Christy Ku

Lu Xiao Wei: From former Taiwanese ballerina to London filmmaker

Lu Xiao Wei has directed campaigns for brands known across the globe, but her journey began in a very different world.

When your mother tongue sounds like trauma - how to teach yourself your language - besea.n

By Christy Ku The majority of the abuse I received throughout my childhood was delivered in my mother tongue. As a result, it's incredibly hard for me to now learn it without being distressed or having flashbacks. Abuse is already isolating and very hard to talk about.

Christy Ku | ASCENSION

Resources for the journey against Anti-Asian racism - Tilted Axis Press

Anti-Asian racism is not new, and it is more than a US problem. It has always existed across the world, including the UK. However, the pandemic has created a colossal rise in racism against Asians across the world. A list of resources by Christy Ku for those combatting Anti-Asian racism.

Build Back Better - What's Your Pledge?

The roundtables encouraged them to think more deeply about privilege and inclusivity, about the power each of us have and steps we can take to build an arts sector with inclusivity and social justice at the core.

I Love You - P.S. I'm Internet Famous

We've seen the rise and fall of YouTube couples. We've watched how audiences respond to each new development. How do YouTubers navigate being in the public eye while having a healthy, stable relationship with their loved one and their audience? TenEighty speaks to Jessica Kellgren-Fozard, Melanie Murphy, Thomas Ridgewell, Jake Edwards and Chloe Rose.

Jade Bowler: Taking on Imposter Syndrome

Welcome to the new genre of YouTube: StudyTube. In this corner of the internet, students document their education experience through school to university, share revision tips, create exam survival guides and offer advice for fellow students. Jade Bowler started her channel in February 2017, despite being uninterested in mainstream YouTube culture.

Rose and Rosie: Open, Loud, and Proud

It was 2011, and Rose Ellen Dix was studying Film and Screen Media at university. As part of her course, one of the modules challenged students to see if they could make a video go viral.

Scola Dondo: Feeling Like a Superhero

Scola began her channel when she was very young. After seeing her older sister watch YouTube videos she fell in love with it, and begun making videos on her camera phone.

Get an Ethical Glow with This Summer's Top 5 Beauty Products

Hop in the shower, hop out again. Cleanse, tone, moisturize. Grab your makeup kit, put your war paint on. But wait. Have you stopped to think about what you're actually using putting on your face and body? What do these lotions and potions contain? How were these products made and what's their long-term impact?