I’m Jess, a culture journalist in London. I’m interested in stories about how we live now. I write about the city (especially London) with a special focus on urban swimming. I also write about the culture of technology, wellbeing, citizenship and belonging, and places around the world (especially Norway).
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* Inside the wild swimming revival sweeping Europe’s major cities – Bloomberg CityLab
* “I want that escape route” – Meet the Americans seeking dual citizenship – The Guardian
* How ear protection is becoming the new sunglasses – Slate
* Into the dark heart of liquorice – Eater
* Rose, snowflake, star, sun: The cross-border journeys of a beloved symbol – Hazlitt
* The unexpected emotion in YouTube comments, our modern cultural archive – New_ Public
* The river Thames is the only place where Londoners can cool off for free – Adventure
* Why is there so much great midcentury modern decor from Eastern Europe on Etsy? – Dwell
* The revival of lutefisk, Norway’s polarising Christmas dish – CNN Travel
* What Seasonal Affective Disorder can tell us about ourselves – Vox
* How second passports became key to post-Brexit travel freedom – The Independent
* In defence of urban dereliction – Dezeen
* If you could save your kids from the family illness, would you? – Future Human
* Storage units: A space for furniture, and all our hopes and dreams – Dwell
* How Brexit created a new European diaspora – Al Jazeera
* Drummond Street, London’s South Asian food haven, is fighting for survival – Time Out
* When Korea fell in love with Norway’s strangest cheese – Atlas Obscura
Jessica Furseth 