Tragic tales: What our obsession with Princess Diana can tell us about our love of tragic icons
The People’s Princess, The Queen of Hearts, England’s Rose… Princess Diana may have only graced the world’s stage for a mere fifteen...
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Lynn Kabagenyi
Aug 25, 20225 min read
UK Black Pride creates a strong message in celebration of power within the community
UK Black Pride has returned in 2022 and it is officially the world’s largest pride gathering for LGBTQ+ people of colour.
Lottie Murray
Aug 1, 20225 min read
The commercialisation of Pride Month: Are rainbow products the allyship brands believe them to be?
Kindred. investigates the contribution of commercial brands to the LGBTQ+ movement with the help of Nadia Ahmed (@nxdiamusic) and Jasmine...
Shenead Poroosotum
Jul 28, 20224 min read
Rap Snitch Knishes: How courthouses are using lyrics to put rappers in jail
Rap and drill music in both the US and UK is now being targeted, with arrests being made to rappers for their lyrical content.
Emma Green
Jul 25, 20225 min read
Le freak, c'est chic!: In the world of Jean Paul Gaultier and the Fashion Freak Show
As London braces itself for over a month of Jean Paul Gaultier’s theatrical extravaganza, 'Fashion Freak Show', we look back at the life...
Reem Makari
Jul 20, 20223 min read
What being 'extremely online' means and why this movement isn’t the joke you’re making it out to be
If you’ve been on social media lately, you may have come across the "internet beef" between Doja Cat and Stranger Things actor, Noah...
Cait Rust
Jun 27, 20225 min read
What the UK can learn from the overturning of Roe v Wade
News of the US Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v Wade on 24 June shocked people across the globe. The idea that a country which labels...
Reem Makari
Jun 23, 20222 min read
RMT strikes are inspiring more workers to join their own unions
As many daily commuters know by now, national rail strikes organised by the RMT union have been taking place since Tuesday in demand for...
Shenead Poroosotum
Jun 15, 20223 min read
BetterMe teams up with UKRAINEPRIDE on LGBTQ+Me., featuring stories exclusively told by Ukrainians
With LGBTQ+ communities more likely to experience symptoms of depression and stress due to facing discrimination within their families,...
Lucy Brown
May 13, 20223 min read
Social media needs to stop romanticising Amber Heard and Johnny Depp’s court case
It’s pretty safe to say that you must be living under a rock if you aren’t aware of the Amber Heard and Johnny Depp defamation trial...
Reem Makari
May 3, 20224 min read
Why government calorie labelling rules can have detrimental effects on people
New government legislation for compulsory calorie labelling can have a negative impact for vulnerable people.
Abbey Bamford
Mar 16, 20223 min read
Why the phrase ‘not all men’ should be banned
I used to live in relative comfort thinking that the people I choose to interact with hold similar opinions to me on the things that...
Janet Osayande
Feb 8, 20223 min read
The public welcomes government's new internet safety measures to protect children from pornography
Safer Internet Day is in full swing, with the government announcing new measures to keep children safe from online pornography....
Laila Hodd
Jan 10, 20222 min read
8 moments that made David Bowie an Icon
The 10th of January marks six years since David Bowie's death, shortly after what would have been his 75th birthday. In honour of this...
Kate Byng-Hall
Dec 21, 20215 min read
Instagram exposed: Young women’s reality of a toxic addiction
The reality of how Instagram can have a negative mental health impact on many young social media users easily influenced by the app.
Abbey Bamford
Dec 8, 20216 min read
Enough is enough: “You can’t put a time limit on domestic abuse”
Women speak out about their own experiences on deadline with domestic abuse.
Lucy Brown
Dec 5, 20213 min read
How to stay vigilant of spiking this holiday season
Spiking has dominated headlines this year and these merry festivities come with an increased risk of falling victim to spiked drinks.
Reem Makari
Dec 3, 20215 min read
Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well” hits a little too close to home for some women
"All Too Well" release has resulted in various women opening about their own experiences when age differences in relationships go south.
Reem Makari
Dec 1, 20213 min read
We have to remind young LGBTQ+ people to keep learning on World Aids Day
On World AIDS Day, 1 December 2021, the LGBTQ+ community and its allies gather to remember millions of lives lost to this epidemic.
Babajide Osikoya
Nov 30, 20212 min read
Big boys do cry: men’s mental health awareness month
As men’s mental health awareness month draws to a close, we would like to remind you why its message must continue.
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