Recipe: Spicy pepita seasoning
Pepitas are the Spanish name for pumpkin seeds and are used to make the Mexican dish Pipían. This recipe uses rosemary, dried limes and chilli flakes to add a herbal, spicy and fruity flavour to […]
How the internet is redefining art
The web is shaking up the art world – but is it a blessing or a curse? Deny it all you like, but technology is changing how we act. I bet you’ve taken a photo […]
Colour, disability and the struggle of representation
Contrary to some people’s preconceptions about disability and disabled people, my experience of being both Korean and disabled are fairly positive. I have not been a victim of bullying, nor have I ever been severely […]
Why I’m ready to leave my Ghost World
As a book, as a movie, as a concept, Ghost World has become one of my biggest influences. The story follows two best friends: Enid Coleslaw and Rebecca “Becky” Dopplemeyer. The 1990’s Daniel Clowes graphic […]
Reality hits home: The impact of Bruce Jenner’s revelations
One of Hollywood’s favourite father figures may have shifted the future of transgender awareness in the United States beyond all belief. As holder of an Olympic gold medal and father of six children, Bruce Jenner is […]
Outside the Moment – thoughts of an overthinker
This week, our resident overthinker Celina Macdonald overthinks coffee: See more work from Celina on her cartoon blog Outside the Moment and her Facebook page.
My homophobic-ish dad
The phrase “coming out” is problematic in many ways. It implies there is a norm, and people who do not identify as straight are viewed as having broken away from this “norm”. This phrase is […]
Confidence part three: Get out of your comfort zone
Our comfort zone is our natural state, where most of us clutch to the metaphorical security blankets we should have grown out of. Comfort kills productivity, because without expectations we do the minimum required to get […]
May’s book list: Wild women
In the Stevie Nicks song “Wild Heart,” Stevie sings about a love affair gone sour, the aftershocks of heartache and the confusion of colliding with a person as fragile as oneself. Stevie seems to implore […]
Confidence part two: Motivation
In part two of Hanna’s confidence series, Viktoria Vechter tells us why motivation can be the key to unlocking, and maintaining, your happiness. From time to time, you may think: “Even if I want to […]
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