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Lowry and the Industry of Modern Life

26 June 2013 Culture Editor Comments Off

26th June 2013 – 20th October 2013, Tate Britain, 16.50GBP – Concession 14.50GBP Summary Laurence Stephen Lowry (1887 – 1976). During his lifetime and after would become a cornerstone of Britishness and a key contributor […] […]

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Gary Hume and Patrick Caulfield

5 June 2013 Culture Editor Comments Off

5 June – 1 September 2013, Tate Britain London, Free. Ended. About the Artists Patrick Caulfield and Gary Hume are both British painters. They are of different periods in British art history and it is […] […]

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Lowry and the Industry of Modern Life

26th June 2013 – 20th October 2013, Tate Britain, 16.50GBP – Concession 14.50GBP Summary Laurence Stephen Lowry (1887 – 1976). During his lifetime and after would become a cornerstone of Britishness and a key contributor […] […]
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UK Unlikely to Experience Baby Boom Post-Pandemic

The latest research from King’s College London indicates that birth rates in the UK are unlikely to increase despite the initial speculation of a post-pandemic baby boom. The study drew from a group of women [...]
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Meta ramps up US store openings to drive Metaverse agenda

Critical Overview Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has recently announced the launch of its first brick-and-mortar retail store, the Meta Store. The store will offer a range of Meta’s physical products, including [...]
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Hormuz Straits Effects Global Market Oil Supply Chains

The tectonic plates of global energy and commerce have shifted. Since the eruption of hostilites on 28 February 2026, the Strait of Hormuz has transformed from a vital artery of trade into a geopolitical tourniquet. [...]

US and Germany Strike Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Deal to Counter Russian ‘Aggression’

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29 July 2021 0

Critical Overview: US and Germany Agree on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline The United States and Germany recently announced an agreement on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, which aims to address the strategic risks of […]

Croydon Labour Group Faces Fine Following Breach of Financial Rules by Council

Politics

28 April 2022 0

Labour Group in Croydon Council Fined £14k for Election Law Breaches Introduction: The Electoral Commission has fined the Labour group in Croydon Council £14,000 for breaking election laws in advance of the borough-wide referendum on […]

Troubled Times for the Labour Party Leader, Keir Starmer

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22 May 2026 0

A profound and destabilising shift is tearing through the fabric of British politics. For months, the internal consensus holding the Labour administration together has been fraying under the weight of persistent economic stagnation and deep […]

The Guide to Virtual Reality

Technology

29 July 2021 0

Virtual reality (VR) technology uses computer-aided stimuli to create the immersive illusion of being somewhere else. However, opinions on its potential range from it upending our lives in a way nothing has since the smartphone, […]

Newchip Liquidates Under $4.8 Million in Debt

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17 May 2023 0

Critical Overview: Newchip Liquidates Under $4.8 Million in DebtNewchip Accelerator, a startup creator in Austin, Texas, rebranded as Astralabs, declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy, due to accruing some $4.8 million in debt, reportedly exceeding its $1.7 […]

Rock Squalid – Will Smith Award Winning Punch

28 April 2022 0

A Critical Overview of Will Smith’s Altercation with Chris Rock at the Oscars The 94th Academy Awards ceremony was marred by an altercation between Hollywood actor Will Smith and presenter Chris Rock. Rock made a […]

Architecture’s Next Innovation: Where Will It Come From?

29 July 2021 0

Critical Overview: Analyzing the Need for Innovation in Architecture The COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement have forced us to question the role of architecture in society. Architecture needs to evolve to meet […]

Silicon Valley’s Settlements and Payouts

26 June 2026 0

Tween, Teen and Pre-Teen Screen Time Crisis Goes to Trial For the better part of two decades, Silicon Valley operated under a comforting, self-made mythos: they were merely building the pipes. If the content flowing […]

Martin Creed, Hauser Wirth

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Hauser and Wirth, 21 January – 5 March 2011, London, UK Mothers, 21 January – 5 March 2011 On view: ‘Work no. 1092, 2011’ – an oversized rotating neon sign of the word ‘MOTHERS’. The […] […]

Smart Homes: Back in the Agenda

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29 July 2021 0

The Appeal of Smart Home Technology in the UK: GfK Study Results GfK, a research firm, released the results of its annual Smart Home Study UK this week, indicating that the Covid-19 pandemic has revived [...]

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Why Sundance Film Festival Matters to Independent Cinema

29 July 2021 0

Critical Overview: The Sundance Film Festival is an important cultural event, which takes place every year in Park City, Utah. It is the most prestigious film festival in the United States and one of the [...]

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Notting Hill Carnival 2021: Celebrating Culture Amidst a Pandemic

29 July 2021 0

Critical Overview: Rio de Janeiro’s carnival is known for its resilience against wars, diseases, and political turmoil, but the pandemic has forced its indefinite suspension, greatly affecting the city and its residents. Since its inception [...]

Cuisine

The Mind-Body Banquet: Nature’s Finest Pescatarian Food and Nutty Treasures

20 April 2026 0

Since the dawn of human migration, our ancestors have clung to the coastlines and riverbanks like a lifeline—and for good reason. The “aquatic ape” hypothesis might be debated in ivory towers, but the nutritional evidence [...]

In the Spotlight

Miro – The Escape Ladder

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Tate Modern: 14/04/2011 – 11/09/2011, Not free. Photo found on web. Miro, colour and imagination Joan Miro, now dead for over a 1/4 century. This major reterospective exhibition explores his career as an artist from […] […]

Month: June 2013

Lowry and the Industry of Modern Life

Gary Hume and Patrick Caulfield

Lowry and the Industry of Modern Life

UK Unlikely to Experience Baby Boom Post-Pandemic

Meta ramps up US store openings to drive Metaverse agenda

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Hormuz Straits Effects Global Market Oil Supply Chains

Pat Boone Faces Backlash for Criticizing America’s Image in the Midst of Political Turmoil and Social Unrest

Sonia Boyce shines at Venice Biennale 2022 as British Afro-Caribbean artist

Queer theatre debuts ‘Daddy’, a groundbreaking play

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