Latest Stories from Jessica
Should the world map be changed to reflect Africa’s true size?
The African Union – made up of Africa’s 55 countries – has joined a campaign called Correct the Map to urge national governments and international organizations to use a more accurate world map. You’ve probably heard that the world map we’re used to seeing is skewed, with the proportions of global countries inaccurately portrayed. Russia, the USA, and the UK, for example, are always depicted as larger landmasses than they...
‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ gets standing ovation at Venice Film Festival
The docufilm reconstructs the final moments of a five-year-old Palestinian girl, Hind Rajab, as she was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza along with six other members of her family. On Wednesday night at the Venice Film Festival, a sobbing audience gave a 23-minute standing ovation to a new docufilm The Voice of Hind Rajab. Critics described the film as ‘the most powerful and urgent entry’ of this year’s event. The...
Lush shuts UK shops, factories, and website in solidarity with Gaza
The high street cosmetics retailer has shut down its website, UK shops, and factories to protest Israel’s ongoing starvation of people in Gaza. On September 3rd, beauty retailer Lush announced it would be closing its website, shops, and factories across the UK to protest Israel’s forced starvation of Gaza’s 2.4 million population, of which half are children. All Lush facilities are currently shuttered for the day, displaying posters in the...
enough with ultra-rich TV characters + italian dockworkers stand with Gaza
'we will shut all of europe down' Summer’s officially over (unless you’re in the Southern hemisphere, you lucky duck), so I’m here to brighten up your inbox with a little Tuesday newsletter. From vegan restaurants adding meat to the menu, to why everything on TV is so unrelatable right now, new scams by fake scientific journals, the drag of tracking all our hobbies via digital apps, and Italian dockworkers threatening to...
What is the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza?
A fleet of more than 50 ships will embark on the largest mission to break Israel’s ongoing illegal siege on Gaza yet. A storm has delayed the first leg of the trip, but organisers are determined to take to the seas as soon as it is safe to do so – possibly tonight. A global fleet of more than 50 ships set sail from Barcelona on Sunday with the aim...
Exclusive – Exploring the future of events with Eventbrite’s founder and CEO
We spoke with Julia Hartz, Founder and CEO of Eventbrite, about the evolving events landscape, how the mental health crisis and pandemic have changed the types of events we seek out, and what impact AI could have on the future of the industry. To say the events industry has had a lot to adapt to in the last five years would be an understatement. From the COVID-19 pandemic to rapid...
love island for virgins + how ozempic deletes desire
thou shalt not want... anything Hey everybody! Welcome back to another newsletter from us at the common thred. This edition is full up on stories you won’t want to miss – spanning culture (Love Island, but make it celibate), wellness (the truth about visiting the sauna), tech (the sale of OnlyFans is pending), and world news (Trump’s latest attempt at erasing Black History). Needless to say, there’s a lot to cover. I wanted to...
The internet wants to convince you that you’re unwell
Thanks to health conscious Gen Z and their elder Millennial comrades, the wellness industry is booming like never before. But could this obsessive fixation on optimizing our health be making us sick in the long run? I recently came across a video by an fitness creator that left me pretty perplexed, to say the least. The creator was a few weeks into following a new diet as part of her...
the politics of dating + what worries the world
is everything political? Hey everyone! 😊 Welcome to another jam-packed newsletter from your favourite Gen Z trend trackers. As the summer nears its final weeks, we’re focusing further in on many of the world’s changing tides – especially the changes impacting Gen Z… from how they like to date, shop, drink, and more. On top of this, we’re outlining all the latest news in tech (including Elon Musk’s hissy fit over Grok’s...
Opinion – London’s ‘Mind the Grab’ street campaign is embarrassing
Purple pavement markings are appearing on London’s Oxford Street as part of a new ‘Mind the Grab’ campaign aimed at combating phone snatching. Why isn’t the government doing more to clamp down on this all-too-frequent crime? London’s new ‘Mind the Grab’ campaign is a play on words from the city’s famous Underground announcement ‘mind the gap’. As playful and clever as this might seem, its message is a bit more sinister, aiming...
