Browsing: Culture

A new poll reveals 75% of young Bits think socialism is a “good idea” and say capitalism fuels climate change and racism. 

Elliot Page speaks to Oprah – finally comfortable in his body Elliot Page has opened up about his transition and why it was important for…

The Absurd And Cool Custom-Made Coffins Gaining Popularity The custom-made coffin industry is gaming popularity – and everything, from giant cream doughnuts to lego are…

Pandemic can’t stop London rap music, as feisty female rappers and hip hop artists release the album By Dizzle B.Z A group of female rap…

NO SHORTAGE OF HORRIFYING MOMENTS The betrayal of Britney Spears: how pop culture failed a superstar The Guardian says in an effective new documentary, the…

Are we ready to discuss the Subway Tuna Sandwich drama?  What’s actually going on with this claim? We look into the lawsuit Two California residents…

2020 exposed the hypocrisy of Celebrity NO famous people. We’re not all ‘in it together’ 2020 and beyond exposed the toxicity of celebrity culture as stars…

The Suspects Wore Louboutins One of the most fascinating (and often forgotten) stories was the 2008, Bling Ring robbery gang. A group of valley kids…

2020 the good, hilarious and positive stories https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74FamJGMD_o&feature=youtu.be It’s been a hell of a year, literally. Whilst it’s easy to think of all the bad…

Inspirational female leaders of 2020 – Jacinda Arden – Why she’s the leader for our times Today WTX has nominated Jacinda Arden, New Zealand’s youngest…

Elliot Page thanks fans for ‘love and support’ after transgender announcement Actor Elliot Page has thanked fans for their “love and support” after coming out…

SREBRENICA: Justice delayed and denied … but not forgotten  By Yvonne Ridley I’m a quick reader. Someone who usually races through pages at a fast…

WTX BOOK REVIEW – UNCLE TOM’S CABIN BY HARRIET BEECHER STOWE WTX Book Review Don’t blame Uncle Tom … he’s already suffered enough By Yvonne…

Short review of a book written by Andrew F March ‘The Caliphate of Man’ review by the bookworm Yvonne Ridley. So I read the title…

I don’t normally cry that easily but there were sections of Alice Walker’s book which caused me to tear up and on the final pages…

Her brutally frank observations reveal an upbringing in an atmosphere of what she perfectly describes as “performative hate”.

By Yvonne Ridley Like all good reads, Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar has so many layers to it and is the book I’ve chosen today for another…

Whenever I think of Tooting I think of Citizen Smith, the young man who sticks his fist in the air and loudly proclaims: “Power to…

The Book Corner – By Yvonne Ridley – Lockdown Episode 1 – featuring a book review on Orwell’s book ‘Down & Out in Paris and…

There’s a great deal of pompous invective in the literary world, especially when it comes to self-publishing but The Amber Tablets provides a great antidote…

I was raised in a very white, working-class environment in the North East of England and like many people from similar backgrounds, I don’t regard…

Time for liberal intellectuals to STFU and listen to someone who really knows about poverty and the problems it causes, says Yvonne Ridley’s book review of ‘Poverty…

By Marcella Milbanke From the very first page, this is a rip-roaring fictional thriller that plunges the reader headlong into the blood, guts and savagery…

Becoming Eve – the Transformation from an Orthodox Rabbi to Eve

It’s hard to know where to begin with film producer Tasmina Shaikh’s debut movie without spoiling the storyline for cinema-goers but there’s a lavish dose…