, people find a way to connect. We are not alone in this – quietly, without our knowing, plants communicate constantly, and we are only just starting to understand how.
Read MoreOf course you can. Who is to limit who you can date? The question is: do you want to date a Tory?
Read MoreWhilst I understand – and almost agree with – this viewpoint, it ignores the fact that women do have agency over their own bodies, even if that means wearing next-to-nothing. If a woman wants to dress in a sexy Halloween outfit because it makes her feel good or even empowered, why shouldn’t she?
Read MoreAs someone who was born and raised in Zimbabwe, surrounded by buzzing cultures and colours, vibrant fabrics and music and dynamic artwork and artists, the lack of recognition and accessible representation of the vast creative achievements rooted in the continent, have often delivered much personal frustration.
Read MoreWe have come to see and talk about beauty in this singular, reductive and, in my mind, totally nonsensical way. We talk about ‘beauty’ and ‘sexiness’ and so often mean something that we know beauty is not; when we talk about beauty in terms of the ever changing trends of the times - waists and boobs and bums - we butcher ourselves into meat.
Read MoreHi everyone. I’m Ramses, and I’m angry.
I should probably also say I’m trans, since that’s why I’ve got the microphone.
I’m Ramses, I’m trans, but I’m mainly angry.
Read MoreOne thing that became immediately obvious to me was the lack of a need to appear ‘presentable’. If I wasn’t leaving the house for any real reason, what was the point of bothering to apply a full face of makeup?
Read MoreThe question I’m asking is: is it problematic to fantasize and/or act on desires for kidnap and pain play? Or is it normal to have these fantasies and dabble in the dark side of taboo sex?
Read MoreIn light of Rishi Sunak’s news that we all need to retrain, I too with a smug smile went online to do the government skills test.
Read MoreI’ve become used to checking my phone first thing in the morning and being inured to whatever bad news it has for me this time. But then, on 27th August I woke, checked my phone with sleepy eyes, and clicked on a Facebook notification. It told me that my friend C had died at just 35.
Read MoreThere’s more to the hashtag than what the bikini pics portray: Body Positivity is a movement and it’s not quite one size fits all.
Read MoreWith over 15 million users, the second-hand shopping app Depop has revolutionized Gen Z’s shopping habits since its inception in 2011. Now, many journalists and social media users are slamming the app’s sellers as engaging in unethical practice by increasing demand for second-hand clothing and reselling it at a higher price.
Read MoreTales about loos, bogs, shitters, throne rooms, crappers, khazi’s. Musings on the littlest room in the house and public conveniences.
Read MoreI have been in remission for 2 years and 4 months. I got Covid and survived and yes I'm still Vegan. I don't know how long Lupus will allow me to continue cheating, but for now there is peace.
Read MoreThis is an exploration into why you should care that 55% of men said porn was their main source of sex education (BBC 2017). This is a deep (if you pardon) discussion about three of the most prevalent, and arguably most damaging, taboos in porn: Race, Age, and Violence.
Read MoreIt is not fundamentally expensive to be vegan; if you think of it in its most basic form, the husbandry, slaughter, preparation, preservation and cooking of meats is far more of a task than growing fruits, vegetables and cereals on your land. So why do I say that veganism is not cheap?
From an employer and HR perspective, setting a limit to the amount of instances of sickness an employee can have in a rolling year helps them to keep employees in work and reduces the number of “bogus” sick days and helps them to manage fair treatment of all employees in the workplace. But is this blanket treatment of all employees the best way to manage sickness in the workplace?
Read MoreCancel culture has stripped us of our courage to learn from each other for fear of being publicly shamed for exploring other perspectives, and as a consequence has shut down many spaces for progressive conversation.
Read More‘Criminal’ is an incredibly blanket term which assembles the likes of drug offenders, thieves, murderers and child rapists into the same category. But surely there is a spectrum to criminality that we should consider before condemning these individuals indefinitely?
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