Do Any Of These Things & You'll Get Banned From Uber
We should know by now that not everyone gets the basic concepts of common courtesy. That's why Uber has just released a list of some rather foul behaviour that can get a passenger banned from the...
View ArticleWhat It’s Like To Be A Pro Muay Thai Fighter in Britain
Illustration by Anna SuditOn a typical wet English November night, a bell rings sharply in an old church in Hackney. But instead of signalling the start of mass, it pulls Muay Thai kickboxer Georgie...
View ArticleHow I #MadeIt: Catherine Wood
Photographed by Luke & Nik.The art world is an intimidating place and the idea of a curator even more so. Someone who has a near-encyclopaedic knowledge of their field, an ability to schmooze their...
View ArticleWhat It's Like To Be Jewish At Christmas
Christmas can be a time when emotions run high. It is certainly a period for many of us to take stock of our lives: our careers, our relationships, our families. It can bring great joy but it can also...
View ArticleThis Is The Key To Happiness (According To Landmark Study)
Photo: Alexandra GavilletRelationships and sound mental health are what really make us happy, rather than money, according to new extensive research.A landmark study by the London School of Economics...
View ArticleThese Teens Have Made An Anti-FGM Music Video
If you look up the word 'clitoris', you'll find it’s a masculine noun in French, Italian and Spanish. Lisa Zimmerman, cofounder of Integrate UK, a youth-based charity working towards equality and...
View ArticleOxford University Trials Gender Neutral Pronouns
Photo: Megan MaddenStudents at the University of Oxford are being encouraged to use gender neutral pronouns such as "ze" instead of "he" and "she".The use of "ze" is advised in a students' union...
View ArticleThe Golden Globes Nominees Are...
If you're Casey Affleck, Viola Davis, or Natalie Portman, your phone is probably blowing up with congratulatory texts and calls right now. If you're anyone else, you're either about to unleash your...
View ArticleWhy Abortions Might Be On The Rise In The UK
Illustration by Anna SuditExperts have warned that women in the UK could have "more unplanned pregnancies and more abortions" as government funding cuts make contraception less accessible.A report by...
View ArticleAmy Sall Has Words For "Influencers" Who Stay Quiet About Politics
You might first recognise Amy Sall as — for lack of a better word — an influencer. Having appeared in fashion campaigns for J.Crew (as well as Kenzo x H&M), Sall is a recognisable face in the...
View ArticleThe Show That Will Make You Feel Better About 2016
You know how Scandinavia is just… better? Now they’ve made a TV show called SKAM that is better, too. You’ll probably have heard a few people talking about it over the last few weeks, and if you...
View Article6 Strange Reasons You’re Not Getting Pregnant
Ever since ninth-grade health class, you’ve been hearing about how easy it is to get pregnant. All it takes is one expired condom, one missed pill, one night with too many mojitos…until you actually...
View ArticleThis Video Lets You Relive 2016's Most Memorable Viral Moments
What do you do when you have access to the creators behind the most viral moments of 2016? You bring them together and make one hell of an amazing video compiling the year's biggest trends.That's what...
View ArticleHere's How To Do One Of Those "Best Nine" Collages You're Seeing All Over...
What's the marker of a successful year? Happiness? Growth? Change? No. It's Instagram likes. We all know that Instagram is where we go to document and filter our lives for those sweet faves, and now...
View ArticleLast Night A Pop-Tart Saved My Life: In Praise Of Processed Food In Times Of...
After I was dumped, I forgot how to eat. I had thought I was doing pretty well, considering. Sure, the breakdown of a long-term relationship was devastating at first. But after the crying subsided, I...
View ArticleThe Trials Of Being Broke AF At Christmas
Christmas can be a time when emotions run high. It is certainly a period for many of us to take stock of our lives: our careers, our relationships, our families. It can bring great joy but it can also...
View ArticleWhy 2016 Was The Year We Became Obsessed With Celeb Merch
Photo: Getty Images I remember the first bit of artist merchandise I ever sharpened my elbows for. The year was 2002, the concert was Christina Aguilera’s and the item? A pair of hot-pink pants with...
View ArticleRecord Numbers Of Young Trans People Seeking Help
Photo: Larissa Veronesi/Getty ImagesChildline is now receiving an average of eight calls a day from young people who feel their biological sex does not match their gender.The NSPCC said today that...
View ArticleDear White People: My "Classic" Movies Are Different Than Yours
I've been a movie-lover for as long as I can remember. When most kids were outside during the summer — I don't know, playing sports or something — I was in the house with my younger sister watching...
View ArticleWhich Of These Words Best Represents 2016?
Here is a random assortment of words that were added to the Oxford English Dictionary in the fall of 2016: butt-fuck, cheeseball, clickbait, fuhgeddaboudit, jagoff, ‘Merica, shoppertainment, squee,...
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