City Roast
City Roast is the series that stirs up debate. We take on the capital’s hottest topics, serve you what’s happening, add our own seasoning of thoughts and questions, and then hand the mic back over to our readers.
Whether it’s playful (is North or South London better? Is Arsenal more than a football club?) or serious (how safe is the city for women? Have dating apps killed relationships?), our City Roasts are about opening up conversations. These aren’t hot takes for the algorithm. We don’t sit on the fence. We state our opinions and we want our audience to do the same right back.
The Dark Side of Match Day | Domestic Abuse Rises Whatever The Result
England win, lose or draw, and the reports still go up Football does not really stop this year. England play Argentina in the World Cup…
Find Out MoreThe Great Rip-Off: Stadium Pricing is Killing the Vibe
Some of London’s biggest venues are rinsing fans at the bar – but the grassroots game shows there’s another way Back in 2023 during the…
Find Out MoreShutting at 11pm – Is This the End of Soho’s Late-Night Culture?
Is this the end of Soho’s late-night culture? The Soho Society’s objections ensures that the NIMBY debate rages on
Find Out MoreYou Get What You Pay For
When it comes to location, wages, and quality ingredients, you get what you pay for when you visit a restaurant
Find Out MoreAre We Being Priced Out of Culture?
With exorbitant ticket prices for the World Cup and increasing concert costs, are we being priced out of culture?
Find Out MoreIs Arsenal More Than Just a Football Club?
Following Arsenal’s Premier League victory after 22 years of waiting, the cultural cachet of being a Gooner is higher than it’s ever been
Find Out MoreAnd We Thought a 9 to 5 Was Bad…
Though it never feels long enough, the weekend as we know it is is the biggest break between work and rest that we’ve ever had
Find Out MoreSharing Is Caring But Copying Is Not
The internet rewards speed, volume and repetition just as much as creativity. Until that changes, copying content won’t disappear
Find Out MoreHow Medical Misogyny Is Hurting Women
Medical misogyny is ensuring that when it comes to reproductive health, women are expected to put up with pain
Find Out MoreDating Apps Have Killed Relationships
If you’ve been single in the last 10 – 15 years, it’s hard to imagine dating without dating apps but usage is on the decline
Find Out MoreParental Leave Is Getting an Overhaul – But Is it Enough?
Reforms to parental leave detailed in the Employment Rights Act, including entitlements to paternity leave, come into force from 1st April.
Find Out MoreWhy Is Maternity Care Failing Women?
After a traumatic birth in which she nearly died, Louise Thompson is campaigning to improve maternity care in the UK
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