TEASER: FITGIRLS, FRIENDS OR FOES?

By Lisa Van Leer  From Jen Selter to Kayla Itsines, fitgirls are the new celebs. But is it really that healthy to ban entire food groups and gym six times a week? Lisa van Leer introduces you to the new eating disorder orthorexia. Music credits: Gesaffelstein – Viol One consumes crispy white toast covered in…

DINOS ON A BUDGET

By Julia Milet  The US government spent $450,000 trying to work out if dinosaurs could sing. Unsurprisingly, they couldn’t say for certain reasons. But it didn’t stop them wasting millions of taxpayers’ cash on seemingly daft ‘scientific’ investigations. They gave $74million to the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) for federal farm loans to be repaid…

HIGH ST. MEETS DESIGNER

By Lisa van Leer A wise man named Oscar Wilde once said: “There is no such thing as being overdressed or overeducated.” Well this is a quote I solemnly swear by. When it comes to my wardrobe, enough is never enough. Although my father repeatedly tells me I have a serious shopping problem, I prefer…

TOP 6 TWITTER F*CK UPS

By Lisa Van Leer Just over a decade years ago, a young entrepreneur named Jack Dorsey changed the world of politics forever with the words: ‘Just setting up my twttr.’ Little did Jack know that his new social media platform would become the ultimate playground for politicians to trash each other, and in some unfortunate…

IT’S TIME TO GET WOW-ED

By Lisa Van Leer Instead of posting your best double-filtered, slightly-retouched selfie with the caption #GirlPower, why not try to do something different this year for International’s Women’s Day? On March 8 every year we celebrate International Women’s Day by focusing on women’s social, economical and polit-ical achievements. Yet according to Jude Kelly, who initiated…

DON’T STOP ME NOW

By Lisa van Leer With half of London’s nightclubs closing in the last five years, will there actually be anywhere left to go ‘out out’ on a Sunday night?  A new music venue in London called Printworks has opened last month. The new club, with a capacity of 5000 people, can only organize day parties…

TEASER: TRUMP, TWEETER IN CHIEF

By Julia Milet Twitter was the dominating battlefield between the new US President and Hillary clin- ton during the election. But to what extent can social media influence the public?   Music credits: Full House – Theme Song The Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump face-off was labelled the Twitter general election due to the record…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DISNEY PARIS

By Sixtine Marion Disneyland Paris is celebrating its 25th anniversary next month. It’s the most visited destination in Europe, attracting 14.8 million tourists in 2015. That popularity is in spite of the fact that Disney movies can be very politically incorrect and spread messages clashing with the 21st century’s cultural vision of the world. Women nowadays…

POWER WOMAN

By Karina Andrianova On 8 March International Women’s Day is celebrated worldwide. The day is a significant reminder of women’s rights around the world. In the beginning of the twentieth century the celebration started as a symbol of anti-sexism and anti-discrimination. Modern society has different views on the equality. Many female celebrities stand out to…

TEASER: WILL THE UK LEGALISE CANNABIS?

By Sixtine Marion Legalising cannabis in the UK could bring the Treasury £1bn a year in tax revenue, says a report backed by many politicians. Music credits: Dr. Dre – The Next Episode ft. Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Nate Dogg Adopted, used and venerated, weed is everywhere. The British debt doesn’t stop increasing, especially since Brexit….