Originally Published in Print, September 2021 When we think about love, the word, the feeling, whatever, I think it’s fair to say that we typically dwell on ideas of romance. Conceptually, romantic connections represent a sort of endpoint; a … Continue reading Platonic Love vs Romantic Love: A Serious Inquiry
Illustration by Ella Sloane. Originally published in print March 2021. If someone were to ask you how you felt about yourself, what would your response be? Would you say that you like yourself? Dislike yourself? Find yourself annoying? Want … Continue reading Learning Self-Love
Originally published in print February 2021. The concept of love languages, while in no way a new idea, has in recent years become quite the romantic phenomenon. Some people swear by them to the point where they consider them to … Continue reading What’s Your Love Language? A guide to love languages and their cultural history
Looking to spice up you and your partner’s movie-watching habits? Looking for that perfect first-date film? Maybe you even want to choose a film to watch on a lovely evening in with yourself… Regardless of why you’re looking for a … Continue reading Films Great for a Date A series of stellar recommendations brought to you by our Film and Sex teams
Ohhhh “the ick.” We’ve all been there. You meet someone, you’re pretty sure you like them, and things seem to be going great. That is, until out of nowhere, you’ve decided that there’s just something about them, seemingly inconsequential, that … Continue reading Do you ever just get “the ick”?
This summer was strange, and at times didn’t really feel like summer. Yes, as we all know they were unprecedented times (sigh), however, the world of fashion continuously proves how formidable it can be. If there was one thing that … Continue reading Tennis Skirts: A Summer Love Story?
In my own world, Love Actually (Richard Curtis, 2003) requires no defence regarding its merits as a brilliant holiday film, especially worth the watch at this time of year. However, the movie has long been the centre of a controversial … Continue reading Love Actually *Actually* is a Good Christmas Movie
The influence of Skam (2015-2017) after its astoundingly successful run has remained very relevant. Its memory is sustained through seven international remakes, both satisfying the loss left in the show’s loyal fandom (to a point), and gaining plenty of new … Continue reading Why Skam Has Taken Over European TV The Norwegian TV show remains relevant, now more than ever