LAPP THE BRAND - BLOG - Perspectives

Why are men’s nipples out there chilling, yet women’s are classed as nudity and censored on social media platforms like Instagram? Please somebody ...

No, I don’t mean ghosting someone on social media that you've been dating - that would be heartless. I mean deactivating or deleting your social me...

I distinctly remember my high school english teacher scoffing at a student who said that they checked Twitter to read their daily news. Throughout ...

Michaela Coel is not one to be messed with. She hit success with TV comedy series Chewing Gum, which saw a young black woman trying to navigate lif...

We’re living in an age where public opinion is in overdrive, and everywhere you turn people are sharing their unfiltered opinions about the latest news event, celebrity drama, or current debate. We’ve never had more insight into the workings of our minds, never had more opportunity to express our opinions, yet we still need constant […]

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This past week, social media has been filled with images and posts of Nipsey Hussle, the Grammy-nominated rapper who was shot dead outside his Los Angeles clothing store. He went from an artist whose songs I’d seen briefly on Spotify playlists, to a community activist who I learnt so much about in a short space […]

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Obviously, you can interpret art however you want, that’s the nature of art. However, we should really be asking ourselves why we interpret certain themes in art the way we do. We should start asking ourselves this question in relation to You on Netflix. On the 26th of December, Netflix released this psychological thriller based […]

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A day after the terrorist attack against Muslims in New Zealand, comedian, Jess Hilarious was boarding a plane and saw four Sikh people b...

Trump and Slumflower What do Trump and the Slumflower have in common? Due to the platforms they hold, they have become poster children for social issues that far exceed their understanding. They are both majorly under-qualified to hold their respective positions and  frequently misinform their fellow ignorant men and the naive. Take Sumflower discussing “feminism” […]

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Use the darkness of your past to propel you to a brighter future.                       – Donata Joseph, Author Before I proceed, I would like to make myself crystal clear. I am writing this article from a place of severe rage, anger, and disappointment. I am […]

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2018 has definitely been a year of monumental highs and lows for Cardi B. With her debut album followed by number one singles, numerous feuds, a new baby, five Grammy nominations, and now an impending divorce from her husband, rapper Offset, it has been one rocky road for the singer. Recently, Cardi announced that she […]

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In 2014, Kim Kardashian discovered racism after allegedly coming up against racial abuse, directed at her daughter during a flight. This led to her penning of an “open letter” detailing a new found understanding of racism as an issue she needed to engage with. Since the composition of this letter, it can be said without […]

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