Intersections
The home of our Intersections coverage, looking at the cultural world through the intersecting lenses of gender, race, economics, class and sexuality. Check out our feature writing, opinion pieces, interviews, and our regular Love Bites column on the things, people and places our writers love the most.
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InterviewsBeyond the Plate: Communal eating in the modern age
Dinner’s ready and we’re keen to fill our plates. We speak to Glasgow-based supper clubs and community meals about bonding through a meal shared with friends and strangers alike Read more »| 12 Feb 2026 -
OpinionHow socio-economic structures ignore hormonal changes
Poor sleep, mood swings, and an unforgiving work-life balance. One writer explores the unacknowledged weight of capitalism upon perimenopause and menopause Read more »| 12 Feb 2026 -
OpinionAsk Anahit: Go the Distance
In this month's advice column, one reader is uncertain about how to tackle a long distance relationship Read more »| 10 Feb 2026 -
FeaturesThe Skinny's Ins and Outs for 2026
We’re getting involved in trend forecasting with the team’s idiosyncratic and periodically vengeful picks of what’s hot and what’s not in 2026 Read more »| 20 Jan 2026 -
InterviewsSweating It: The rise of Scotland’s community saunas
Robes off, swimsuits on. We chat to Glasgow Community Sauna and Puffin Sauna about access to wellness, building strong social bonds, and the wonders of steam Read more »| 16 Jan 2026 -
OpinionLove Bites: More Than Casual
This month’s columnist reflects on the universal importance of discussing romantic relationships with our closest friends Read more »| 13 Jan 2026
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FeaturesStanding Together: Sex workers push back on Regan’s Bill
Facing an all-too-close unspeakable future, sex workers and allies across Scotland are uniting to oppose Ash Regan’s controversial Prostitution Bill. We chat with Scotland for Decrim, the local grassroots organisation spearheading the movement Read more »| 09 Jan 2026 -
Opinion
Ask Anahit: Hobby Horse
In this month's advice column, one reader asks how to keep on top of a busy life Read more »| 08 Jan 2026 -
OpinionLove Bites: Checking Out
This month’s columnist celebrates the small joys of connecting with others across a supermarket checkout Read more »| 16 Dec 2025 -
Opinion
Ask Anahit: All the Single... Men?
In this month's advice column, one reader wonders why there are no single men Read more »| 09 Dec 2025 -
OpinionAsk Anahit: Christmas Special
In this festive edition of our advice column, one perturbed employee asks how to manage troublesome colleagues Read more »| 01 Dec 2025 -
OpinionAsk Anahit: In The End
In this month's advice column, one reader asks how to feel chill in a relationship that feels temporary Read more »| 18 Nov 2025 -
InterviewsAll’s Fair: Fair Saturday Scotland’s 2025 programme
We take a closer look at this year’s innovative Fair Saturday programme and unpack how the arts can be a force for good Read more »| 18 Nov 2025 -
Opinion
Love Bites: To Squirrel
This month’s Love Bites columnist reflects on stocking up on love for the winter months Read more »| 18 Nov 2025 -
InterviewsMask Up: Community care and wearing masks in 2025
Masks aren’t just for lockdowns. One writer explores how mask wearing – and other measures to reduce COVID transmissions – can help us look after one another in an increasingly authoritarian society Read more »| 13 Nov 2025