Fellas, is it gay to read a book?

by Kalina Hagen | April 29, 2025

  The Saturday before last was a particularly sunny one. Although I didn’t have much time in my day to spend outside, I decided to take a break and spend half an hour or so reading an actual, physical book. I grabbed my book (On The Road by Jack Kerouac) and opened my window. My […]

One Direction’s capital and community

by Hiba Sohail | April 25, 2025

  I was one of the little girls that loved One Direction. Me, my best friends, and the supposedly billions of fans across the world. One Direction was etched into our brains, tethered to our cosmos, and the red string of fate across our pinkies were eternal—or so we thought. When I turned 17, 18, […]

‘I think of you when I shag my boyfriend’: Are we too attached to celebrities?

by Frieda Fahrenholt | April 21, 2025

The above quotation is not a drunken confession to an ex, but a sign I spotted when I was at a Harry Styles concert. At the time, I was still deep in an overwhelming obsession with ‘Hazza’ and thought the sign was hilarious. It is only now that I have emerged from the depths of […]

Everyone misunderstood the For Women Scotland case

by Kalina Hagen | April 19, 2025

  I greatly admire trans people. The process of realising one is trans involves a journey of profound self-knowledge and actualisation. It is an example of the highest level of consciousness and self-love a human being can reach. We owe so much of queer and gender liberation to trans people. I have personally learned so […]

All That’s Left

by Keng Yu Lai | July 17, 2024

  After Liberty Brignall  She fills the Emma Bridgewater mug with hot water—her daily cup of English breakfast tea, with more than a splash of milk. The mug has a permanent home on her desk, its polka dots striking as ever—red, yellow, green and the blueish purplish grey—which was it? They could never quite decide. […]