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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OpinionSeasonal Survival: Mental health at university
University is tough: your flat is probably cold, meeting new people is scary, and you have an actual degree to get. One writer reflects on keeping your mental health in check year round – through the dark times, and the light Read more »| 13 Sep 2023 -
OpinionAsk Anahit: Student Edition
Our resident agony aunt and PhD survivor tackles some students' concerns Read more »| 12 Sep 2023 -
OpinionLove Bites: Take A Leaf
This month's columnist reflects on coniferous trees and their resilience – in memory and in nature Read more »| 12 Sep 2023 -
OpinionSpace To Think: Reflections on outer space
Summer is over and we're taking some time (and space) to think a little differently. One writer reflects on outer space, societal space, and how we may learn from both to better support communities Read more »| 08 Sep 2023 -
OpinionSwipe-Date-Delete-Download: On Dating App Burnout
You're done with dating apps? Join the club. We explore dating app burnout in the queer community and all the complexities that come with our digital romances Read more »| 07 Sep 2023 -
OpinionLove Bites: To Gather & Gossip
This month's columnist reflects on our attachment to gossip, retraces its history, and celebrates the intimacy of a secret shared Read more »| 17 Aug 2023
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OpinionAsk Anahit: How to Fuckboi Favourably
In this month's agony aunt column, one person asks how to ethically conduct That Fuckboi Life Read more »| 09 Aug 2023 -
InterviewsDemand A Daydream: The case for less manifestation in the arts
Fed up with affirmations? It's time to stare out of a window indefinitely and let our minds wander into artistic practice. One writer unpacks the power of daydreaming and letting go of productivity-based approaches to creativity Read more »| 02 Aug 2023 -
InterviewsPartner Up with Rebel Tango
Clear the dance floor – we're learning the tango. We speak to the duo behind Rebel Tango about fostering intimacy, open-role dancing, and making radical moves Read more »| 02 Aug 2023 -
OpinionDog Days: Responsibility & reflection in trying times
A new puppy can bring all sorts of havoc to a life – but, really, we might actually welcome the ups and downs of canine parenthood. One writer explores growing up, emotional turmoil, and why we're embracing dog ownership in our twenties Read more »| 18 Jul 2023 -
OpinionLove Bites: For the Hungry Girl
This month's columnist muses on a vegetable that delights, comforts, and demands nothing but a solitary joy Read more »| 14 Jul 2023 -
OpinionAsk Anahit: Toxicity in Tiny Towns
In this month's agony aunt column, one person asks how to cut out toxic people in a city where everyone seems to know everyone Read more »| 13 Jul 2023 -
InterviewsUnearthing the Past: The colonialism behind botany
From eucalypts to cacti, our plants are rooted in colonialism. We look to Keg de Souza's exhibition Shipping Roots, the Glasgow Seed Library, and Indigenous knowledge to unpack the complex history of our botanics and question where we may grow from here Read more »| 12 Jul 2023 -
OpinionLove Bites: Teenage Foundations of Decay
This month's columnist reflects on rediscovering My Chemical Romance, teen angst, and the power that comes with both Read more »| 13 Jun 2023 -
Opinion
Ask Anahit: New Love, New Nuisance
In this month's agony aunt column, a friend won't shut up about their new squeeze Read more »| 13 Jun 2023