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My London • 20th August 2024

Beautiful commuter town where the 'miserable become happier'

A stunningly pretty commuter town 22 minutes from London which has been one of the most popular places for homebuyers moving out of the city in recent years is seemingly having a positive impact on their lives. A long time Sevenoaks resident says he's noticed that ex-Londoners who have moved to the beautiful Kent town are 'a lot happier' and 'more zen'. Sevenoaks was named in the Daily Telegraph's ranking of the "most desirable towns in Britain" in 2023. The Telegraph and estate agents Savills u...

My London • 19th August 2024

Notting Hill Carnival experts' trends and tips for first-timers

Want the best food, film, music, arts and culture news in London sent straight to your inbox? Sign up to our weekly email.Want the best food, film, music, arts and culture news in London sent straight to your inbox? Sign up to our weekly email.Notting Hill Carnival is an annual Caribbean music festival celebrating the island's culture, fashion, and food. It brings people from all over London together during the bank holiday, featuring music from all of the Caribbean, from Dancehall, Reggae and S...

The Indiependent • 1st May 2024

Lost Twins II Will Be Coming To Xbox

Playdew has officially announced that the beloved Lost Twins II game will be launching on Xbox consoles. With this confirmation comes a trailer that offers a glimpse into the immersive world awaiting players.


Lost Twins II was initially released in 2023 on PC and MAC through Steam. The game was developed on the Unity game engine by Playdew, a Pakistani Independent game studio that “strives to make games that challenge, entertain, and inspire players” and shows that great games can come from a

Medium • 31st March 2024

Quite On Set: The harrowing look into the dangers of teenage TV

Quite on Set is a limited documentary series that dives into the abuse on some of the most popular preteen and teenage TV shows on Nickelodeon and Disney Channel. The docuseries mainly looks at shows produced by Dan Schneider, such as Amanda Bynes's show, All That, Drake and Josh and more.

The episodes focus on different aspects of what it was like working on Schneider’s shows. For example, the first episode focuses on what it was like to be one of the few female writers working with him then.

Medium • 12th March 2024

Night agent review on Netflix

Imagine an emergency helpline for the FBI and Secret Service when something major goes wrong. That is only the beginning for night agents.

Peter Southerland, a low-level FBI agent, answered the emergency line after an FBI agent couple were killed for finding out. Who was behind a bombing one year before the story.

This leads Sutherland and the couple’s niece, Rose, on a hunt to determine the cause of the attacks and who is involved.

Each episode had me hooked. Nothing felt wasted; everything

Medium • 9th December 2023

The cost of living crisis and its impact on Bodybuilding and Powerlifting

The cost of living crisis has caused everything to get considerably more expensive. People's access to fitness and willingness to spend the extra money have also been affected.

According to the Office of National Statistics, around 64% of adults spend less on non-essentials. YouGov research in September 2022 found that 8% of the British public said they had been forced to make cutbacks to spend on gym memberships due to the crisis.

21-year-old Sohlan Aslan from Sheffield (left) and 20-year-old

The Indiependent • 3rd October 2023

'The Patriot Way': Tom Brady Limited Series Currently in Development

Tom Brady, NFL legend and one of the most iconic athletes of all time, is getting a scripted limited series about his reign at the top of the National Football League as the starting quarterback of the New England Patriots.

The series will cover Brady’s journey from a 6-round draft pick in the 2000 NFL Draft to his seven Super Bowl wins. It will also cover the many ups and downs in between, such as the Aaron Hernadez murder case, the Deflategate Scandal, and the relationship between the star an

Sheffield Wire • 25th November 2022

Charity will help Manor residents with cost of living crisis

Residents on a Sheffield estate who are “struggling massively” to pay their bills will get help from a new scheme during the run-up to Christmas.

The Manor and Castle Development Trust has partnered with National Energy Action to support the residents of Manor Park.

The Trust has seen an increase of nearly 300 referrals, with no sign of slowing down over Christmas.

Advice is being made available from The Manor Park Centre has been there for Manor residents for years,

Energy adviser Shelly Ma

The Collective Mag • 27th August 2021

Going into final year with 'bad' grades

Studying during the pandemic was hard. Many students- myself especially. Motivation is lost, as is the joy of studying your chosen degree. No matter what, there was a breaking point you could not push past, which inevitably results in poor grades. For a lot of people, the immediate response is work harder and improve, but there are some key points you need to understand before preparing for the final push for your degree.

If you are trying to organise yourself and prepare for the final year of

INJECTION • 19th August 2021

Men Have Body Image Issues Too, Why Are We Only Talking about This Now?

"Share Your Story" submitted by Paul Oluwadare, 20 years old

Body image problems have always existed in society. This is due to the constant changes in fashion, not only in clothing but also in the body types that are considered ideal in society. More needs to be done to normalise the male body within the fashion and fitness industries, as well as on social media.

The fashion and fitness industries play a big role in the issue of men's and women's body image, as they profit from capitalising o

The Indiependent • 1st August 2021

How To Get Over Being Ghosted

Have you been ghosted? if you are lucky enough to not know what it is, let me explain. Ghosting is the practice of ending a personal relationship with someone suddenly and without explanation—withdrawing from all communication. It leaves people with mixed feelings. But, with the help of a neuro-linguistic expert, and the experience of others, there is a lot to learn from this.

Do not blame yourself because even if you do everything right, ghosting is always a possibility. On my date, we met on

Medium • 15th June 2021

Dating apps from an overthinkers perspective

Let us be honest, if you are young, lonely, and horny, you have definitely downloaded a selection of Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, Pure, or Grinder at least once. But, as a guy who struggles in social situations and overthinks practically every move he makes, it is a rollercoaster of emotions, to say the least.

Tinder and Bumble are probably the top two, especially in my demographic (university students between 18–25). In theory, that should make life easier when it comes to matching someone, messagin

Medium • 7th June 2021

Jake Paul: The problem child both saving and destroying combat sports.

Jake Paul: The problem child both saving and destroying combat sports.

Controversial YouTube and former Disney channel star, Jake Paul has recently been on a teardown of professional boxing. By exposing one of the biggest and oldest problems in the history of prizefighting, he has managed to use the antics that made him famous on social media to become one of boxing’s biggest draws.

Jake has generated millions through fights that should have minimal interest behind them in theory. His last opp

Medium • 2nd March 2021

Rene Bryd and her continued growth through lockdown

Rene Byrd and her continued growth through lockdown

Rene Byrd is a kind, talented musician, who has continued to diversify her reach and influence due to lockdown. Music has been Rene’s passion since she was very young, she credits Gospel music and her father being signed to RCA Records as some of her biggest influences. When she was a child, she used to watch her father on TV. She used to be at some of their concerts with the likes of Sade and Sting to name a few.

With the help of her Uncle L