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    Social Media's Toxic Fitness Culture Is Holding Women of Colour Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 10:58


    "When Instagram becomes the mirror through which we view ourselves, the relentless pursuit of a cinched waist, lean muscles, or the “slim-thick” physique portrayed by influencers can lead to an unhealthy obsession with unrealistic beauty standards." Author: Tade Category: LIFE Listen to the full story, or read it⁠⁠ ⁠online⁠. For more Life stories, head to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thespillmag.com/tag/life/

    Swept Up - Part 3: Winter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 8:16


    This is part three, and the final chapter of our second Fiction story, "Swept Up" by Rhea Dhanbhoora, released as a weekly series throughout this month of September.  "A security guard scurries out of the safe confines of the little stone cottage by the gate to check whether it's been properly padlocked. The old lady in the floral headscarf nods from the crack in her lace curtains as he squints up to the tall biscuit-coloured building for approval, before scurrying back into the cottage where intercoms click and hiss in terror." Author: Rhea DhanbhooraCategory: FICTIONListen to the full story, or read it⁠⁠ ⁠online⁠.For more Fiction stories, head to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thespillmag.com/tag/fiction/

    Swept Up — Part Two: Monsoon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 5:38


    This is part two of our second Fiction story, "Swept Up" by Rhea Dhanbhoora, released as a weekly series throughout this month of September. "Wet earth masks the smell of trouble brewing outside, and you ignore the slight whiff of tension in the air, breathe in the familiar memory of white desi corn, sprinkled with chilli and lime." Author: Rhea Dhanbhoora Category: FICTION Listen to the full story, or read it⁠⁠ ⁠online⁠. For more Fiction stories, head to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thespillmag.com/tag/fiction/

    Swept Up — Part One: Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 5:00


    This is part one of our second Fiction story, "Swept Up" by Rhea Dhanbhoora, released as a weekly series throughout this month. "Trees are felled and walls crumble, but you swing back on your rocker, convinced it's just a phase." Author: Rhea Dhanbhoora Category: FICTION Listen to the full story, or read it⁠⁠ ⁠online⁠. For more Fiction stories, head to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thespillmag.com/tag/fiction/

    Breaking the Cycle: Confronting the Surge of Racism and Hate in Britain

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 6:56


    This growing tide of racism and Islamophobia, often masked as patriotism, is both appalling and infuriating. Author: Chourouk Gorrab Category: POLITICS Listen to the full story, or read it⁠⁠ ⁠online⁠. For more Politics-related stories, head to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thespillmag.com/tag/politics

    5 Essential Shows and Podcasts Sharing Authentic Palestinian Perspectives

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 3:50


    Here are 5 essential shows, films and podcasts about and by Palestinians, sharing their authentic perspectives and history. Author: The Spill Category: CULTURE Listen to the full story, or read it⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠online⁠⁠⁠.   For more Culture-related stories, head to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thespillmag.com/tag/culture

    5 Newsletters to Indulge In Instead of Doom Scrolling

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 6:12


    Newsletter heaven is where I now reside, and I find myself smiling at my phone a lot more than I used to. Author: Jennifer Hakim Category: CULTURE Listen to the full story, or read it⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠online⁠⁠.   For more Culture-related stories, head to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thespillmag.com/tag/culture --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    Multiple Casualty Incident: An Interview with Playwright Sami Ibrahim

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 9:57


    Where are the limits of help, and the beginnings of harm? Such is the premise of Multiple Casualty Incident, by Sami Ibrahim, hitting the Yard Theatre, Hackney Wick on 27th April 2024. Author: The Spill Category: ARTS  Listen to the full story, or read it⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠online⁠⁠.   For more Politics-related stories, head to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thespillmag.com/tag/arts --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    ‘I am not a typo' Campaign Challenges Tech Giants to Update Harmful Systems to Reflect our Multicultural Society

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 4:46


    Did you know that 41% of the names of the babies born in England and Wales were ‘typos'? The shocking revelation was made this week by ‘I am not a typo' (IANAT), a new campaign calling on tech giants to “correct autocorrect and spell-check spell-check”. Author: The Spill Category: CULTURE Listen to the full story, or read it⁠⁠ online. For more Culture-related stories, head to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thespillmag.com/tag/culture --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    Over 30,000 Palestinian People Were Killed by Israeli Forces Since Last October, and We Can't Overlook the UK's Complicity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 7:58


    On Wednesday, lawmakers stormed out of parliament with tensions rising to an all-time high among Britain's three major political parties, after they attempted to outmanoeuvre each other over a vote on a Gaza ceasefire. Author: Jennifer Hakim Category: POLITICS Listen to the full story, or read it⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠online⁠.  For more Politics-related stories, head to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thespillmag.com/tag/politics --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    The Editorial Team's Reading List for 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 6:53


    As a new year begins, the pages of a good book can be a welcome escape from the world's complexities, or the means of engaging with them. Here are 6 books we're particularly excited to read this year. Author: The Spill Category: ARTS Listen to the full story, or read it⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠online⁠.  For more Arts-related stories, head to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thespillmag.com/tag/arts/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    How to Maintain Mental Health in Times of Crisis - and in the Era of Information Overload

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 6:58


    Being hyper aware of everything happening everywhere all at once thanks to social media, is both a blessing and a curse. Author: Jennifer Hakim Category: LIFE Listen to the full story, or read it⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠online.  For more Life-related stories, head to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thespillmag.com/tag/life/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    Diverse Professionals in the UK Navigate Dual Challenges: Unequal Pay and Soaring Living Costs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 5:17


    A recent study by People Like Us and Censuswide has revealed that ethnically diverse professionals in the UK are grappling with a dual crisis – the burden of unequal pay coupled with the escalating cost of living.  Author: The Spill Category: LIFE Listen to the full story, or read it⁠⁠ ⁠⁠online ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- also available in Easy Read.  For more Life-related stories, head to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thespillmag.com/tag/life/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    Free Palestine: 12 Great Reads by Palestinian and Palestinian Diaspora Authors

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 17:32


    Despite what the top 1% wants you to believe, Muslim and Palestinian lives matter.  Author: Mahevash Shaikh Category: LIFE Listen to the full story, or read it⁠⁠ ⁠online ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- also available in Easy Read.  For more Culture-related stories, head to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thespillmag.com/culture --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    While World Leaders and Influencers Continuously Fail Palestinians, We the People Should Still Speak Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 7:10


    Despite what the top 1% wants you to believe, Muslim and Palestinian lives matter.  Author: Mahevash Shaikh Category: LIFE Listen to the full story, or read it⁠ ⁠online ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- also available in Easy Read.  For more Life-related stories, head to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thespillmag.com/life --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    Sex, Self-Love, the Environment. Are They All Connected?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 9:31


    ONS birth data recently revealed that half of Brits were prioritising sex in the months leading up to October. While the idea of a pleasure-centred season sounds appealing, much needs to be improved when it comes to the sustainability of sex and pleasure. We spoke to Ben Foster, Co-founder and Director of The Natural Love Company about sex, self-love, inclusivity, and the environment.  Author: The Spill Category: ENVIRONMENT Listen to the full story, or read it online ⁠- also available in Easy Read.  For more Environment-related stories, head to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thespillmag.com/environment --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    ‘untitled f*ck m*ss s**gon play': An Interview with Playwright Kimber Lee

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 10:48


    “untitled f*ck m*ss s**gon play” is at the Young Vic Theatre, London from 18th September to 4th November 2023. Author: The Spill Category: ARTS Listen to the full story, or read it online - also available in Easy Read.  For more Arts-related stories, head to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thespillmag.com/arts Sponsored by Young Vic --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    Pakistani Migrants Always Live on the Lower Deck - Not Just on the Boat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 5:54


    The last few months have been hard on Pakistanis, and the media bias is real. Author: Anmol Irfan Category: LIFE Listen to the full story, or read it⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠online ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- also available in Easy Read.  For more Life-related stories, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thespillmag.com/life --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    As a Brown Woman in the UK, I Have Felt Othered Throughout My Whole Dating Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 5:59


    Between fetishisation and microaggressions, the dating game is even harder for women of colour. Author: Amrit Virdi Category: SELF Listen to the full story, or read it⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠online ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- also available in Easy Read.  For more Self-related stories, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thespillmag.com/self --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    Inaccessibility Crushes Community Pride For Disabled People

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 6:04


    We are here, we are queer and we are proud. And we deserve accessibility. Author: Hannah Shewan Stevens Category: LIFE Listen to the full story, or read it⁠ ⁠⁠⁠online ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- also available in Easy Read.  For more Life-related stories, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thespillmag.com/life --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    Heartbeats: 5 Minutes with The National Theatre's River Stage 2023, Hackney Empire's Young Producers Headliner Kali Claire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 5:30


    The free outdoor festival River Stage has returned to the National Theatre for summer 2023, with the upcoming performance of East London all-round artist Kali Claire. Author: The Spill Category: ARTS Listen to the full story, or read it⁠ ⁠⁠online ⁠⁠⁠⁠- also available in Easy Read.  For more Arts-related stories, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thespillmag.com/arts --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    Report: Are Clothing Rentals Good News for a Warming Planet?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 10:26


    A closer look at the thriving fashion rental market. Author: The Spill Category: ENVIRONMENT Listen to the full story, or read it⁠ ⁠⁠online ⁠⁠⁠⁠- also available in Easy Read.  For more Environment-related stories, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thespillmag.com/environment⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    6 Fresh Events to Check Out in England this Spring - Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 8:59


    From highly anticipated plays to dance festivals, there are so many events going on in England this season it could be hard to choose. We have chosen six with options for tickets on the cheaper side for arts lovers on a budget. Author: The Spill Category: ARTS Listen to the full story, or read it⁠ ⁠online ⁠⁠⁠- also available in Easy Read.  For more Arts-related stories, head to ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thespillmag.com/arts⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    From LinkedIn Predators to Real-Life Stalkers - Just Another Week in a Woman's Life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 8:37


    Six years after #MeToo, has reality truly improved for women? Author: Shems Rocha Category: LIFE  Listen to the full story, or read it ⁠online ⁠⁠- also available in Easy Read.  For more Life-related stories, head to ⁠⁠https://www.thespillmag.com/life --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    Modern Women Are Defying the Odds to Marry for Reproductive Roles

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 11:04


    The ‘self care revolution' is evolving. From merely being intentional about prioritising one's own mental, emotional and physical health, it has now moved on to defying the unrealistic gender expectations that deeply tie a woman's identity to a socially sanctioned establishment: marriage. Author: Patience Tinotenda Mutsetse Category: LIFE  Listen to the full story, or read it online ⁠- also available in Easy Read.  For more Life-related stories, head to ⁠https://www.thespillmag.com/life --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    “Pronouncing someone's name correctly is the first step in showing that you respect them”: An Interview with Dr. Praveen Shanbhag, Founder and CEO of Namecoach

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 8:49


    After hearing his sister's name mispronounced at her college graduation, Dr. Praveen Shanbhag felt compelled to develop Namecoach, an AI-powered company on a mission to solve the common problem of name mispronunciation and gender pronoun communication in the workplace and beyond, while finishing his Ph.D. at Stanford. Author: The Spill [Sponsored by Namecoach] Category: CULTURE Listen to the full story, or read it online ⁠- also available in Easy Read. For more Culture-related stories, head to ⁠https://www.thespillmag.com/culture --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    Maybe The Fact That I Stutter Doesn't Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 5:35


    As I walk back to my seat with my head hung low, my seatmate says: “I told you not to raise your hand, you know you stutter.” It now occurs to me she had wanted to spare me the embarrassment. Author: Idayat Jinadu Category: SELF Listen to the full story, or read it online - also available in Easy Read. For more Self-related stories, head to https://www.thespillmag.com/self --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    10 Reasons Why Job Hunting Has Become the New Dating

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 9:51


    Being in the job market is a lonely affair, just like searching for the right person. Author: Chourouk Gorrab Category: LIFE Listen to the full story, or read it online - also available in Easy Read. For more Self-related stories, head to https://www.thespillmag.com/life --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    Misogynoir in The Influencer Economy: When Will Brands Learn to Stop Stealing From Black Women?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 7:39


    Being an influencer has grown to be one of the most coveted careers in the world, with the influencer economy valued at over USD 100 billion in 2022. Yet, its dark sides, from wage gaps to discrimination patterns, remain underexplored - hidden behind fancy red carpets and PR packages. Author: Oluwatobi Omotoso Category: CULTURE Listen to the full story, or read it online - also available in Easy Read. For more Culture-related stories, head to https://www.thespillmag.com/culture --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    Child, Not Bride

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 9:35


    Welcome to Fiction: Exclusive short fiction stories by emerging authors from the global majority and beyond. "I stood by the window and watched the ceremony unfold. Soon, I was going to be escorted out of the room by the other women. It was the last time I would ever call the room my own. It was the last time I would be a young girl." Author: Kehinde Mercy Category: ARTS Listen to the full story, or read it online - also available in Easy Read. For more Arts-related stories, head to https://www.thespillmag.com/arts --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    Ramadan Reflections: Rejecting the ‘Good' and ‘Bad' Muslim Narratives, and Following My Own Path

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 9:38


    Ramadan is here, and it's that time of the year when I feel better connected to who I am as a person and a Muslim woman - but also when additional scrutiny is on the Muslim community. Author: Chourouk Gorrab Category: SELF Listen to the full story, or read it online - also available in Easy Read. For more Self-related stories, head to https://www.thespillmag.com/self --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    6 Shows That Will Make Your Heart Sing and Your Body Dance This Spring/Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 10:35


    From live music to theatre plays and dance shows, there is no shortage of opportunities to experience the joy of performance art. On the plus side, these shows have adapted performances for people with disabilities and impairments. Author: The Spill Category: ARTS Listen to the full story, or read it online - also available in Easy Read. For more Arts-related stories, head to https://www.thespillmag.com/arts --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    body dance arts spring summer make your heart sing
    Women Are Celebrated This Month, but the Media Has Turned Their Suffering Into a Spectacle

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 8:37


    Trigger warning: Murder, sexual assault, rape Three months into 2023, misogyny and femicides are soaring, and a group of high-profile men is working hard to normalise them. Author: Michaela Makusha Category: CULTURE Listen to the full story, or read it online - also available in Easy Read. For more Life-related stories, head to https://www.thespillmag.com/culture --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    Black Women Aren't Given Their Flowers On and Off Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 8:11


    I discovered this constant exposure to white-only love impacted my perception of romance and race at an impressionable age. Author: Faridat Musa Category: CULTURE Listen to the full story, or read it online - also available in Easy Read. For more Life-related stories, head to https://www.thespillmag.com/culture --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    Sustainability, Diversity and Inclusion: On the Intersectionality of Fashion's Environmental Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 10:05


    The fashion industry needs a reminder that it wouldn't exist without the labour and creations of marginalised communities, without their culture, fabrics and craftsmanship, and without their literal blood, sweat and tears. Author: Chourouk Gorrab Category: ENVIRONMENT Listen to the full story, or read it online - also available in Easy Read. For more Environment-related stories, head to https://www.thespillmag.com/environment --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    5 Eco-Friendly Sex Toys and Accessories to Heat Things Up on Valentine's Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 5:51


    Who said pleasure couldn't help the planet too? Author: The Spill Category: LIFE Listen to the full story, or read it online - also available in Easy Read. For more Life-related stories, head to https://www.thespillmag.com/life --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    Heartbeats: LEXXE Is Back with Entrancing New Dark-Pop Disco Single "X"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 3:40


    2023 is kicking off with some bangers, including the dark-pop anthem “X”, the latest single from New York-based multidisciplinary artist Alexis Lucena, also known as LEXXE. Author: The Spill Category: ARTS Listen to the full story, or read it online - also available in Easy Read. For more Politics-related stories, head to https://www.thespillmag.com/arts --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    Solidarity with Health Workers: Capitalism Is Killing the NHS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 9:33


    The NHS will never achieve its socialist goals for our health under the cruel hands of capitalism. Author: Beauty Dhlamini Category: POLITICS Listen to the full story, or read it online - also available in Easy Read. For more Politics-related stories, head to https://www.thespillmag.com/politics --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    7 Books We're Excited to Read in 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 10:27


    It's our favourite time of the year. The time for the editorial team to compile the books we're looking forward to reading during the next twelve months, whether holed up in bed with a nice cuppa, or sipping mojitos on a beach somewhere warm. Here are seven books on our radar in 2023. Author: The Spill Category: ARTS Listen to the full story, or read it online - also available in Easy Read. For more Arts-related stories, head to https://www.thespillmag.com/arts --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    Real Talk: Powering through my Hormonal Imbalance and Making Sense of my Body

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 7:21


    Welcome to Real Talk, where we discuss all things identity, body, and sex care without shame or filter. No taboos, no clichés, just real-life experiences so you won't feel alone. We're all in this together. In this piece, Shems Rocha shares her journey with hormonal imbalance and sexual energy rise one Summer. Author: Shems Rocha Category: SELF Listen to the full story, or read it online - also available in Easy Read. For more Self-related stories, head to https://www.thespillmag.com/self --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thespillmag/message

    Why We Need Spaces to Discuss Disabled Joy in All Its Complexity Rather than Inspiration

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 6:30


    Patronising stereotypes. Sob stories. Homogenous representations of disability. Inspiration porn. Sadly, all these tropes will be familiar to disabled people, who so rarely get authentic, nuanced representation. Author: Elspeth Wilson Category: CULTURE Listen to the full story, or read it online - also available in Easy Read. For more Culture-related stories, head to https://www.thespillmag.com/culture --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thespillmag/message

    A Letter From the Founders: Let 2023 Be a Nourishing One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2023 5:59


    A personal note from our founders on the year just passed and what's yet to come Author: Jennifer Hakim and Chourouk Gorrab Category: CULTURE Listen to the full story, or read it online - also available in Easy Read. For more Culture-related stories, head to https://www.thespillmag.com/culture --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thespillmag/message

    From the Barbican to the Young Vic: 7 Events to Catch this Winter if You're in London

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 6:22


    Spending the holidays in London and looking for something great to do? Here are 7 events we highly recommend this Winter. Author: The Spill Category: CULTURE Listen to the full story, or read it online - also available in Easy Read. For more Culture-related stories, head to https://www.thespillmag.com/culture --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thespillmag/message

    5 Charities to Help You Gift Differently This Christmas, and Help People in Need

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 4:53


    Are you tired of buying new stuff, and mindlessly gifting for Christmas? We've got you. If you're looking for a way to give back this year, and contribute to something good, these charities could really use your help. Author: The Spill Category: LIFE Listen to the full story, or read it online - also available in Easy Read. For more Life-related stories, head to https://www.thespillmag.com/life --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thespillmag/message

    Nobody Wants to Hire Me Now that I've Gone Public about my Depression

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 7:01


    DEI is a mere buzzword in the average organisation because it excludes people with disabilities Author: Mahevash Shaikh Category: LIFE Listen to the full story, or read it online - also available in Easy Read. For more Life-related stories, head to https://www.thespillmag.com/life --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thespillmag/message

    Spotify and Chill: 5 Reasons to Get Excited about Podcasts Again in 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 5:47


    These podcasts have something to say, and we've been listening to them non-stop. Author: The Spill Category: CULTURE Listen to the full story, or read it online - also available in Easy Read. For more Culture-related stories, head to https://www.thespillmag.com/culture --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thespillmag/message

    How to Navigate Climate Change During a Cost-of-living Crisis: What It Really Means to Live Sustainably

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 12:13


    6 things you can actually do at home that are better for your health, your wallet, and the environment Author: The Spill Category: ENVIRONMENT Listen to the full story, or read it online - also available in Easy Read. For more Environment-related stories, head to https://www.thespillmag.com/environment --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thespillmag/message

    If you think bullying is just a Western problem, think again

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 6:57


    American shows and films marked my childhood. A recurring theme in most of them was bullying, so I grew up believing that bullying was a serious problem for children in the West - and only in the West. TW: This article contains mentions of bullying, suicide. Author: Aisha Kabiru Mohammed Category: LIFE Listen to the full story, or read it online - also available in Easy Read. For more Life-related stories, head to https://www.thespillmag.com/life --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thespillmag/message

    What Does Self-Love Actually Mean? On Pleasuring Myself and Learning to Be More in Tune with my Body

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 6:34


    As I pushed the limits of my body I realised self-love is a practice that can pay off in more ways than one. Author: Shems Rocha Category: SELF Listen to the full story, or read it online - also available in Easy Read. For more Arts-related stories, head to https://www.thespillmag.com/self --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thespillmag/message

    Heartbeats: How I Coped with my Long Distance Relationship through Late-Night Album Listening Parties

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 6:39


    This week, my boyfriend and I celebrated our anniversary; we met three muddy years ago at a festival in Oxfordshire. It's a tale I'm quite smug about: besides the odd fling during my school days, I'd never met someone in person before and had it stick. Author: Eleanor Noyce Category: ARTS Listen to the full story, or read it online - also available in Easy Read. For more Arts-related stories, head to https://www.thespillmag.com/arts --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thespillmag/message

    The Colour of Madness: Exploring the Experiences of People of Colour's Mental Health in the UK

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 39:51


    In ‘The Colour of Madness: Exploring BAME Mental Health in the UK', a ground-breaking collection of memoirs, essays, poetry, short fiction and artwork, Rianna Walcott and Dr Samara Linton share and amplify the voices of people of colour and their experiences with mental health - particularly those who have been touched by medical inequalities in the UK. This interview with Rianna Walcott was recorded on 7th October 2022. Author: Jennifer Hakim Category: ARTS Listen to the full story, or read it online - also available in Easy Read. For more Arts-related stories, head to https://www.thespillmag.com/arts --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thespillmag/message

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