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FeaturesCOP26 Coalition on mobilising for climate justice
COP26 has finally arrived in Glasgow. We speak to the COP26 Coalition, a fringe movement of over 200 civil societies, about mobilising to fight for climate justice during the conference and far beyond Read more »| 01 Nov 2021 -
FeaturesKaleidoscopes of Gender: On using multiple pronouns
Gender is always in flux and so are pronouns we use to describe our gender identity. One writer explores their/her pronouns and speaks to others about their relationships to using multiple pronouns Read more »| 11 Oct 2021 -
BooksLet's Talk About Sex, Baby: Rachel Thompson interview
We chat with author and journalist Rachel Thompson about her new book Rough: How Violence Found Its Way Into the Bedroom, ways of addressing sexual violence within society, and the importance of going beyond consent Read more »| 14 Sep 2021 -
FeaturesHow lockdown has created more money worries for young people
As restrictions lift and life starts going back to some normality, we speak to young people about how spending the last year-and-a-bit in lockdown has changed their attitudes towards money Read more »| 08 Sep 2021 -
FeaturesWhat The Sims taught me about living
With the arrival of a new expansion pack, Cottage Living, one writer contemplates what The Sims has taught them about idealising work, productivity and success Read more »| 30 Aug 2021 -
FeaturesA fairer Edinburgh Fringe is still possible
As the Edinburgh Festival Fringe returns to in-person venues for the first time in two years, we assess the festival's past problems, whether anything has changed, and what a fairer Fringe could look like in the future Read more »| 31 Jul 2021
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FeaturesPersian Pickles, Welsh Pears: A History of the Paisley Pattern
From rock stars to emperors, the iconic paisley pattern has a long history. We go on a road trip from Scotland to Babylonia to explore how paisley's meaning has changed throughout the centuries Read more »| 08 Jul 2021 -
FeaturesDardishi Festival on going online, zines & community care
Dardishi Festival goes online for its first digital festival at the end of June. We catch up with Dardishi’s founder Samar Ziadat to discuss the project’s origins, zine culture and building something new Read more »| 14 Jun 2021 -
FeaturesHow lockdown has changed our idea of friendship
As lockdown eases and we start seeing friends in groups again, it's natural to feel a bit on edge. We speak to psychologists about managing anxiety while socialising in the new normal, healthy boundaries and if friendship has changed over the last year Read more »| 07 Jun 2021 -
FeaturesWatch 12 short films by Scottish East and South East Asian Creatives
Watch short films from artists, photographers, authors and musicians, accompanying our in-depth look at Scottish East and South East Asian creativity Read more »| 20 May 2021 -
FeaturesWe Are Here: East and South East Asian Creativity in Scotland
Responding to the recent increase in anti-Asian racism, as well as the precariousness of the creative sector, we speak to Scottish East and South East Asian creatives about staying inspired, breaking barriers and solidarity Read more »| 20 May 2021 -
FeaturesHow AI chatbots are fulfilling our needs
Assistant AI is everywhere, from Alexa to customer service chatbots. But now tech is being trained to become our emotional and sexual partners Read more »| 12 May 2021 -
FeaturesNavigating queer physical spaces post-lockdown
We speak to queer people who embraced their sexuality during lockdown about entering IRL queer spaces for the first time Read more »| 03 May 2021 -
FeaturesTop of the Pops, nostalgia, and lockdown
Suddenly back at her childhood home during the pandemic, one writer explores how old Top of the Pops clips got her through lockdown – and closer to her parents Read more »| 26 Apr 2021 -
BooksCipher Press: Bold, Uncompromisingly Queer Books
One year on from the UK going into lockdown, we talk to the founders of Cipher Press to get to know one of the shining lights to have emerged from the pandemic in a celebration of queer publishing Read more »| 12 Mar 2021