Tom, 24, is white. He's single. He has no education past 16 and most of his friends are online. Below is a day in his life. On waking, he fires up his computer and logs onto Facebook, Reddit, 4Chan and Twitter to check in on the news. This is the first image he sees: He... Continue Reading →
Why It’s Time For A White History Month
How’s your week going? Good? Good. Mine started with a group of young men cycling past me in the street and slowing down to call me a “big black nigger”. The next day Liam Neeson, whilst promoting his new film, recounted a story where, after hearing his friend had been raped, asked her what colour... Continue Reading →
What To Write About When You Don’t Want To Write About What There Is To Write About
There are days when I love writing. Days when I can log onto the internet and see a plethora of stories waiting to be explored. Other days, things that I've read mix with current events and I make strange links that make sense in my head. In the time since I started, I've written about... Continue Reading →
Asia Argento Has Been Accused Of Sexual Assault. I’m Not Surprised
Asia Argento, the actress, was one of the early accusers of Harvey Weinstein, taking a stand back when it was still potentially dangerous for her career and Weinstein had power. It was courageous, and almost certainly emboldened other women who stepped forward to denounce Weinstein. Her actions have helped to lead to an open conversation... Continue Reading →
Trump May Have Said The N-Word. Ignore The Story
I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters. Donald Trump 2016 What value do we place on words? What value actions? Another former member of the President's administration has tried to cash in on their time in the White House with an "explosive", "tell all" book. Omarosa... Continue Reading →