London promises queer creatives visibility, community and opportunity. But behind the rainbow branding and status and shine, lies a harsher reality: survival has become the real work.
'Ever since human beings began, it's all we've needed. Dancing, talking, meeting new people.'
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I visit Troy 22, referred to as Helen of Troy by those in the know, to see what’s working for the nightlife economy; the answer seems straightforward: nostalgia, subculture, and community.
Who is to blame for graduate unemployment?
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Organisations’ hiring behaviour has led to more graduates being out of work. So what can graduates do to avoid being…
Every week, hundreds of tonnes of donations are thrown away. I stepped in to reap the rewards and investigate the problem.
The perks and pitfalls of London dating
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Dating experts share their thoughts on the unique challenges and benefits of finding love in the capital.
Good enough to fuck, not good enough to love
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In today’s dating world, attention is saturated; desire has become easy to offer and even easier to withdraw. But what does it mean when desire is everywhere, but rarely stays anywhere?
Two comedy clubs, two very different laughs
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With comedy clubs thriving in London, we find out what makes for a fun, laugh-out-loud evening of entertainment.
The project memorialises the children killed by Israel’s genocide, and rises to the challenges and limitations of conceptualising the overwhelming…
A growing group of female plane spotters is challenging long-standing stereotypes in aviation, creating a space for themselves in both the hobby and career.
Dan and Phil: When love pays the price
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