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IntersectionsMental Health and the Gig Economy
As we move towards a future where more of us are working freelance, one writer looks at the pros and cons of the gig economy for those with mental health conditions Read more »| 30 Aug 2019 -
Food And DrinkScottish Food Events and Festivals: September 2019
This month's food events round-up features a host of beer launches and a slightly OTT cocktail extravaganza Read more »| 29 Aug 2019 -
TravelAuschwitz, and travel in the age of Instagram
The complex reality of visiting a concentration camp in the modern age Read more »| 14 Aug 2019 -
IntersectionsGet Off the Grid: Instagram and Environmentalism
As Instagram environmental influencers take off, one writer explores the problem of environmental activism and capitalism’s unlikely union Read more »| 08 Aug 2019 -
Food And DrinkVegan Beer and Mono Beer Festival
As Mono gear up for their animal-free Beer Festival, our food editor takes a dialectical look at the relationship between beer and veganism Read more »| 02 Aug 2019 -
IntersectionsA Guide to Edinburgh Fringe Hook-ups
As an influx of visitors hit Edinburgh (and Tinder) for the Edinburgh festivals, here’s how to navigate the minefield that is dating during the Fringe Read more »| 02 Aug 2019
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Food And DrinkScottish Food Events and Festivals: August 2019
This month's food round-up features beer festivals in Glasgow and Dundee, a healthy dose of veganism, and an evening of agave-based fun Read more »| 29 Jul 2019 -
IntersectionsHow the UK 'Porn Block' could damage sex education
As the British government pushes back enforcing age-verification porn legislation for the third time, we look at what this badly thought out "Porn Block" policy would entail and its potential to damage young people's sex education Read more »| 17 Jul 2019 -
IntersectionsDigital Locket: On Lock Screens & Memories
One writer explores how her phone can act as a digital locket to hang onto vital connections and memories Read more »| 11 Jul 2019 -
IntersectionsSex on the Brain: what it's like dating with dyspraxia
Dating is difficult enough as it is but throw a neurological disorder in there and things become even more complicated. One writer asks those with dyspraxia how the condition affects their love life Read more »| 04 Jul 2019 -
IntersectionsApply Yourself: On phones, apps and grief
Phones get a bad rap for harming our mental health, but one writer explores how apps and social media can be harnessed for good Read more »| 02 Jul 2019 -
Food And DrinkScottish Food Events and Festivals: July 2019
This month's events round-up is filled with fancy beers, big ideas and a lot more spray-painting than usual Read more »| 27 Jun 2019 -
Food And DrinkNon-alcoholic beer: The Skinny taste test
We take a deep dive into the fizzy and surprisingly blue world of non-alcoholic and low-alcohol beers Read more »| 24 Jun 2019 -
TravelIs TEFL yet another form of neo-colonialism?
TEFL: an enriching experience for all or yet another form of neo-colonialism? Read more »| 06 Jun 2019 -
IntersectionsSausages: On Fry Ups & Grief
This month's Intersections columnist explores how grief and love goes into sausages Read more »| 04 Jun 2019