Emily Reynolds
Ache: a new zine artfully tackling the gender health gap
‘Women must be listened to’ — The intersectional magazine explores how women experience pain in a society that seems pitted against them. Here, writer Emily Reynolds meets co-founder Kirstie Millar: ‘our voices need to be heard and respected.’
Written by: Emily Reynolds
What being online taught me about love and loss
New Romantics — As we’ve pivoted from IRL communication to screens and chats, conversations have been transformed. In some ways, writes Emily Reynolds, it’s made us closer than ever.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
How technology transformed long-distance relationships
New Romantics — We think a lot about how we turn online relationships into offline ones – what we think of less is how it works the other way round.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
The TV drama taking an honest look at the dark side of OCD
A pure cure — What if you couldn’t stop thinking about bestiality, child abuse and incest? Ahead of its premiere this week, we catch up with Kirstie Swain – the writer of new six-part comedy drama Pure – to discuss the untold truth about a life-changing illness.
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What our online history can tell us about who we are
New Romantics — Our social media experiences reveal a lot about who we are, how we communicate, and what we want to say. Understanding them could help us connect to each other better, writes Emily Reynolds.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
Romantic storytelling & the way we perform love online
New Romantics — Telling a story with ourselves at the centre is the way that we make sense of the world, writes Emily Reynolds. But when we tell this story to an audience we don’t quite know, it cheapens everything.
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What I’ve learnt about online dating and intimacy in 2018
New Romantics — Searching for connections online can stop us from meeting someone IRL, as writer Emily Reynolds discovered. Sometimes we need to put down the screen and leave the house.
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The powerful IRL effects of online intimacy
New Romantics — In the digital world, to touch someone – to change their body, their mind, the way they experience the world – you don’t have to touch them at all.
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Switch off? In the digital age, we’ll always be reachable
New Romantics — Our constant online presence means we’re always available, even when we don’t want to be.
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Relationships are complex – we shouldn’t have to label them
New Romantics — Our connections with people, particularly online, are becoming harder to categorise. It’s the feeling we should cherish – not the words we use to describe them.
Written by: Emily Reynolds