Opinion
Opinion pieces from our Intersections writers. Read the full archive of our Love Bites columns, where our writers share the things, people and places they love the most.
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OpinionLove Bites: A Recipe Shared
This month's columnist explores a tomato soup recipe and the loved ones it connects and comforts Read more »| 11 Jun 2024 -
OpinionAsk Anahit: Liar Liar
In this month's advice column, one reader asks how they can introduce lying into their lives in a fun and exciting way Read more »| 07 Jun 2024 -
OpinionCollective Grief: Edinburgh’s Gaza Solidarity Camp
A member of Edinburgh’s Gaza Solidarity Camp reflects on resisting through spatial transformation and creating a just future Read more »| 27 May 2024 -
IntersectionsSpray Painting the City: Inside Edinburgh's graffiti scene
Across bricks and concrete, graffiti fills Edinburgh. We unpack the efforts to remove and resist graffiti and how this impacts the city's artists as well as their communities Read more »| 16 May 2024 -
IntersectionsKnitting with the Times: How knitting is woven into modern life
Recent years have seen many of us learn the odd cross stitch or two. One writer unpacks the evolving role of knitting in our fast-paced daily lives – from coping mechanism to creative outlet Read more »| 14 May 2024 -
OpinionAsk Anahit: Sober as a Judge
In April's advice column, one reader asks how they can talk about their new drinking ban without being annoying Read more »| 13 May 2024
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OpinionLove Bites: Alone With Carluccio and the Leopard
This month's Love Bites column celebrates the familiar company of an old television favourite in moments of loneliness Read more »| 13 May 2024 -
OpinionAsk Anahit: The Terrible Twenties
In this month's advice column, one reader asks how best to negotiate a mid-20s identity crisis Read more »| 08 May 2024 -
OpinionUnder the Spell Tree: Community-building with the unknown
There's magic in the everyday – from the joy & perseverance of queer communities to a tree in the nearby park. Author Genevieve Jagger explores local magic and shared secrets in Glasgow's Southside Read more »| 18 Apr 2024 -
OpinionLove Bites: Porridge For One
This month's columnist reflects on heartbreak, reclaiming power, and oat-based sustenance Read more »| 16 Apr 2024 -
OpinionAn Education in Disruption: Divestment in higher education
From fossil fuels to arms, university funds have long been corrupt. We take a closer look at institutional complicity and the recent student-led campaigns organising against the system Read more »| 21 Mar 2024 -
OpinionLove Bites: Arnie, Aliens, Action
This month's columnist reflects on a past and present watch of cult classic Predator Read more »| 15 Mar 2024 -
OpinionRewilding & Rerouting: Connecting with nature
Collisions, glaciers, woodland, and lots of sheep – over the centuries, the Pentland Hills have seen it all. Through a walk amid their beloved peaks, one writer reflects on the ever-changing land and an ever-changing self Read more »| 11 Mar 2024 -
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Ask Anahit: The Fash and the Furious
In this month's advice column, one reader asks how to deal with right-wing family drama Read more »| 11 Mar 2024 -
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Love Bites: Two Digital Decades
This month's columnist reflects on their time on dating apps – desire, disconnection, and digital differences Read more »| 05 Feb 2024