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Walking really can change your life

Walking really can change your life

If you’ve been feeling stuck lately, the answer might be as simple as putting one foot in front of the other.  I’m embarrassed to admit that the best thing I’ve done for my mental health recently has been the same thing most toddlers master by their second birthday. But here...

We need to talk about β€˜Almond Mums’

We need to talk about β€˜Almond Mums’

How the fascination with our mothers’ diets has permeated social media and changed the way we think about food.  There are few social trends as pervasive as the β€˜almond mum’. She’s slim, she’s usually wearing yoga leggings, she shops at Whole Foods. And according to the thousands of videos featuring self-proclaimed β€˜almond mums’ on TikTok, we can’t get enough of her. The term β€˜almond mum’ traces back to a viral moment...

By Brighton, UK
Exploring the complexities of β€˜the lipstick effect’

Exploring the complexities of β€˜the lipstick effect’

Are we buying things because they help us to express ourselves, or because we believe we deserve a little treat for dealing with the demands of capitalism – or both? A little while ago Thred’s brilliant Jessica Byrne wrote about the long-term financial ramifications of β€˜little treat’ culture. This is the term given to the current trend of buying yourself 'a small reward in the midst of life’s challenges.' People...

By Manchester, UK
What are the hidden meanings of First Ladies’ inaugural outfits?

What are the hidden meanings of First Ladies’ inaugural outfits?

In light of US President Trump’s recent inauguration, let’s review the history of First Ladies inaugurations outfits and what they really foreshadowed about their partners’ presidencies. Between seventy-three and seventy-nine days after a presidential election a president-elect takes the presidential oath of office, otherwise known as their inauguration. This is a massive political event in the US and globally with big politicians, activists, and the general public all tuning in. Although all...

By London, UK
The sauna is replacing the club

The sauna is replacing the club

Gen-Z are turning to communal saunas in place of nights out. But what’s the appeal of these steamy hang-outs?  Take a look at London’s social scene, and you’ll quickly realise that the nightclub is under threat. Well, the nightclub’s reign as an epicenter of youthful connection and sweaty camaraderie, anyway. It seems that in the clerb, we’re not all fam. Because everyone has left the club and headed for the sauna. Young...

By Brighton, UK