The miniseries It’s A Sin casts an important light on the AIDS crisis in the 1980s and shows how far we have come in managing the illness. Spoilers ahead.
Ten ways to spruce up your desk
For a lot of us, it has been a year of working from home and motivation levels can be up and down. We round up the best ways to personalise your desk and turn it into a positive working environment.
Introducing the Mersea Island series: “You live on an island?”
Follow Anna Fox's life on Mersea Island, where she moved suddenly 14 months ago. Island life for Fox isn't always simple, and she shares the obstacles, adventures and joy she has experienced in this time.
Pretty privilege: Understanding our judgmental behaviour
Discrimination is the unfair treatment of people within specific groups of society. It has been a long-standing issue that has continued to prevail, even in our progressive society. But it seems that being pretty earns you privileges that those who are discriminated against do not receive.
Black MPs tackle vaccine hesitancy
After the pandemic highlighted deep inequalities in UK health, Black MPs are tackling the issue with an encouraging video.
Covid-19 Contact Tracing Apps: Problems and privacy
Technology has been incorporated into the detection and prevention of COVID-19, but despite their expected benefits, these apps have raised issues, which prompts the question of whether they are truly delivering the desired result. In face of the fluctuating situation in the UK, people up and down the country are waiting for the pandemic to end. Since the outbreak last year, governments across the world have been incorporating technology into their fight against the virus. One of them is the use of contact tracing apps. Despite the promised benefits such as alerting people and protecting patients’ close contacts, there have been...
Review: Malcolm and Marie
I love you; I hate you; I can’t live without you. Malcolm and Marie ignites an inner battle for viewers, causing them to constantly change their perspective of the two lovers.
Thirteen Dances by Johnny Butler: A step too far?
Johnny Butler’s Thirteen Dances, due March 12, is an explorative and emotive creation of alt-jazz that is unlike anything else out there.
Golden Globes nominations
With awards season around the corner, we take a look at the nominees for the 2021 Golden Globes and the biggest snubs and shocks from this year’s shortlist.
Five cruelty-free beauty & skincare products you don’t want to miss
Each day brings a new opportunity to make changes to better our world. And activism can start from something as simple as your beauty routine.
Best celebrity makeup brands
Since celebrity makeup brands have taken over the world, we round up the best ones on the market.
Rent Brawl: How Students are Lobbying for Fairer Rent Contracts
Since lockdown was announced in early January, thousands of students have been stuck at home, unable to travel to their accommodation despite having to pay standard rent. Students at Urbanest, however, decided enough was enough.