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For years, Jhay Cortez paid his bills by making music for other artists. He was one of the masterminds behind J Balvin’s record-breaking album Vibras in

Sometime during the pandemic years, the two razor-fine lines running horizontally across my forehead have gone from emotion-activated — popping up only w

It’s been 73 years since the first Oscar for Best Costume Design was awarded. Back then, the category was divided into two awards — for black-and-white

There was a time in Kristen Stewart’s career when she exuded an extreme discomfort with being famous. She appeared to dislike being a celebrity almost as

The first time I really questioned the concept of romance was when I was working in domestic homicide (when someone murders their partner or ex). We live i

Almost 30 years ago, in 1995, two researchers from the University of Mississippi were granted a patent for “the use of turmeric for wound healing.” At

Fashion trends come and go, and micro trends are even more fleeting. But one fashion movement that’s here to stay is sustainability. Propelled by the cli

Many years ago, I was interviewing Aussie musician Ben Lee about a new album when our chat fell into the topic of ayahuasca — a plant-based psychedelic t

During her many years advocating for disability rights, Elly Desmarchelier has rarely come across a disabled woman who hasn’t faced sexual harassment

Post-pandemic re-entry anxiety is well documented, and widespread. Now, to make things worse, poo paranoia has re-entered the chat.  ‘Pan-xiety&

Kerry was 35, working in local government and running a cake-making business as a side hustle when she started taking out payday loans. She had just broken

For lots of us, our homes have never been as important as they have been over the last year and a half, and with cosy autumn nights approaching, our enthus

Latinx is a betrayal. It’s an attack. It’s a butchering of Spanish. And that's why I use it.