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Written by Mikayla Lorini, Photography by Fran Clark and Smit Vaidya As London rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic, many were anticipating the reopening of the night tube considering its integral part to London nightlife. While the announcement from almost a month ago that the Victoria and Central lines would resume 24 hour services was exciting to many, it still left many women unsettled. Considering the deaths of Sarah Everard and Sabina Nessa are still fresh

Relationships are tricky. Especially when they are made up of two vastly different people, with vastly different views, from vastly different walks of life. But sometimes, none of those things matters — not when you have an old Swedish cookie recipe to bring you two together. Let me explain. In this case, one is a suburban-raised, red-as-they-come Republican homebody who hates travelling and loves little furry things with paws. The other is a globetrotting, blue-as-a-bluebell

Written by Hebe Hancock and Mikayla Lorini “The second thing I always wanted to do was to make a movie about the New Yorker”. The film is not totally based around the New Yorker magazine, but it was “totally inspired by it”. Delayed for months due to COVID, The French Dispatch is one of this year’s most anticipated films. With a star studded cast that boasts Adrien Brody as the art dealer, Timothee Chalamet as a student revolutionary movement leader, Frances McDormand as Ame

The second day of the Southbank Centre’s London Literature Festival was marked by a special episode of BBC Radio 4’s Open Book, bringing...

Of London, friendships and friendships with London. “Common Ground” with Caleb Azumah Nelson, Vanessa Onwuemezi and Naomi Ishiguro Image...

TW: eating disorders Eating disorders are no joke. I mean, I like a funny quip as much as the next person, but when it comes to ED, I find that I still get an uneasy feeling whenever someone even mentions food or eating or body image, regardless of their intent. It took me a long time to get over the performative aspects of my ED — i.e. the unhealthy practices themselves — but the shift in mindset and the ability to actually enjoy food again have yet to fully emerge in me. Fo

Credits: MOB Kitchen In the last couple of years, the popularity of MOB Kitchen seems to have exploded. It holds a unique position within the online community and in the food world. I spoke with MOB Kitchen’s Head of Food, Sophie Wyburd, to discuss MOB’s insane success and the behind the scenes action at the MOB studio. How did MOB Kitchen start and what is its goal? Ben, our founder, was watching all his housemates unable to cook properly and a lot of the online food recipes

As the largest independent climate event in Europe, this year’s London Action Climate Week (LCAW) was held between 26th June and 4th...

This article is a guest feature and part of the series, #IndiaInRed, run in collaboration with Roar News and The Gryphon. Gryphon Writer...

This article is a guest feature and part of the series, #IndiaInRed, run in collaboration with Roar News and The Gryphon. While most...