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.
Parental 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
Find Out MoreHow Safe Is the City for Women?
London’s murder rate had dropped to the lowest it’s been in more than a decade but what about women’s safety in London?
Find Out MoreAre You Maxxed Out?
‘maxxing’ is internet slang (derived from ‘maximising’) that refers to optimising an aspect of your life, usually in an extreme way.
Find Out MoreInside London’s North-South Divide
Inside London’s North-South divide – is one really better than the other? And why do we care so much about it?
Find Out MoreDoes the Workplace Work for Women?
Outdated perceptions, unsupportive structures and reductive language are holding back women in the workplace
Find Out MoreAre We Reaching Substack-turation?
Are we reaching Substack-uration? With brands – from media companies to restaurants – are flocking to the platform, we might just be
Find Out MoreHow to Get Better at Reading
The UK is experiencing a literacy crisis and if you’re finding it difficult to get into books, here’s how to get better at reading
Find Out MoreIs This London’s Golden Age of Fan Culture?
Explore how fan culture has evolved with an emphasis on fashion and experience in London’s vibrant, mainstream entertainment scene.
Find Out MoreWhere Is London’s Late-Night Culture?
Much has been made of the state of London’s nightlife but what shape is it really in? Is there a lack of options or a lack of demand?
Find Out MoreAre We Running Out of Ideas?
It’s been a liminal summer with no defining trends and an onslaught of algorithmically-designed content – are we in a cultural recession?
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