The Everyday

22/10/2025

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing. It’s a trauma therapy developed in the late ‘80s that helps your brain ‘reprocess’ traumatic memories using bilateral stimulation, often through side-to-side eye movements or tapping. It’s used for PTSD, anxiety, panic disorders and other deeply embedded “stuff.”

So I gave it a go.

My therapist shared that she’d recently trained in it and had it herself. Swore by it. So I did what most people do when presented with something  to ease suffering. Sign. Me. Up.

19/10/2025

You will die. A lot. My first time fighting Hornet was a real struggle. She’s fast, agile, and shows no mercy. I remember spending weeks fighting her over and over again only to fail. When I finally beat her, I felt this incredible sense of achievement. The failure I experienced just propelled me ...

15/10/2025

Born in East London, the Italian Zambian singer-songwriter is an emerging independent artist with influences coming from all over the world.

Lorenza Marino describes herself as a ‘citizen of the world’ and her debut single ‘La Melodie’ epitomises that completely. Born in East London, the Italian Zambian singer-songwriter is an emerging independent artist with influences coming from all over the world. Her debut is a confident mis...

12/10/2025

Bonnie Blue set a new ‘world record’ by sleeping with over 1,000 men in 12 hours.

The challenging-for-most Channel 4 documentary; ‘1000 Men and Me: The Bonnie Blue Story’, has brought up many thoughts around hustle culture within the s*x industry, and the potential harm she may be causing to young people. If there was ever a warning for your browser history, I think watching ...

08/10/2025

The deep cry of a mother The uncontrollable anguish of the father, You once rocked your newborn to sleep Now you must bury them without any peace.

06/10/2025

Snehal tells you, it’s worth the trouble.

So, why do I do this? Why do I take the trouble of travelling globally with two young children when I could have easily gone to the local park or tried my luck at a staycation?

28/09/2025

This is the America Charlie Kirk stood for.

There’s not a lot to say in terms of reporting the events. This isn’t a voyeuristic true‑crime retelling. We all saw the video. If we didn’t see the video, we saw the photograph: hands reaching to close an already gaping wound. Within hours, the footage was everywhere, framed as another sign...

13/08/2025

Hearing on the news and reading on social media that you’re a “lazy scrounger” and just simply “work-shy” has a way of making you feel so ashamed.

Anxious thoughts ran through my head as my laptop mouse hovered over the “proceed to check-out” button. There I was, panicking about buying a walking stick with my disability money… which is exactly what it’s for. But after reading the news, it’s no wonder I was so worried. All I could see...

11/08/2025

If you’re a disabled person and you marry an able-bodied person, one who works a qualifying significant income, the disabled person in the relationship will likely lose their benefits altogether.

If you get married, you and your partner are then viewed almost as one person, including that of your income. That will oftentimes then lead to your income and your benefits becoming  intertwined with your partners’. If you’re a disabled person and you marry an able-bodied person, one who w

04/08/2025

"One friend, Jackie, who has raved ‘through pregnancies, bringing up children [and] going through trauma’, describes nights out as ‘losing touch with the stresses of life even just for a short time’. To rave then, is to heal."

One friend, Jackie, who has raved ‘through pregnancies, bringing up children [and] going through trauma’ , describes nights out as ‘losing touch with the stresses of life even just for a short time’. To rave then, is to heal.

22/07/2025

In the eighteen years since this incident occurred, the case has rarely been out of the press. Why is that?

In the eighteen years since this incident occurred, the case has rarely been out of the press. Despite the absolute tragedy that has occurred, it is hard to argue that the continued fascination on this case is uncommon. Similar cases of children going missing are not unheard of, but none have had a

26/06/2025

In August 2007, myself and my then girlfriend, Sophie Lancaster, were attacked whilst out one night. For those unaware, we were attacked by five people in a park, leaving both of us in comas, from which only I was able to awaken.

In August 2007, myself and my then girlfriend, Sophie Lancaster, were attacked whilst out one night. For those unaware, we were attacked by five people in a park, leaving both of us in comas, from which only I was able to awaken. In the eighteen years that have passed since, this story has, like the