Popular Culture: Conversations that matter

A popular culture hub for the issues, events, and cultural moments shaping our world right now. In this category, we delve into the deeper aspects of popular culture, examining the impact of fast fashion, the effects of over-tourism, the significance behind global awareness days, the release of influential books, and evolving narratives within Black culture and beyond.

From headlines to hashtags, Popular Culture dives into the conversations that spark change and reflection. Here, you’ll find thoughtful commentary, critical reviews, and stories that connect the personal to the political — because culture isn’t just what we consume. It’s what we live, question, and carry forward.

Celebs openly divide us by shadeism and get away with it

Divide and conquer. You’ve heard that saying right? In the art of war and in terms of slavery, divide and conquer is a rule of thumb. But slavery is long dead (on the surface) and I stay …

50 Cent released from hospital after car accident

Rapper and actor Curtis Jackson, better know as 50 Cent, has been released from a hospital after suffering minor injuries when his SUV was involved in a traffic accident early Tuesday morning in New …

Will.i.am donates Voice money to Prince’s Trust

Will.i.am has given a donation of £500,000 to the Prince’s Trust in the hope that it will help find a new Mark Zuckerberg in deprived areas of London. The rapper revealed that he had given …

Dizzee Rascal re-records football anthem ‘Shout’ for Euro 2012

Dizzee Rascal is releasing a re-recorded version of Shout to back England ahead of their Euro 2012 quarter-final against Italy. Dizzee has recorded new lyrics to the track for a rush release in time …

Beyonce and Jay-Z surprise diners in south east London cafe

Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z surprised diners when they showed up at a local cafe in south east London’s Forest Hill recently the Sun reports. The From The Forest cafe, in Forest Hill, were …

Black History Studies presents The History of Black Olympians from 1904

Black History Studies in association with the Phoenix Cinema presents an Olympic double bill with the screening of ‘Black Power Salute’ and ‘The Athlete’ on Sunday 15th July …

Adidas scraps ‘outrageous’ orange shackles trainers after racism row

In June 2012, Adidas decided not to sell new a ‘shackles trainers’ design from collaborator Jeremy Scott after a flood of criticism and controversy over the shoes. The shoes, which …

Eating less meat could save the world, says report

Eating less meat, particularly beef, recycling more waste and devoting more farmland to crops which can generate biofuels are essential if the world is to combat climate change, experts …

Jamaican Olympic team kit revealed

The Jamaica Olympic Association and PUMA launched the Jamaican Team uniforms designed by Cedella Marley for the London 2012 Olympic Games earlier this month. Cedella Marley is legendary singer, …

Chris Brown allegedly bottled by Drake over Rihanna

Chris Brown and Drake have reportedly been involved in a violent altercation at a New York nightclub. According to reports, the 23-year-old R’n’ B star and the 25-year-old Canadian rapper …

Rihanna snaps at Esquire journalist over Chris Brown questions

Rihanna’s tired of talking about Chris Brown! It’s been three years since her infamous fight with Chris Brown before the 2009 Grammys, but Rihanna is still getting asked about her …

Stargazing: Venus transit will align Earth, Venus and the sun in rare event

Earth, Venus and the sun will align on Tuesday in a rare astronomical event that won’t be repeated for more than a century. During the so-called “transit of Venus,” which is similar to a …