Yellow Peril review | Nat Myers flips peril to power
On Yellow Peril, Nat Myers addresses anti-Asian narratives through blues and poetry on an album that's really about “Yellow Power”.
Opinion
From Screen to Stage | The insufferable rise of film-to-musical adaptations
Examining the rise of film adaptations as musicals and their implications on modern attitudes towards art, culture, and entertainment.
The Absolute State of Paper Straws
Paper straws continue to plague society, heralded as a “green” product when they are simply greener than their plastic predecessor. Instead of comparing the two, it’s time to shift the needle towards outlawing single-use straws altogether, recognising them as the infantalising and superfluous scourge that they are.
The Compo Face | A look at the British stories that really matter
There is a new journalistic form sweeping across Britain. It is known simply as the “Compo Face”, and it's equally horrendous as it is glorious.
The Absolute State of Nicholas Alahverdian
This week, footage emerged of American sex offender Nicholas Alahverdian (also known as Nicholas Rossi) putting on a comically bad performance as a British and Irish man named Arthur Knight - at least it might be funny, if he wasn’t, you know, a convicted sex offender, domestic abuser and alleged rapist.
The Absolute State of Andrew Tate's War Room
I tried to join Andrew Tate’s War Room and become one of the budding prophet’s disciples. It’s a shame, therefore, for a charlatan with such lofty ambitions, that The War Room is such a rubbish scam.
The Absolute State of the Elizabeth Line
It’s a rainy Thursday morning at the start of what looks to be a particularly British (read: terrible) April, so of course the Elizabeth Line, now just over ten months old, smells of wet dog.
The Absolute State of Daylight Saving Time
This weekend, Britain will change the clocks under the guise of ‘daylight saving’, despite the benefits being non-existent and the consequences fatal.
Are celebs cashing in on 'mental health' documentaries? Our writers weigh in...
Are mental health documentaries about celebrities authentic or are they manufactured, cashing in on modern society's compulsion to open up about mental health?
Pedro Pascal might be the 'Internet’s Daddy' but that’s quite troublesome
Pedro Pascal has become the internet’s “Daddy” but Emma Flint argues we should treat male actors with the same respect we demand for women.
The 7 best places for a Guinness in London
To mark Saint Patrick’s day, we sent the long-suffering Archie Brydon on a quest to sample some of London’s best pints of Guinness.
The Absolute State of Ocado Reviews
The middle-class flock to online supermarket site Ocado to praise and criticise products with reckless abandon. It makes for rather entertaining reading.
The bonfire of Twitter: an Elon Musk story
To celebrate Bonfire Night, Elon Musk seems to be spending his time setting fire to his new $44bn plaything, Twitter...
If you have millions of social media followers, you also have a responsibility
Twitter users with millions of followers can't be oblivious to the impact of their words. It's a power that needs to be wielded with care.
Forget Twitter – Starlink Is How Elon Musk Wants To Change the Internet
Elon Musk’s plans to reinvent the internet extend beyond free-speech on Twitter. SpaceX’s Starlink better shows what the Musk-verse could, and probably will, look like.
Ed Sheeran court decision will make 'the little guy' think twice before suing
The ruling announced this morning by Mr Justice Zacaroli is one that sets a precedent for the rest of the music industry – and will make smaller artists think twice before suing such stars of Ed Sheeran’s calibre.
What's London Fashion Week Really Like Behind The Scenes?
An honest look behind the mirage of London fashion week - from the beautiful, glossy exterior, to frantic, ugly scenes in the wings, Lotte Leseberg Smith learns how fantasy becomes reality.
The true story behind London's worst-rated restaurant
People go for a monstrosity. I found an outdated café, an internet smear campaign, and a man with a fascinating story to tell.
