Lauren Hurrell

London

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Writer & Editor (ex New Statesman Media Group). Contributor @nonchalantmag. Words in New Statesman, Elite Traveler, GUAP Mag, Stiles Mag and Clitbait ✍️🏳️‍🌈

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Articles

Trump’s most controversial cabinet picks: what do they mean for the future of the US? - video

Mar 4, 2025 | theguardian.com | Lauren Hurrell |Chris Michael |Monika Cvorak

The shape of the Trump 2.0 White House has spurred serious concerns about public health and reproductive rights, and left military leaders 'stunned' and former intelligence experts 'appalled'.
Caroline Kingsbury: The Queer 80s Indie Pop Queen You Need to Know

Sep 19, 2024 | nonchalantmagazine.com | Lauren Hurrell

Last Updated on 19th September 2024 by Everywhere you look in music culture right now, there are lesbians. Everyone – at long last – wants to join our club. From Billie Eilish hitting up Charli XCX from the top of a pile of women’s underwear in the delectable ‘Guess’ music video to Sabrina Carpenter snogging Jenna Ortega, to the sensational takeover of favourite midwest princess Chappell Roan, our power and influence is undoubtedly everywhere.
Why Muslim women are filming everything to stay safe - video

Sep 17, 2024 | theguardian.com | Frances Rankin |John Domokos |Bruno Rinvolucri |Maeve Shearlaw |Lauren Hurrell |Temujin Doran | +1 more

Lila Tamea was one of the worshippers inside Abdullah Quilliam Society mosque in Liverpool when it was targeted by far-right rioters in August. Alongside Imam Adam Kelwick, she went out to speak to them and offer food. In the weeks that followed, Lila took a leading role in trying to rebuild her community after the violence. But now, despite promises of community cohesion in Liverpool, fear and paranoia are still a daily reality for Muslim women
Pre-rolled vs hand-rolled joints: settling the great debate

Sep 2, 2024 | nonchalantmagazine.com | Lauren Hurrell

Last Updated on 2nd September 2024 by For the smokers among our readers, you might be familiar with the great debate on rollies vs a pack of straights. Perhaps you feel strongly about it too, or perhaps you’re new to the topic altogether. Well, unlike the UK where smoking the green stuff is illegal, you might be reading from somewhere where this debate can be applied to joints too. If so, you’ve come to the right place.
How to survive a lesbian breakup... and find your soulmate.

Aug 31, 2024 | nonchalantmagazine.com | Lauren Hurrell

Last Updated on 31st August 2024 by If there’s one thing every woman who dates or has dated women knows, it’s that lesbian breakups are not for the faint-hearted. From shared friends to being part of an already tiny community, navigating a breakup with a woman can be exhausting and confusing, and with very little guidance out there to help us through it. Most of the resources out there are catered to or based on heterosexual and heteronormative ideas of what a break-up is or should be like.
New book shares coming-out stories from around the world

Jul 18, 2024 | nonchalantmagazine.com | Lauren Hurrell

Last Updated on 1st August 2024 by In 2024, some would argue that coming out has become obsolete. The perceived liberation of the LGBTQ+ community in some parts of the world has given individuals the freedom to no longer feel compelled to attach themselves to a specific label. Sexuality is fluid for many, and doesn’t always require a fixed label, or at least, a public one.
How Huntress is closing the cybersecurity communications gap

Jul 12, 2024 | techmonitor.ai | Lauren Hurrell

IT teams are not famed for their charm. While the monotonal pleas of the fictional Maurice Moss and Roy Trenneman for users to turn their computers on and off again may not accurately reflect the lived reality of securing a business, the stereotype isn’t terribly wide of the mark for anyone forced to plea for help fixing a juddering work laptop.
British surgeon in Gaza speaks out as Israel offensive deepens in Rafah - video

May 14, 2024 | theguardian.com | Lauren Hurrell |Albert Alsina |Nikhita Chulani

British surgeon Dr Omar El-Taji has been in Gaza for more than a week with medical nonprofit Fajr Scientific, working in one of Gaza’s largest remaining hospitals as Israel’s invasion of Rafah deepens. The European hospital, which was founded by Unrwa with a grant from the EU, has limited resources and fewer local staff to deal with high numbers of patients being admitted with devastating injuries.
CMA invites third-party views amid concerns surrounding big tech dominance of generative AI

Apr 25, 2024 | techmonitor.ai | Lauren Hurrell

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has asked for comment on partnerships between big tech and AI startups. The relationships in question are between Microsoft and Mistral AI, and Amazon and Anthropic, as well as Microsoft’s hiring of former employees and related arrangements with Inflection AI. The competition watchdog aims to determine if these partnerships comply with UK merger regulations and assess their potential impact on competition in the UK.
Most global IT decision-makers report feeling burnout

Apr 24, 2024 | techmonitor.ai | Lauren Hurrell

More than half of IT decision-makers report feeling overwhelmed by their daily workload, a new survey finds. The study, commissioned by GoTo and conducted by market research firm OnePoll, reported that 58% of IT decision-makers are experiencing burnout, with the highest percentage in India at 78%, followed by the UK (60%) and the US (53%). Amid increased digital demands in a post-Covid, hybrid-working world, the IT workforce cited an increasing number of daily tasks.