LIFESTYLE

What to Watch This Halloween (And What to Wear)

There are two types of people when October rolls around: those who have had their Halloween costume planned since last year and those who are frantically scrolling through Pinterest for a last-minute idea, hoping to find something that doesn't involve a cheap pair of cat ears.

Words: Will / October 30th, 2026

LIFESTYLE

"Do You Have a Smoke?" – Stations by Louise Kennedy Book Review

Stations took me, as a reader, into a completely foreign reality. One of Irish immigrants in England in the 80s and 90s, and also of Northern Irish people during the Troubles. Louise Kennedy manages to make the reader feel the cold, smell the weed and taste the beer.

Words: Philine / October 26th, 2026

THE WATCHLIST

Avengers: Doomsday is Probably Going to be Bad, Right?

The biggest movie-going experience this year, Avengers: Doomsday, ramps up to be a disappointing watch and yet another failed installment in the wider MCU.

Words: Lars / October 24th, 2026

LIFESTYLE

Taylor Swift: The Debut Years

Taylor Swift has not been THE Taylor Swift that the world knows now. She was once a fourteen-year-old girl from Pennsylvania with a guitar and a dream to change country music. In the book “Taylor Swift: The Debut Years,” music journalist Emily Yahr explores Swift’s early years and her rise to fame. Over Thirteen Chapters (of course), Yahr dives into the history of the making of the Pop icon.

Words: Meggi / October 9th, 2026

LIFESTYLE

Threshing Day: All About the Newest Title in the Empyrean Series

Rebecca Yarros has released the next installment in her wildly popular fantasy series, a bonus book taking us inside the mind of 13 different characters on the most important day of their riding career.

Words: Mary / October 4th, 2026

LIFESTYLE

When Strangers Stop Being Strangers: Finding Your Community at Concerts

How many concerts are too many? At some point “You really like this band don’t you?,” turns into “You’ve spent how much on travel?”

Words: Will / September 28th, 2026

LIFESTYLE

Netflix's 'Outer Banks' Embarks on One Last Adventure: Between Found Family and Belonging

On August 20th, one of Netflix’s most successful shows, Outer Banks, released its fifth and final season. The show grew famous during the pandemic for its adventures, friendships, found-family dynamic, and promise that you were about to have a good time all the time, at a moment when everything felt uneasy and unknown. It gave people something to look forward to, something to take their minds off the heavy things going on in the world, like a safe haven, a home away from home, a softness amid the harsh reality of the world at the time.

Words: Sabrina / August 24th, 2026

LIFESTYLE

"I Took a Deep Breath, Blew It Out and Wished to Always Be Honey's Friend." – Honey & Blondie Book Review

"Like what?" is the question Blondie always asks Honey, and Honey then describes the smell of a particular moment, a row of oddly specific scents. If you were to ask me "like what" this book smelled, I'd say the warm smell of sun on asphalt, wine, Fructis shampoo and kimchi.

Words: Philine / August 15th, 2026

MUSIC SOFTLAUNCH

My Teeth Are Tap-Tap Dancing — Listening to Jo From School's EP "Grace, Flair and Distance"

Some songs scratch an itch, some are perfect to sing along to, some are just made to cry to, and some feel like meditation — this 6-track EP somehow does it all, and it's just the beginning for jo from school.

Words: Ravgun Kaur / August 15th, 2026

STORYTELLING

Beyond the Sparkling Leotards: Why Germany’s Gymnasts Deserve More Than One Weekend of Applause

At the German Gymnastics Championships in Hannover, sparkling leotards, close medal battles and emotional comebacks brought women’s artistic gymnastics into the spotlight. Yet once the applause fades, Germany’s gymnasts return to a system that still offers far too little financial security, public visibility and long-term support.

Words: Michelle / July 26th, 2026

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