Intersections
The home of our Intersections coverage, looking at the cultural world through the intersecting lenses of gender, race, economics, class and sexuality. Check out our feature writing, opinion pieces, interviews, and our regular Love Bites column on the things, people and places our writers love the most.
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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 -
OpinionLove Bites: Memory sounds of making coffee
This month's columnist explores the memory sound associated with making a bubbling pot of coffee Read more »| 10 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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OpinionLove Bites: On Finding Your Way With Aretha Franklin
This month's columnist explores finding his way through life with the music of Aretha Franklin Read more »| 26 Apr 2021 -
OpinionWhy Dating Apps Still Suck for Trans People
Dating apps are tricky to navigate for everyone, but they're even trickier if you don't fit big tech's gender mould. Here one writer reflects on why dating apps need to become more inclusive to transgender and non-binary users Read more »| 29 Mar 2021 -
OpinionLove Bites: Michelin stars in our eyes
This month's columnist finds lockdown joy in the magic of MasterChef Read more »| 16 Mar 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 -
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 -
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Love Bites: Making friends in new cities
This month's columnist reflects on the vulnerability of finding new friends in new places Read more »| 23 Feb 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 -
OpinionMaking BAME History Mandatory in Scottish education
During the Black Lives Matter protests last summer, Tobe Amamize was inspired to petition the Scottish government to incorporate Black, Asian and minority ethnic history in school curriculums. Here's why Read more »| 01 Feb 2021