I sometimes have the chance to create for other platforms. I write about anything from culture, theatre, design and art to cakes, dogs and women’s health. For Society19 How to Trick British People into Thinking you’re one of Them: https://www.society19.com/uk/how-to-trick-british-people-into-thinking-youre-one-of-them/ 5 Delightful Little Books That will get you Through the Summer Heat: https://www.society19.com/uk/delightful-little-books-that-will-get-you-through-the-summer-heat/ 5 Alternative…
2020 And why I can’t seem to leave it behind
I embraced 2020 with the enthusiasm of a baby goat who’s been sneakingly drinking Lucozade. By the time March rolled around I had managed to secure my dream internship and was filled with expectations unrealistic enough to give flat-earthers a run for their money. I picture myself walking into the office with a suitcase full…
Interview: The Only Asian in The Room
Actor Kae Alexander talks The Asian Experience, coping with lockdown, and the need for safer rehearsal spaces.
Dear hormones: My brain on contraception
I was a couple of days shy of turning fourteen when I first started menstruating. Coincidentally it was my school’s annual bike-day and I was about 7 minutes into my first period before I decided I’d had enough. It wasn’t until years later that I actually had the courage to try to do something about it. I thought it would be quick, easy and painless! We’d be so happy hormones, no more mood-swings, no more worries! Boy was I wrong.
Book Review: Let’s talk Periods, Vaginas and Masturbation
Life is a beautiful mess and being a woman is occasionally very hard work. Trying to figure out what you want in life whilst being paid less than your more testosterone-based friends is not a good time for anyone. Your vulva isn’t even detachable, so displaying it on the shelf when you’re in need of…
Interview: Where did the women go?
Liz Ewing talks new BBC drama series, female-representation, motherhood and working with Imelda Staunton. It’s early morning in Scotland and having just made the move from London, Liz Ewing wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. Moving has been stressful, but with a role in the new BBC1 series, ‘The Nest’, she finds there is little…
REVIEW: Come From Away
Playing at: The Phoenix Theatre Run-time: 90 min (No intermission) Booking until: 23 May 2020 It’s September 11th, 2001. The little town of Gander, Newfoundland wakes to the news of a terrorist attack in New York City. Nobody knows exactly what’s happening, all they know is that 38 diverted planes are headed for Newfoundland with…
An Open Letter to Inspirational Wall-Signs
I love art and I love people who fill their house with art. I’m certainly not picky and can easily be convinced that a framed stock photo you bought at Ikea was in fact painted by Salvador Dali himself. Still, I will admit that there is a certain type of art collectors I struggle to…
The Truth About Your First Time
Feeling stressed or anxious about your first time? Don’t fret, most humans do! How long should it last, do I need snacks for the interval and are penises real or just badly written fiction? The unanswered questions are endless and the pressure to get it right the first time can be overwhelming. However, it’s not…
Words and bananas 