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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InterviewsTaking Up Space with Paff Evara
Highlighting blind spots within current mass media supply chains, Take Up Space proposes an alternative, community-driven, model that is intersectional, and equitable for all – “a media that you can see yourself in” Read more »| 08 Nov 2023 -
OpinionLove Bites: Bedroom Pop Moments
This month's columnist reflects on Astra King's debut EP, nostalgia, and first loves in the digital age Read more »| 17 Oct 2023 -
OpinionAnother Way: Unpacking transformative justice
The justice system isn't always all that just. Prisons and dodgy public spending, policing and state violence – but what if there was another way? We have a closer look at transformative justice and explore its potential in Scotland's future Read more »| 11 Oct 2023 -
OpinionAsk Anahit: Friends Disunited
In this month’s agony aunt column, one person asks how to navigate the awkwardness of friendship transitions Read more »| 05 Oct 2023 -
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
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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 -
InterviewsHouse Mates: What student housing co-ops are all about
Landlords (still) suck. But what if there's another way? We speak to the Edinburgh Student Housing Co-op about how people need people and the empowerment found in communal, DIY living 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 -
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