Hello! Rife Magazine ceased publishing new work in July 2022.

We've kept the magazine online as an archive and hope you'll still continue to enjoy all of its contributions from the last 8 years.

The Rife Team

Lily Konteh

Lily was born and raised in Bristol, she spends her spare time sewing, listening to podcasts and performing in various drag and burlesque shows. Lily loves films, especially horror and musicals and she loves them even more when they combine. Lily is a keen photographer, but is also comfortable on the other side of the lens (as a self-confessed selfie addict). If you’d ever like to discuss the intersectionality of true crime and feminism, she’s your girl.

How the high street alienates plus size bodies, and why I’m mad about it.

Take a deep dive into the world of plus size fashion with Lily, your chonky explorer.

Tears of Joy: the best funny videos for your day of sad

Everybody has days where they need a little bit of cheering up.

Ten essential rules for watching a drag show (by a real-life drag queen)

A handy list of ways not to make a fool of yourself when you're watching a drag show.

I got fitted for 11 disappointing bras so YOU don’t have to

Lily braved a series of bra-fittings to see if it would solve her bra-busting problem (spoiler, it didn’t really...

How The Sims helped me come to terms with my banal existence

Lily talks about the bleak reality of downscaling your dreams with the help of a best selling PC game, even...

Why your jokes about sweets giving you diabetes aren’t funny

Lily’s here to update your misconceptions and explains why your jokes about diabetes are seriously pissing her off.