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Ofgem faces backlash over energy price hike
The energy company has announced plans to increase prices by October, just in time for the winter period. Summer in the UK feels like it left as quickly as it arrived. In what seemed like a blink of an eye the leaves are falling, Halloween memorabilia is filling supermarket shelves, and coats are sneaking back into rotation. Spooky season is officially upon us. And it seems UK energy supplier Ofgem got...
Chappell Roan is calling out the darker side of fame
The singer’s recent outburst against ‘entitled’ fans has reignited debates around the treatment of celebrities in the internet age. Chappell Roan shot to fame at a rate unprecedented even at 2024 standards. Her overnight success betrays a years-long journey to stardom, where she launched music, was dropped by her record label, and then re-released an album all before the age of 25. The singer, dubbed the Midwest Princess by her many...
Are Wizz Air’s new ‘unlimited flights’ a disaster for the planet?
The budget airline is offering a new ‘All You Can Fly’ membership, but how bad is it for the planet, really? Wizz Air, a Hungarian budget airline that offers routes across Europe and parts of the Middle East, has just launched an ‘All You Can Fly’ pass for €599 per year. The membership allows customers to fly as much as they want throughout the year, with a flat fee of...
Violence against women on UK trains is rising
The number of sexual offences have jumped 50% in the past two years. According to the British Transport Police Authority, violence crimes against women and girls on the transport network have risen by 20% in the past year, and 50% in the past two years. Sexual offences alone have increased by 10%, while reports of sexual harassment have more than doubled to 1,908 incidents. The rise in these cases is...
India’s women are marching for justice
‘Reclaim the Night’ protests have erupted across the country, after a trainee doctor was murdered during a shift. On a humid night in West Bengal, tens of thousands of women took to the streets with a singular demand: justice. The culmination of weeks of frenzied protests, the Reclaim the Night march was a response to the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor, who was killed during her shift at...
What is Jai Ho summer?
The latest Gen-Z internet trend is all about celebrating South Asian culture, without South Asians. You’d be forgiven for thinking 2024 was the summer of all this Brat. But the internet’s latest obsession isn’t just about wearing lurid green and smoking a packet of Marlboro Reds. This year, a new vibe has taken hold of the Gen-Z zeitgeist: Jai Ho Summer. And yes, that does refer to the 2008 Pussycat Dolls...
Has swimming in the Seine made Olympic athletes sick?
The billion dollar project to beautify the Parisian river has been dogged with controversy and complications from the start. But the latest bout of illnesses among Olympic triathletes might be the tipping point. You’d be hard pressed to talk about this year’s Olympics without mentioning the river Seine. Since Paris was first announced as 2024’s host city, the famous landmark has become a hot topic amongst Olympic planners, French politicians,...
Mattel’s Barbie makes another major move for inclusivity
The brand just introduced the first blind or visually impaired Barbie doll, and the internet is loving it. Representation matters, and Mattel – a brand who has long championed this belief – isn’t slowing down in their quest to make every person feel seen. The iconic toy company has once again proven its dedication to inclusivity with its latest release: a Barbie doll that is blind and/or visually impaired. Though often criticised for...
Opinion – Nada Hafez just changed the sporting world for good
The Egyptian fencer shocked the world when she revealed she was 7 months pregnant during competitions at the 2024 Olympic games. But the response to her bravery has highlighted a difficult truth. Nada Hafez has just rewritten the rules of the game. At seven months pregnant, the Egyptian fencer is taking on the Paris 2024 Olympics, and with it, a maelstrom of scrutiny that underscores an uncomfortable truth: even in...
Airline allows female passengers to avoid sitting with men
IndiGo is the first major airline to allow female passengers to choose the gender of those seated next to them. Is this the future of air travel? A major Indian budget airline, IndiGo, has made headlines for introducing a unique new policy. Female passengers will now be allowed to view the gender of those seated next to them before boarding a flight, giving them the option to avoid sitting...
