Lana, Glamour and White Privilege
Lana Del Rey citing herself as glamorous, fragile and delicate while othering women of colour as “strong,” goes hand in hand with a long tradition of viewing white women as glamourous and women of colour as exotic
Podcasts for Quarantine
Ready for a deep dive into the world of a show? You’ve got a bit more time on your hands these days. Go down the rabbit hole with one of these.
Pandemic Television: Episodes To Quarantine To
Anyway, I guess we’re all going to die. We’re not, but I wouldn’t blame you for feeling that way. You’re stuck inside while people are literally dying and the government’s response has been objectively terrible. The only thing we can do is bake bread and watch TV.
Britney is a Marxist Icon and We Stan
Britney is a socialist now, so Q and A have done a Marxist reading of some of her greatest hits. You’re welcome, please enjoy the following education.
11 Women Who Aren’t At Reading & Leeds Festival But Should Be
Reading & Leeds Festival announced their line-up for this year and while it’s certainly full of decent to great acts, it’s all looking a little XY-chromosome heavy, isn’t it? Here are 11 non-male artists who could easily have gone on that line-up.
The Exchange Rate of Outrage
You’re never going to get a racist on TV, own them, and change their minds. You’re never going to persuade people that racism is, in fact, bad by tweeting a solid burn. Save your outrage, it doesn’t work. Don’t tweet about them, don’t click articles about them, don’t watch videos where they’re spewing their bile, just ignore them.
NikkieTutorials owes the world nothing
Not every trans person is, wants to be, or has to be a beacon of visibility or activism. Nikkie, just like most, just wants to live in the right identity, quietly and unremarked for it. Trans people don’t owe anybody anything; not explanations, not knowledge, nothing.
Boshemia Wrapped: 2019 Playlist
At the end of every year Spotify presents you with a playlist of your top 100 most listened to songs. Boshemia staff have taken their top 10 to combine and make a playlist that reflects our vibes across the year. We’ve ruminated on how our top tracks ended up so and shared our thoughts.
In Conversation with Karina Longworth of 'You Must Remember This'
You Must Remember This started as a passion project in April 2014. “I heard what it would sound like, and I was not really happy with my professional situation at the time. And so, I just thought “I can hear what this podcast sounds like in my head. Why don't I try to make it?" So, I did.”
Size in Sustainable Fashion
If we are truly committed to sustainability, it needs to be accessible for all, or else fast fashion will retain its hold on those of us who don’t fit slow fashion’s desired consumer template.
Top 10 Looks for Halloween: Drag Race Edition
Whether strikingly scary or glaringly glamourous — which Queen would snatch the crown and reign as Hallow’s Eve Monarchy?
Love Island and the 3 Peak Fuckboys
This season, Love Island set out to answer one very simple question: why are men such trash? Throughout the season, there have been three men who have fuckboy’d their way through. They’ve been rude, inconsiderate and “chaldish”. While we’re all basking in the glow of Gregg and Amber, let’s have a look back at the top three fuckboys of Love Island.
We’re Here, We’re Queer, But Can We Pee Here?
After the Queer Big Bang in Appalachia, still we must ask the question: where can we all pee?
The Taylor Swift Guide to Co-Opting Pride
It’s a fine line to tailor to the gays without coming off as pandering, or a privileged white girl who saw season 6 of RuPauls Drag Race for the first time on a plane. Anyway, here’s the new Taylor Swift song.
Writing About Camp is Not Camp
Writing about Camp is the least Camp thing we can do. But for your edification, we’ll dip our toes into the controversial.
Lizzo Is Bringing Sexy Back
Lizzo is visibly, meaningfully and unapologetically shattering the glass ceiling to sexy, and she’s doing it so effortlessly.
Raw Print Podcast: Celebrating Diversity and Women in Print
Q appears on Raw Print podcast to discuss diversity in magazines.
Badass Women in Literature You Never Knew Existed
A look into the legacy of Eliza Haywood, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Anaïs Nin.
Ariana Grande & The Pop Princess Guide to Appropriation
Pop girls using women of colour – in particular, black women – isn’t exactly a novel idea.