Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad by Damilare Kuku
by Ikupolusi Ariyike Damilare Kuku’s Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad is a bold, witty, and entertaining collection of twelve short stories that explores modern relationships, heartbreak, betrayal, and the often chaotic realities of dating in Lagos. Published in 2021, the book quickly became a literary sensation in Nigeria, largely because of its […]
Move Over Netflix: TikTok’s Organic Romcom
By Ifeoma Udu I have been watching TikTok accidentally build its own romcom franchise for three years and I need everyone to take this seriously. Not because it’s groundbreaking cinema. Not because these are particularly complicated stories. But because Hollywood has spent decades and billions of dollars trying to manufacture the kind of emotional investment […]
The Rise of the Home Café
by Emmanuella Abraham Why everyone wants their kitchen to feel like their favourite coffee shop Not long ago, the coffee shop was where people went to work, think, meet friends, or simply spend time away from home. Today, something interesting is happening. Instead of escaping to cafés, people are bringing the café experience home. Across […]
Your Brain Has Been Lying to You Every Night: And It Is Called Dreaming
By Daniel Agusi Some nights I am watching myself from above, a spectator in my own story, like I bought a front-row ticket to a movie where the main character just happens to be me. Other nights, I am fully in control. I snap my fingers and change locations. I fly. I rewrite the scene […]