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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
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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 -
FeaturesInside the NHS, one year on from COVID-19
One year on from the first national COVID-19 lockdown, we speak to NHS staff about their working conditions, the toll the last year has taken on their wellbeing and why the NHS was struggling long before COVID arrived in hospitals Read more »| 01 Mar 2021 -
FeaturesHow Asian food Instagram joyously resists racism
Lockdown and restaurants closing has devastated and isolated diaspora communities. We explore how food Instagram accounts have been keeping communities connected, celebrating heritage and fighting racism Read more »| 11 Feb 2021 -
BooksKink: Stories by R.O. Kwon & Garth Greenwell
Erotica can get a bad, 'Fifty Shades of Grey' rep, but Kink showcases the beauty of libidinous words in a brilliant anthology of short fiction Read more »| 09 Feb 2021 -
FeaturesMeet the Edinburgh Queer Skate Collective
The Edinburgh Queer Skate Collective is only a few months old but it's already making a lot of noise. We chat to the Collective about safe skating spaces, names and communal joy Read more »| 13 Jan 2021 -
FeaturesHow statues became ideological battlegrounds in 2020
Statues have loomed large over 2020, from Edward Colston sleeping with the fishes to the recent Mary Wollstonecraft disaster. We take a look at how questioning statues has been a questioning of our collective memory Read more »| 10 Dec 2020 -
FeaturesYouth in Revolt: What children taught me about living during COVID-19
No one is immune to the impact of COVID-19, least of all kids. One writer explores how working with children during a pandemic shed new light on her own youth Read more »| 30 Nov 2020 -
FeaturesInside the murky world of social media moderation
More and more social media content moderators are coming out with horror stories about their workplaces. One writer takes a look behind the curtains of what it's like moderating for big tech Read more »| 09 Nov 2020 -
FeaturesHow the internet revolutionised communication for autistic people
The internet has been radical for creating safe online spaces for autistic people. As we increasingly rely on the internet during COVID-19, one writer explores what we can learn from online, neurodiverse communities Read more »| 13 Oct 2020