It’s Stress Awareness Month and I’ve been averaging one to two mental breakdowns a week so I figured there might be a thing or two I can add to the conversation. Now of course, stress, anxiety, and any form of mental strain are nothing to joke about, but firstly, I…

In late January, Sam Smith released their fourth album, three years after their latest one, with performances, music videos, and photoshoots helping promote it. They have since, due to those, been at the centre of many conversations and unjustified controversy. Sam Smith first rose to fame in 2012 and appealed…

TW: This article discusses topics such as domestic abuse, rape and sexual assault which some readers may find upsetting. Throughout April and May 2022, the world was exposed, willingly or not, to the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard court case. As a reminder, the former was suing the latter on…

TW: This piece discusses sexual assault, rape, gender-based violence which some readers may find upsetting. Just like any other month in the world of politics, January 2022 has been busy and maybe somewhat confusing. Today we’re recapping some of the top news and events to take place throughout the month.

This article was written in May 2020 and republished to Medium. On the 5th of May, footage of Ahmaud Arbery’s murder broke the internet, 74 days after the crime took place. General outrage all around the world made it possible for the men who killed him to be arrested…

By Julie Ngalle and Chloé Meley This article was written in January 2020 and republished to Medium. Since 2018, France has been experiencing a period of unrest, characterised by strikes and protests which have repeatedly paralysed cities and transport networks. It all started in November 2018, when…

This article was written in May 2019 and republished to Medium. On the 17th of April 2019, Beyoncé’s Homecoming, a documentary about her 2018 Coachella performance, came out on Netflix. I am a huge fan of Beyoncé. …

This article was written in December 2019 and republished to Medium. Trigger warning: this article discusses sexual assault, rape and paedophilia which some readers may find triggering. What a year it has been! Although from the point of view of a politics student and journalist, this year has been fascinating…

This article was written in the summer 2020 and republished to Medium. 2020 has been a heavy year. We have all been required to take a step back and reconsider how economically, socio-politically, environmentally and scientifically aware we were. …