I May Destroy You is honest, raw and pure…everything the academy doesn’t understand. — Logging onto Twitter this morning, one thing was for sure that everyone was talking about the Golden Globes nominations. More so that Michaela Coel was snubbed for her series I May Destroy You. In fact, fans are furious that Coel was completely ignored while Emily In Paris received two nominations. …

The press and mental health don’t go hand in hand and that’s not her problem — Naomi Osaka has made a name for herself in the tennis world and as an athlete. Only 23-years-old and has already claimed four grand slam titles and has even beaten out players such as Serena Williams herself who has made her own records. The transition between Williams and Osaka was…

The realities of cosmetics surgery and enhancements — In recent years, the rise of cosmetic surgeries has been on a steep incline. It seems that there’s nothing we cannot do, from invasive to non-invasive procedures, to change anything we want about ourselves. I’m not here to argue about whether or not we should or shouldn’t subject ourselves to…

Keep your heart — you need it — Money isn’t everything but we’d be foolish to not admit that money is also, unfortunately, everything. All we do in life requires money — to eat, to live…even the money we earn isn’t free, we have to pay for that too. When the unconscious decision to stop writing came, it…

Texa’s 6-week abortion ban and how Governor Abbott is showing his ignorance in regards to the topic. — When I was in college, my sociology teacher always asked us questions about the ever-changing world around us. At a time when the LGBTQ+ community were protesting for their equality, he begged the question about what it means to be a family and if same-sex couples were allowed to have…

Rejections may be redirections but it won’t stop me from being any less depressed — Part of the creative process we all face is rejection. It’s everywhere and everyone writes about how that process makes you a better writer. Does it make rejection feel better? No. It still sucks so I’m not going to write about how rejections are great because we all…

The slow privatisation of the NHS will do more harm than good in the future years to come — I have always been a strong supporter of standardised healthcare. It was shocking for me to learn how different countries deal with their healthcare system. Most shocking of all is the American healthcare system and how expensive everything is. From ambulances to contraception, everything is way too expensive for me…

We were waiting for better days, but now people are just travelling and attending festivals…unvaccinated. — The war on vaccinations have begun in my world and as I’ve seen on Twitter, it has for others too. For me, the pandemic has opened my eyes to a world that I’ve never seen before. My rose-tinted glasses came off and exposed some of my friends for who they…

It’s time the billionaires start paying for their actions…literally. — The recent headlines of billionaires flying into space were filled with mixed emotions. I’m sure many, like myself, have had dreams of going into space before. I’m sure there are still plenty of children now who dream about space. To these kids, dream on that’s what we need on this…