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Is Our Love For Reality TV Affecting Our Real Life Friendships?

In all of the studies that I read around Gen Z and the topic of loneliness, a lot of the onus is placed on the excessive use of social media. Essentially they conclude that we are chronically online and that is why an overwhelming majority of 16-25 year olds are experiencing loneliness like no other generation.

According to Cigna, a US-based healthcare insurance company, 70% of Gen Z feel lonely. When I first read the statistics I wasn’t surprised. I understand why the effects of doom scrolling

Marvel’s most female empowered film “Black Widow” shot in Dagenham | LBBD

Finally, back in theatres, Hollywood’s dominant film franchise posted the biggest opening of the pandemic era as Marvel spinoff “Black Widow” ruled last weekend’s box office.

The long-awaited film sees Scarlett Johansson play the ‘Black Widow’ in a solo spy adventure long before she becomes an avenger.

The film embraces both on screen and off-screen female empowerment, with a majority female cast of directors who helped bring a more relatable MCU film for the female audience. As one of the mos

Meeting of Minds • 27/04/2021

Marsai Martin’s ‘No Black Pain’ Commitment Leads the Way for Authentic Black Female Cinematic Representation

Marsai Martin’s ‘No Black Pain’ Commitment Leads the Way for Authentic Black Female Cinematic Representation

Marsai Martin is the youngest executive producer in Hollywood history for her film ‘Little’, produced under her production company Genius Entertainment. Now, the Black-ish star has committed to a ‘No Black Pain’ policy for her production company’s cinematic and television projects. She has recently announced that she will be executive producing and starring in a Disney comedy series call

Skinfluencer Alicia Lartey looks beyond the surface to tackle racism in the Beauty Industry

Skinfluencer Alicia Lartey looks beyond the surface to tackle racism in the Beauty Industry

Alicia Lartey is on a mission to tackle racism in the skincare industry – an industry which has historically ignored the needs of Black women. From dermatological misinformation deterring Black women from procedures such as laser treatments, to the ashy cast of poorly formulated SPFs – mislabeling and scaremongering has resulted in Black women making ill-informed choices regarding their skin care.

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Stormzy's #Merky Books Shoreditch Pop Up –

A free pop-up shop curated by Stormzy opened up last week at the Beats by Dre Residency.

#Merky Books in Shoreditch encouraged BAME creatives to get involved in the industry through a series of workshops running from November 14 – 16.

Coauthor of Freedom and Balance Nabil Al-Kanini mentioned the importance of publishing the book independently at the event. He said: “Unless you’re degrading yourself, they don’t always want to hear your story.”

Stormzy created #Merky books to combat racial ineq

Building Fences - KiSS Society

KiSS Society was set up in 1995 to support two villages in Uganda and currently supports 300 children, their families, and communities who suffer hardship. At Impact News we sat down with Ellie Corroyer, who is the president of KiSS Society to talk about the work that they are doing at UoN.

The main source of funding for the charity comes from two secondary schools located in Hertfordshire and student-run societies that support the charity based at the University of Birmingham and here at the U