On BookTok, you’ll find people recommending erotic fiction about serial killers, kidnappers, stalkers and obsessive psychopaths. Is this just harmless fantasy, or does romanticising abuse have more sinister consequences?
Nov 29, 2023
This week, rock band Picture Parlour faced an online backlash for being an ‘industry plant’ – but success isn’t always an elaborate conspiracy
Jun 22, 2023
Bring back fantasy, escapism and sickly sweet scents! Bring back the mystery of celebrity and heart-shaped bottle caps! Reject modernity, embrace tradition!
Mar 20, 2023
The debate over the use of ‘Q-word’ has raged for years, but its detractors’ arguments are dumb at best and transphobic at worst
Jan 23, 2023
Heartless gremlin, or victim of racist bullying? We investigate the origins of the much-maligned festive icon
Dec 08, 2022
Pirated ebook site Z-Library was the bane of many authors’ and publishers’ existence, however Alison Rumitt – herself an author – isn’t celebrating its loss
Nov 25, 2022
Diesel’s belt skirt has divided the internet, but when will we accept that sometimes fashion isn’t always functional?
Nov 07, 2022
Even if we disagree with their tactics, these protesters deserve our solidarity
Oct 17, 2022
The SS23 season was one of SEO stunts and cheap gags – and it was all the better for it
Oct 11, 2022
Is your Notes app full of drafted messages? Are your texts so long the recipient has to click ‘see more’ to read the whole thing? Congratulations – you’re a paragraph girlie
Jul 25, 2022
Winged rats or war heroes? A life-changing trip to Atelier Gardens in Berlin forces James Greig to confront his own prejudices about the too-often-maligned bird – here, he encourages us to do the same
May 27, 2022
We have entered an era of unapologetic, ‘exuberant’ bad taste – and it feels liberating
May 23, 2022
In a fast-burning world where we have so little time for ourselves, hook-up culture is dying a death. But that doesn’t mean it’s completely devoid of value
Apr 14, 2022
It’s tough out here x
Feb 14, 2022
Because even in a utopia, not everyone you want is going to want you back
Feb 07, 2022
