What does liking and sharing posts about causes online really do…? Urban dictionary defines slacktivism as “the self-deluded idea that by liking, sharing, or retweeting something you are helping out”. This is a pejorative definition as this so called ‘slacktivism’ has and continues to have real impact on movements across the world. Research has shown […]
In the wake of National HIV Awareness Week, and the release of Channel 4’s It’s a Sin, what parallels can we form between the HIV/AIDs pandemic of the 1980s and today’s Covid-19 pandemic? It’s a Sin is the first British-specific show that tackles the devastating effects of HIV on young people in the 80s. ‘Lies, […]
Whilst 2021 hasn’t been exactly what we were hoping for so far, it’s not all doom and gloom. As of January 1 2021, the tampon tax in the UK was officially abolished – that’s right, women are no longer being taxed for being women! It really is the little things (I guess). Perhaps it seems […]
Dress X is the newest and most sustainable way of shopping, so sustainable in fact, no material is used in the creation of their clothes, as they are purely digital. With clothes starting at about £19 and going up to £188, the cheapest item I found on their website was a $25 (approx £18.40) By_Soficor […]
As the winter draws in, the weather gets colder and wearing a trench coat becomes less of a statement and more of a necessity one can only imagine the hardships faced by those living rough. Winter is always tough for homeless people and is only made worse by the ongoing Covid-19 situation which this year […]
Whether it’s because lock-down 2.0 is looming or you just need a new way to waste time but feel productive – look no further. Let’s bring back the bread making. Banana bread is so last season and let’s face it, ‘simple’ and ‘sourdough’ are two words that should never have been placed next to each […]
As the days get shorter, the cold gets colder, and lockdown 2.0 looming, what we all need is a little dose of escapism. So, as we all prepare ourselves by snuggling a little bit deeper into our duvets, what better way to escape than into the podcast cosmos? Recorded in 2018 and 2019 respectively, two […]