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6 February 2022

My journey to veganism by Mary Barry

My journey to veganism wasn’t perfect. It started when I was young, around 10 years old, on holiday in Ireland. I stayed on a family farm for a week and ...
5 February 2022

Author Sally Hanan explores her Irish heritage in her debut novel My Heart Went Walking

The first inklings of what became my debut novel were inspired by a photo I saw in an Irish newspaper of a woman staring out a window on O’Connell Street—one ...

4 February 2022

The Roku Channel: Everything you should watch in February 2022

This month (February, 2022), Roku has a great selection of TV shows and movies for its users; from rom-coms to true crime series, Roku has everything you need to stay ...
3 February 2022

The best new and returning documentaries coming to Netflix in February 2022

February is shaping up to be a great month for fans of Netflix Original documentaries as there’s a lot of variety on offer which is bound to keep you hooked. ...
2 February 2022

The seven best new Netflix movies available in February 2022

Another month rolls around which means Netflix has a whole host of movies ready to be released over the next 28 days – yes, it’s that short month this time. ...
2 February 2022

We’re the Millers revisited: A movie filled with belly laugh comedy

Comedy films should have the ability to made its audience crack a smile at the very least, and at the most should frequently evoke belly laughs and keep the comedy ...
1 February 2022

Tips and Tricks for Female Business Owners

If you have recently become a female business owner or just have your sights set on becoming a female entrepreneur down the line, it may be worth familiarising yourself with ...
1 February 2022

Seven fun facts about Glenda Young's new novel, Murder at the Seaview Hotel

Murder at the Seaview Hotel by bestselling author Glenda Young is a fun, cosy crime set in Scarborough and published by Headline. It stars 12 Elvis impersonators (called Twelvis!) and ...

31 January 2022

Exclusive: Yoga teacher Jo Steele explains her journey from yogi to teacher

It’s 10am on a Friday morning and yoga teacher Jo Steele makes one last check of her lesson plan. In front of her are five blue mats with a classmate on each. ...
29 January 2022

Seven films we can't wait to watch in February 2022

Next month (February, 2022) has a whole host of exciting releases for moviegoers to get excited about; from Jackass Forever to Uncharted, February is going to be exciting, to say ...

29 January 2022

Squid Game Season 2: Seven theories and rumours surrounding the series’ return

The hype for Netflix original series Squid Game was unlike perhaps anything we’ve ever seen before. Breaking all manner of records for the streaming service, the South Korean survival drama ...
28 January 2022

Gina Wilkinson: From Afghanistan to Iraq, women's voices are the first casualties of conflict

I’m often asked about the meaning behind the title of my novel, When the Apricots Bloom. Set just prior to the Iraq war, it explores the complicated relationships between an ...

28 January 2022

Seven new and returning Netflix shows we can't wait to watch in February 2022

Netflix is the world’s leading streaming service, largely due to its huge collection of movies, TV shows, documentaries and more. Next month (February, 2022) will see quite a few series ...
27 January 2022

Seven things you never knew about Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man is all people have been talking about over the past few months, whether it’s about the latest release No Way Home, Tom Holland and Zendaya’s on and off-screen romance ...
27 January 2022

Rise of Women's Cricket and What is Next?

Many would tell you that the most memorable cricket moments in history all come from the male performing side, and for now that is true. However, right now, women are ...

26 January 2022

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark revisited: Children’s tales have never been creepier

Horror movies will always have a way to surprise us. No matter what story has been told, there will always be a new angle to see it from. Scary Stories to ...

26 January 2022

Veganuary: My journey to veganism by Eleanor McGregor

My mum was a big fan of The Smiths in the 1980s and was profoundly influenced by Morrisey’s stance on animal cruelty. By the time Meat is Murder was at ...
25 January 2022

Seven books we can't wait to read in 2022

While many are excited about the latest big and small screen releases, others are looking forward to what amazing books are coming out in the coming months. This year (2022), ...
25 January 2022

Five things I'd like readers to know about how I write, by Cassondra Windwalker

To celebrate the release of her new novel, Hold My Place, we asked author Cassondra Windwalker to open up for her readers in an exclusive piece for Female First. Here, ...

25 January 2022

The eight best video games with female protagonists

While gaming can often seem like a pastime reserved for men only, anyone who knows anything about video games knows that nearly half of gamers are actually women. Moreover, it's ...

24 January 2022

Angel Investor Steph Korey Highlights 2022 Investment Trends and Offers Advice to New Investors

The United States’ investment landscape is an interwoven network of three integral components. Investors’ goals and resources, potential investment targets, and external economic factors all play key roles in investment ...
22 January 2022

Need More Storage?

'A place for everything and everything in its place' - it's an old saying and it makes a lot of sense. Making storage space can be as simple as putting ...

21 January 2022

Scream 5: Seven Easter Eggs we spotted in the new movie

The new Scream movie has been a hit with critics and fans alike. Though there was a whole new team behind the horror flick, they proved more than capable of ...
19 January 2022

Emma Raducanu: She doesn't need to be perfect to be a role model in 2022

Emma Raducanu pleasantly surprised everyone, including herself, yesterday (January 18th, 2022) when she won her first-round tie at the Australian Open. The British sensation beat her opponent Sloane Stephens 6-0, ...