Travel limitations, driving bans and punished for being raped: Gender...
Yes, girls might be able to play sport now, but the limitations placed on women in Saudi Arabia are still staggering Saudi Arabia has long been one of the first countries to come to mind when the issue...
View ArticleThere is a vampire cult in Northern Italy
They’re slaughtering animals, drinking people’s blood and generally being very anti social The residents of Treviso, a province in Veneto, northern Italy, may well have a reason to lock their doors at...
View ArticleThe gambling industry reaches a dangerous new low with “Ladbrokes Life” campaign
The recent Ladbrokes adverts are the equivalent of a drug dealer at the school gates Advertisers have been cynically exploiting the vulnerable since Edward Bernays, and bookmakers have been doing it...
View ArticleMeet the street artists who hijacked 365 corporate advertising spaces in 48...
They did it by ‘hiding in plain sight’ and can teach you how to do it too. All you need is a hi-vis vest. In May, England looked different. Over two days, across 10 British cities, 365 corporate ad...
View ArticleJust what is Gone Girl trying to say about women?
Is David Fincher’s Gone Girl adaptation empowering or merely misogynistic? The answer, as it turns out, is not so clear. As directed by David Fincher, Gone Girl was always going to be more than just a...
View Article5 ways to win against big pharma companies
Check out these inspired ideas and inventions that are making the world a better place, on the cheap Have you ever fixed a problem in a clever way that brings a crafty smirk of self-satisfaction to...
View ArticleSuicide, abortion, cannibalism and sodomy: The four pillars of the Church of...
We talk to the founder of the cult which believes people should kill themselves to save the planet “It’s a suicide cult! Of course people killed themselves. Sometimes we helped them. Get over it.” –...
View ArticleWicked? Homophobic wizards, gay witches and the fight for acceptance in the...
Homophobia has become a prominent issue as witchcraft moves into the 21st century. We speak to some purveyors of the dark arts to find out what’s going on Mention witches and you might imagine hairy,...
View ArticleJohn Lewis feeds on your tears. And you fell for it, again
Did you find the new John Lewis advert emotionally devastating? Here’s why you should calm down When John Lewis began doing Christmas adverts in earnest, they were a harmless, albeit sickly, appeal to...
View ArticlePlaying Spotify in your Uber is no better than blasting your iPhone on the...
Here’s why forcing your driver to listen to your tunes is a dick move Everyone is very excited this week because Uber are teaming up with Spotify to allow Uber users to play whatever music they like in...
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