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It’s OK to let it be about you
In secondary, I had a friend who had anxiety. Awful as it was for her, she often used it as a loophole to get out of deadlines. I remember one […]
University and Universality – Why can’t we treat mental health like my law exams?
Our notion of stress makes no sense. Whilst some forms of stress and anxiety are acceptable in society, others simply aren’t. And every April, this societal norm becomes increasingly visible. […]
Escalators, Plane Crashes, and Noisy Fans – An Introduction to Intrusively Introspective
It’s 2:30 in the afternoon – you’ve just rushed onto your Heathrow after somehow managing to single-handedly stop a three-story escalator by dropping a £1 coin after trying to collect […]
In Praise of My Dad Wrote a Porno
When most people hear the word podcast, they imagine politicians and academics discussing the mundane, and recording by using a dusty microphone, in an abandoned building’s dingy basement. Or they […]
Personal Platform: An Existential Poem About Pre-Cut Fruit
I’d never thought I’d cry over pre-cut fruit It lays in front of me, wrapped in plastic The juice drips over my boots My room is a mess, my shoes […]
The Sinister Acronym: GBF (Gay Best Friend) – A Rant
Whilst at a flat party last weekend, I heard a phrase that I’d never thought I would have to hear again: gay best friend. And beyond that, in my dismayed […]
Plaque – In Defence of Addressing Your Build-up.
The other day, I went to the same dentist that I’ve always gone to since childhood in the city I’m from, Toronto. I sat in the same chair, went through […]
The Pin – A poem about sexuality
It’s that confused look in your eyes That gets me When I say I don’t like girls; I like guys And when you accept it, a few minutes late, You […]
The Do’s and Don’ts of Watching Other People do It…
Disclaimer: Whilst this article does involve some pretty hard do’s and don’ts, the kind of porn you consume and the way you consume it is completely up to your discretion. […]