Hell hath no fury like an ex-girlfriend Hell hath no fury like an ex-girlfriend By Faye Odesser Dear Faye,  I have a really shitty ex boyfriend that recently told his friend that he “kept me around” because I “did everything for him.” Losing a couple years of my life so...

“Mother Nature is a peng ting” “Mother Nature is a peng ting” By Samia Dumbuya Louis VI on how his latest album is a vision for living harmoniously with the planet Louis has poured his musical talents and global connections into EARTHLING, bringing the listener on a musical journey that...

Slowing the great Russian war machine Slowing the great Russian war machine By Tommy Hodgson The words ‘Russian’ and ‘activist’ are not frequently seen together in the English-language press, unless to identify those imprisoned, forced into exile, or worse. But Russian activists do exist, and not simply as victims of...

The invaders wading through the Amazon’s waterways The invaders wading through the Amazon’s waterways By Marina Tricks The Rio Ucayali is a winding river that forms a part of the Amazon river basin. Its curves snake-like through the heart of the Peruvian Amazon where it is a lifeline – both...

Men, please listen to this Boyslut! Men, please listen to this Boyslut! By Zoe Rasbash “I do think I’m somewhat unique – honestly my success comes from the fact I actually am a man in a rare space not dominated by men,” laughs Zachary Zane, author of the new book...

Love cannot conquer all: Letting toxic Grandparents go Love cannot conquer all: Letting toxic Grandparents go By Rudy Harries I lived with my grandparents for a few years when I was a teenager, and although they loved me dearly in their own way, the experience was incredibly traumatic for a...

The floating prison and uncharted waters of UK offshore immigration detention The floating prison and uncharted waters of UK offshore immigration detention By Isabella Yasmin Kajiwara Back in May, activist and Reclaim the Sea founder Tigs Louis-Puttick woke up to a video of the Bibby Stockholm arriving in Falmouth. The...

How new fictions are exploring Yellowfacing How new fictions are exploring Yellowfacing By Ella King When I read Rebecca Kuang’s Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling satire, Yellowface, I gave up picking my jaw up off the floor. I just left it there until I finished the book. As...

12 Weeks is not an Abortion Film 12 Weeks is not an Abortion Film By Ning Chang Anna Isabelle “Sunshine” Matutina is a whirlwind of energy in a bright pink top and a chic pixie cut – it was hard to believe she had stepped off a flight from the...

Demonising migrants, fortifying borders: Germany’s downward asylum spiral Demonising migrants, fortifying borders: Germany’s downward asylum spiral By Hannah El-Hitami One of the protesters at Prinzenbad held up a sign that read:  “Public baths = dangerous? War zones = safe countries of origin? No to borders and security controls.”  The sign...

Emotional fluffers, sex parties and ethical porn Emotional fluffers, sex parties and ethical porn By Safiya Bashir Anyone who’s listened to The Butterfly Effect podcast knows that the birth of PornHub in the 00s forever changed our relationship with the porn industry. Leading to an explosion of free pornography, the...