At this point, it’s almost impossible not to associate summer with Love Island. This year was no different. We all waited with anticipation for the chance to live vicariously through the chosen tributes – sorry islanders. Now 6 weeks in and nearing the finale it’s safe to say that (some) of the current cohort have […]
It’s a Sin, a Channel 4 series exploring the 1980s AIDS crisis through the eyes of a patchwork group of young Londoners, has rightfully captured the attention and hearts of UK audiences in the fortnight since its release. The show follows housemates Ritchie, Roscoe, Ash, Colin and Jill, as they build friendships and navigate life […]
“Notting Hill is a very unique community where many people from the West Indies live, it is a community born out of resistance to a series of backwards attacks from the police… It has something that was located somewhere in the stench of British colonialism. His masters again. In defending themselves against an attack, a […]
A couple of weeks ago, Issa Rae did a hilarious skit for Saturday Night Live, in which she tried to explain HBO’s Lovecraft Country to a group of friends, leaving them bewildered and disinterested. The skit really hit home for me, as I’ve spent the last two months justifying my affinity for the show that’s […]
By any standard imaginable 2020 has been a difficult year in the world, but for many people stuck at home RuPaul’s Drag Race has been a consistent spirit lifter to look forward to every week. The US reality competition show puts fourteen drag queens from around the nation through runway presentations and challenges to determine […]
It’s official. RuPaul’s Drag Race UK is officially coming to BBC3 in 2019. The long-rumored British spin-off of the hit American drag show, which has propelled drag queens of colour such as Bianca Del Rio, Latrice Royal and Raja to superstardom, was announced to a mixture of excitement and trepidation earlier this week. But while […]
