Philippa Willitts is Editor in Chief of Global Comment. She is a British freelance writer who specialises in writing about disability, women's issues, social media and tech. She also enjoys covering politics and LGBTQI-related topics. She can be found on Twitter and Instagram @PhilippaWrites.
Diane Purkiss, University of Oxford “You have to keep beating it for longer,” my grandmother instructed me. “It isn’t pale yet. It’s still too yellow.” I didn’t ask how long this would...
Yorkshire is full of gorgeous art spaces and opportunities to appreciate a wide range of artwork. So whatever artistic mood you’re in, there will be something you can enjoy. So, as the weather gets...
Fisk is one of those rare sitcoms that manages to be hilarious without ever making you feel mean for laughing. The comedy is gentle but legitimately funny, and all three series of the show are...
The Gorgeous Nothings: Flowers at Chatsworth is an exhibition designed to wow. Full of artwork celebrating “the resilience and persistence of nature”, the abundance of styles, media and subject...
Northern English seaside resorts have a particular appeal that is impossible to replicate. Sure, if you head to Spain you’re less likely to have to spend at least one day of your holiday sheltering...
Whether you live in Yorkshire or you’re travelling over the summer, there are art exhibitions happening that you really don’t want to miss. This region in the north of England contains four...
Mitchell Lichtenstein's 2007 horror-comedy Teeth is transgressive and it’s hilarious. It's kind of terrible, but as part of that brilliant cinematic genre of good-terrible, resulting in a feminist...
The phrase "guilty pleasure" has become so embedded in our vocabulary that we don’t often stop to question what it actually means. When we describe our television viewing habits – or, for that...
When Grenfell Tower burned down in a mass of out-of-control flames in June 2017 in London, firefighters had never seen anything like it. Questions were asked about how this had been allowed to...
I spent a few days in Derbyshire recently, and took the time to see an honestly intriguing phenomenon: a well dressing. These unusual creations take a lot of planning and a lot of work for a...
