Louis Shankar

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Louis is a writer and researcher focussing on queer life and culture. They are based in East London and have recently started a PhD at UCL.

What is a zillennial? Confessions and insights of a cusp generation baby

By Louis Shankar

From his Daily Mail column to mayoral election rumours, we haven’t seen the last of Boris Johnson

By Louis Shankar

AIR, BlackBerry, Tetris: What’s with our current fascination with elaborate company origin stories?

By Louis Shankar

Celebrities abandon ship following Elon Musk’s blue tick mess. Is your favourite star next?

By Louis Shankar

From Teletubbies high heel boots to frog loafers, luxury fashion is obsessed with everything eccentric

By Louis Shankar

Catch them Zzzs with Pikachu: Pokémon Sleep will let you play while snoozing

By Louis Shankar

What does Netflix’s Kaleidoscope predict for the future of non-linear narratives in TV shows?

By Louis Shankar

Art or capitalism? Inside the rise of Instagrammable immersive exhibitions in London

By Louis Shankar

From Donald Trump to Matt Hancock, reality TV is ruining democracy one viral show at a time

By Louis Shankar

Can Rishi Sunak unite the UK or will we finally get the general election we deserved all along?

By Louis Shankar

How ‘Heartstopper’ and its cast are redefining queer joy, one wholesome season at a time

By Louis Shankar

‘Never kissed a Tory, but I’ve had safe sex with one’: LGBT+ Conservatives release tone deaf range of condoms

By Louis Shankar

Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak: which future Prime Minister is the lesser of two evils?

By Louis Shankar

Pride Month 2022: 7 brands that made an impact rather than rainbow washing themselves

By Louis Shankar

From ‘Fire Island’ to ‘Bros’, is 2022 the new era for authentic LGBTQ+ storytelling?

By Louis Shankar

From Piers Morgan to Jeremy Kyle, why TalkTV’s line-up won’t save it from a ratings flop

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