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The Resurgence of Nigerian Football Fandom
Toheeb brings us into the latest phenomenon in Nigerian football, streaming not from European fields but from the country’s very own city of Lagos…
The Rules of Womanhood
In the Book of legislation around the world and throughout the ages, women are not their own keepers. Daisy explains.
Do Africans Feel Racism?
Toheeb ponders the Second Coming of the African immigrant's Blackness.
A Black Man’s Letter #2: From Frying Pan to Fire
For Nigeria’s Independence Day, Toheeb paints a portrait of European war through the eyes of Nigerian immigrant, Ikhade in our second edition of a Black Man’s Letter.
No Terrorist Apology
To be young, Muslim and Black: Ayan writes about the revolutionary act of expanding in the face of oppression…
It’s Time to Secularise the Debate on Abortion Rights
On June 24 2022, the US Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion set in place by Roe v. Wade almost 50 years ago. Chiraag argues the case to secularise discourse on abortion rights…
Don’t Leave Your Parents Behind
Abhishek’s ode to nurturing relationships with your guardians as you grow into your own…
Teens Behaving Nicely: Heartstopper’s Radical Sincerity
Natalie considers a new era of teen rebellion heralded by the viral Netflix show, Heartstopper: nice is the new cool…
Did Ethical Fashion Start in Mama’s Closet?
In their THREADS debut, Sara pens the origin story for today's ✨ Material Girl ✨ discovering cultural relics and fashionable pieces of yore in their parents' closets…
Masculinity, As Seen Onscreen
Katie dives deeper into TOMES exploration of onscreen representation with this analysis of masculinity in the Lord of the Rings franchise…
Femme Files #3: Celebrating Donna Sheridan for International Women's Day
This International Women’s Day, we are celebrating the badass matriarch of the Mamma Mia universe with Megan…
Ukraine: Lessons Learned
Ayan weighs in on the hypocrisy of Western solidarity as the Russo-Ukraine war wages on...
Femme Files #2: Strong Female Characters, An Ironic Paradox
Are women only considered strong when they adopt 'masculine' traits? Katie Hulme investigates.
Femme Files #1: Chlöe Bailey is A Rockstar
Megan shares how musical sensation and pop culture favourite, Chloe Bailey’s expression has affected and inspired her as a Black woman.
A Black Man’s Letter #1: Inception
TOMES presents the inaugural edition of a Black Man's Letter: a culture segment dedicated to giving Black men a platform, a voice, a space to heal their hurt.
MLK Day 2022
Culture writer Ayan explores the republican urge to celebrate the iconic civil rights activist who worked tirelessly to oppose literally everything they stand for.
Casting Sexuality
To play or not to play; Katie wrestles with the question of who gets to play Queer on-screen…
Uganda, The Pearl of Africa
Uganda is one of the African countries at the forefront of the climate crisis. Crispus, medical clinical officer and activist, talks about his beloved country and his fight for social and climate justice…
Side Hustles in Parliament
A single mother earning minimum wage can have a side hustle. Our MPs should not. Ayan explains.
The Role of Cli-Fi in Our Understanding of the Climate Crisis
Following her COP26 IG takeover, Charlotte presents a thought-provoking piece on climate fiction and how it helps us understand the reality of the climate crisis
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