Latest Stories from Jessica
Should the UK’s ‘football blackout’ rule be scrapped?
Football fans in Britain are prevented from watching the majority of Saturday matches on television by law. Though the rule was introduced sixty years ago with the aim of benefitting football clubs at every level, is it now outdated? Back in 1960 – before the inception of the Premier League – UK broadcasters stopped televising major league football matches kicking off at 3pm on Saturdays. Though this slot is when the...
London gets its first bug-based restaurant
Yum Bug is the capital city’s first restaurant serving up edible insects. Its founders hope to bolster the reputation of bugs as a environmentally-friendly, high-protein food for diners in the West. For most people, the sight of a bug elicits the reaction of screaming, running away, or maybe – for the drama kings and queens – a little cry. Most of us certainly wouldn’t think of eating them. In recent months,...
bedtime revenge
seeking: a lifetime supply of melatonin. ‘Jessica, go to sleep!’ As a child, my mom would basically have to beg me to shut off for the evening. Winding down each night – closing my book, getting off the family computer, or switching off my GameBoy – was a routine I vehemently despised. Why should I go to bed because everyone else is? I’m wide awake! This is prime ‘me time,’ baby! It’s not that...
Could one startup’s moonshot plan to save melting sea ice work?
Concerns are mounting over the Antarctic Ice Sheet – also known as the Doomsday Glacier – as studies show it is melting at its fastest rate ever. Scientists say pumping seawater over the ice sheets could help preserve this vital landscape. Antarctica is a place many humans will never visit, but its glacial landscape is extremely vital to each one of our lives. One glacier – the Thwaites Glacier – is of...
on personal style + p. diddy’s downfall
the 'bad boy for life' is bout to be locked up for life. Good day to you all! I hope your week has gotten off to a fabulous start. 😊 You may have heard that a big shake up is taking place in Hollywood right now. Dozens of celebrities are facing questions about their relationship to music and business mogul P. Diddy, so naturally, we’ll be starting off with news about his disturbing unfolding case. We’ll also...
Is the hype around adaptogenic drinks too good to be true?
As Gen Z abandons beer and tequila for non-alcoholic drinks, ‘functional’ beverages containing plant-based adaptogens are hitting the market at rapid speed. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that mushrooms are having their moment in the realm of wellness as of late. Scrolling on social media, you’ve probably seen advertisements for mushroom supplements, mushroom tea, or even mushroom coffee. If not in the form of hot drinks, you...
TikTok seals deal with Amazon to make in-app shopping even easier
The popular video sharing app will now integrate shoppable ‘Buy with Prime’ ads directly in the TikTok app, complete with real-time delivery estimates. This new development comes as US lawmakers get closer to banning the platform. Have you ever bought something on TikTok Shop? If you haven’t, it’s likely you’ll be tempted to do so in the near future. Despite its reputation as a video-sharing app, it’s clear that users have...
deep dives + flashing lights
a twist on the usual Hello pumpkin! I don’t know about you, but I can hardly believe it’s newsletter day again. September – everybody’s favourite month – is flying by. Lucky for us, there’s a bunch of juicy snippets to serve up in this newsletter, which will be a little different content-wise from previous editions. We’ll explore a couple excellent Substacks, some exciting developments taking place in European cities, and galleries containing captivating...
Should fashion brands make pro-Palestinian clothing for profit?
Fashion companies using the emblems or slogans of social justice movements to sell clothing is nothing new. With support for the Palestinian cause growing globally, are brands treating the conflict as an opportunity to make sales? What happens when supporting a cause becomes ‘cool’? More often than not, companies move to swiftly capitalise on it. There are a few examples of this in recent decades, but one that sticks out is...
Dutch city becomes first to ban fossil fuel advertisements
The Hague has passed legislation to ban public and private advertising for fossil fuel products and high-carbon activities. It is striving to stop the normalisation of unsustainable industries, turning the spotlight to cleaner energy alternatives. When medical science revealed how bad cigarette smoking was for human health, governments around the world began banning advertisements for all kinds of tobacco products. Although this didn’t happen overnight, a successful global movement to ban...
