How Tumblr informed our preferences

How Tumblr informed our preferences

Contribution by Tanya Barlow. Tanya Barlow reflects on how Tumblr had an impact on her choices. From visual aesthetics to dating and relationships, Tanya muses on how the OG of social media

Remembering The Regenerative Benefits Of Falling In Love With Music…Again

Remembering The Regenerative Benefits Of Falling In Love With Music…Again

Words By: Andrea Susarrey How to consciously reverse quick consumption of music into a powerful tool for self growth. Music is not just entertainment, it’s a tool. In a time where we

No Charge For an Underground Gem – A Review of Sam Wise’s [@Samwiseldn] “Free Game”

No Charge For an Underground Gem – A Review of Sam Wise’s [@Samwiseldn] “Free Game”

Words By: Dwayne Wilks Sam Wise reminds us why his name is held in such high regard with his Free Game mixtape. 2021’s third quarter has already provided an abundance of talking

Make Outrage Great Again

Make Outrage Great Again

The outrage coming up on my feed felt performative, every day there was something new to be angry about, post about, that it all felt overwhelming and I just couldn’t keep up.

To be, or not to be…  mentally stable whilst due on my period?

To be, or not to be…  mentally stable whilst due on my period?

Is the question every woman will ask themselves during the luteal phase of their menstrual cycle, right? Contribution by Charissa Halsey. Wrong. But if you do find yourself anxiously worrying about the

Creator of ‘What are you wearing’ series Kofi McCalla on the psychology of fashion

Creator of ‘What are you wearing’ series Kofi McCalla on the psychology of fashion

By Marco Marcelline Kofi McCalla has been at the forefront of documenting streetwear culture for years. From starting out by checking out Supreme drops at their flagship Soho store, he has built

Where are the Black owned music festivals?

Where are the Black owned music festivals?

Black music is championed at festivals but it is rare that those same festivals are led or owned by Black people. Yam Carnival took place over the August Bank Holiday weekend and

REVIEW: Blanco – City of God [@blanc0b0urne]

REVIEW: Blanco – City of God [@blanc0b0urne]

Words by: Dwayne Wilks The Harlem Spartan enjoys the solace of his own lane on his debut project, City of God. Harlem Spartans are one of Drill’s foundational groups, helping to build

LEAVE ME THE F*CK OUT OF CUFFING SEASON THIS YEAR.

LEAVE ME THE F*CK OUT OF CUFFING SEASON THIS YEAR.

Cuffing season is weird; leave it behind.  Welcome to Chelsea’s brand new dating column ‘Outside Of Love’, bringing you her latest musings on love, sex and relationships. “So, are you and Charlie still

A Yam Carnival review: A beautiful mess?

A Yam Carnival review: A beautiful mess?

I arrived at Clapham Common by 2pm on a sunny Saturday morning. The area was already buzzing with hundreds of attendees, with locals asking, ‘What’s going on here? Is it some kind of

‘She held her Yoruba heritage tight in one hand // In her defence, the colonizers had taken everything from her people. Why should they take her gods too?’

‘She held her Yoruba heritage tight in one hand // In her defence, the colonizers had taken everything from her people. Why should they take her gods too?’

The Rise of Indigenous Yoruba culture in Western entertainment today. Contribution by Demilade Phillips. . The 2017 Grammys marked a very prominent moment for me as a black Nigerian man of Yoruba

The 70/30 Wardrobe Rule: You’ll Always Have Something To Wear

The 70/30 Wardrobe Rule: You’ll Always Have Something To Wear

Getting dressed is likely the first thing you do each morning. It’s also likely that the first thing you say as you stare at the clothes bursting out your wardrobe is “I