Kylie Jenner’s breast augmentation and the politics of choice feminism
Where do we draw the line when it comes to normalising plastic surgery? I’ll be the first to admit that – when it comes to discussions of beauty treatments, tweakments, and under-the-knife surgery – I’m usually one to jump on the empowerment soap box. ‘You do you!’, ‘It’s your body’, ‘who cares what...
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Why is it so triggering when celebrities lose weight?
With the advent of diet drugs like Ozempic, plus size stars are increasingly losing weight – and gaining haters. To see a plus-size woman on a red carpet was, for a time, rather revolutionary. I hesitate to use that word for fear it sounds gouache and trite, but I'll admit...
Disney makes mass layoffs to reduce overhead costs
Entertainment company Disney has announced it will be letting hundreds more employees go across various departments including film, television and financial services. Disney has said it will be laying off hundreds of employees across the globe in order to cut costs and soften current financial pressures. The company has reportedly...
Is it wrong to monetise our pain?
Shakira is back from her musical hiatus, and while her new album is intended as empowering, it forces us to question whether the monetisation of our pain makes our suffering more or less valuable. Colombian singer known mononymously as Shakira is back on the scene and our screens. After a self-professed...
Sidemen launch venture capital firm called Upside VC
The UK’s biggest YouTube group The Sidemen have launched a new venture capital firm called Upside VC that will reportedly support tech startups. The YouTube collective The Sidemen have announced that they are launching a venture capital firm that will support consumer tech startups. Called Upside VC, this new firm...
Are ‘divine feminine influencers’ actually anti-feminist?
Social media loves a good portion of cosplay. First, it was 50s family values, and now we are back in ancient times. Do you remember tradwives? The familiar soft voices and long dresses are back. This time, though, the kitchen has been swapped by nature, adhering to mostly Western influencers'...
Podcast industry revenue over double previous estimates
As a global format, the podcast industry reportedly surpassed $7.3 billion USD in revenue last year. The sector is now twice as large as previous estimates initially suggested. Do you listen to podcasts regularly? It seems like many of us gravitate toward long-form audio content, as podcasting has now been found to generate over $7.3 billion USD in revenue per year, according to research firm Owl & Co. This means...
Opinion – Do we really need another biopic?
From the Beatles to Anthony Bourdain, nobody is safe from the biopic treatment. It’s the symptom of a creative industry high on nostalgia and low on imagination. It was only a matter of time before Hollywood came for Anthony Bourdain. The man who made a career of evading easy categorisation (chef, anti-celebrity, philosopher of the palate) has now been posthumously slotted into what is arguably the most reductive genre:...
Katy Perry says online criticism made her feel like ‘human piñata’
Singer Katy Perry has responded to the comments made against her for tour, music and space stunt with Blue Origin. She posted on Instagram that the experience has made her regard the internet as a ‘dumping ground for unhinged and unhealed people.’ Katy Perry has taken to Instagram to comment on the criticism she has recently received from the public. Following a disastrous album rollout last year with lead single...
Ultra-processed foods could be linked to dying early
A new study across eight countries finds that those who eat lots of ultra-processed foods may be at a higher risk of dying earlier. Ultra-processed foods could be a major contributor to dying young, a new study has found. These include processed meats, fizzy drinks, ice creams and breakfast cereals, among many other items. These foods contain more than five ingredients that are not normally found in the kitchen at...
