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Understanding Africa’s cultural crescendo

Understanding Africa’s cultural crescendo

Africa's creative wave is the strongest it's ever been, and the world is paying attention. As the pandemic ended, a global appetite for rawness and newness emerged, and Africa's artistic expressions are breaking away from the tired stereotypes to tell a different story, from the nightclubs of Lagos to the...

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Isn’t it time for men to decenter women?

Isn’t it time for men to decenter women?

Many straight men struggle to form close relationships with one another without relying on a female intermediary. Perhaps it’s time for them to take a leaf out of women’s books and assume responsibility for dismantling the patriarchal systems which are negatively impacting their mental health.  Whether you’ve been long acquainted...

Are we getting the ‘decenter men’ movement wrong?

Are we getting the ‘decenter men’ movement wrong?

‘Decentering men’ is back with a vengeance, but is it really up to women to be rejecting these patriarchal systems of power disproportionately protected and maintained by those gendered as male? You might have first heard the term back in 2019, when Sherese (Charlie) Taylor coined it in her book entitled Decentering Men. Or perhaps you came across it in the more recent rhetoric online. In digital spaces, the...

By Manchester, UK
Is Netflix’s ‘Shark Whisperer’ an inadvertent threat to shark conservation?

Is Netflix’s ‘Shark Whisperer’ an inadvertent threat to shark conservation?

Ocean Ramsey’s new Netflix documentary highlights her conservation journey, but has also reignited debate within the scientific community about her credibility and actual impact on shark conservation. In a world where conservation efforts are of greater public interest than ever before, we’re not exactly short of wildlife influencers. One of them just got a Netflix documentary released called Shark Whisperer. The film follows internet-famous Ocean Ramsey and her journey in shark...

By Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
7 powerful books to read this Pride Month

7 powerful books to read this Pride Month

Your definitive guide to the best queer literature you need this summer.  We all know that Pride Month isn’t just a time for celebration. It’s also a time for reflection, community, and storytelling. And what encapsulates this trifecta more than a good bit of queer literature? From books to journals and speeches, the words of queer writers have always been a radical act: a means of documenting desire, identity, loss, love,...

By Brighton, UK