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Month: July 2021

Entertainment

Latitude Festival: Emotional and Magical, With a Touch of Fright

29 July 2021 Content Editor 0

Critical Overview: Dream Wife and Other Artists Perform at Latitude Festival 2021 Dream Wife’s guitarist, Alice Go, shared that the band had many dreams and nightmares about their first performance since January 2020. Despite her […]

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Why Sundance Film Festival Matters to Independent Cinema

29 July 2021 Content Editor 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 […]

Entertainment

Prince Harry Denies Plans to Publish Memoir After Queen’s Death

29 July 2021 Content Editor 0

A Critical Overview of Prince Harry’s Memoir Publication Announcement The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, announced earlier this week that his first memoir is set to be published by Penguin Random House in late 2022. […]

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Dwayne Johnson Laughs at Vin Diesel’s Comments on Fast & Furious Feud

29 July 2021 Content Editor 0

Buckle up, Fast & Furious fans, because the feud between Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Vin Diesel is hotter than a street race in Havana. The two co-stars have reportedly been at odds for a […]

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PMs Relationship with Truth Questioned

29 July 2021 Content Editor 0

The Prime Minister’s relationship with truth is currently under intense scrutiny. There are concerns about his explanations surrounding the refurbishment of his Downing Street flat and about his incendiary comments during a lockdown. Downing Street […]

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Boris Johnson Declares War on Cancel Culture

29 July 2021 Content Editor 0

Critical Overview: The UK government plans to address the issue of cancel culture by introducing the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill. The legislation aims to ensure free and open debate on university campuses in […]

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Ulez Expansion Could Cost £130m, Confirms Sadiq Khan

29 July 2021 Content Editor 0

Costs and Controversy Surrounding London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone Expansion The expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) is set to cost Transport for London (TfL) between £120-£130m by October, as revealed by London Mayor, Sadiq […]

Politics

Abortion in Northern Ireland: Politics and Law at Odds

29 July 2021 Content Editor 0

Critical Overview: An Examination of Abortion Reform in Northern Ireland The history of abortion reform in Northern Ireland has been a contentious issue. In 2019, the UK Parliament passed the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc.) […]

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NHS Staff in England Receive 3% Pay Rise Backdated to April

29 July 2021 Content Editor 0

Critical Overview: The announcement by the Department for Health and Social Care that NHS staff in England will receive a three per cent pay increase has caused controversy. The decision came after an expected Commons […]

National

Lockdowns Could Increase Child Poverty in UK, Latest Figures Show

29 July 2021 Content Editor 0

Critical Overview: Child poverty in the United Kingdom has been a growing concern in recent years. The figures show that there was an increase in child poverty by nearly one-fifth between 2014/15 and 2018/19, with […]

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  • Cuisine

    Spice Up Your Life

    To better understand the fire cracker that is the humble chilli one needs to look at its origins and how it came to be an essential part of the global diet. Human migration, colonialism, and [...]
  • Entertainment

    Radio Personality Tim Westwood Faces Allegations of Sexual Misconduct and Abuse of Power

    Critical Overview DJ Tim Westwood, a prominent figure in the British music industry, has been accused of sexual misconduct by seven women, all of whom are black. The allegations, which include claims of unwanted sexual [...]
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    Billie Eilish: Up Close, as Announced by BBC One

    BILLIE EILISH TAKES OVER BBC ONE AND RADIO 1 IN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW AND PERFORMANCE BBC One has just announced an entertainment special featuring Billie Eilish: Up Close, where the 19-year-old global music sensation will open [...]
  • Travel

    Djibouti: The Hidden Gem of the Horn of Africa

    Critical Overview: Djibouti, a small and arid desert country in eastern Africa, is overshadowed by its much larger neighbors, Somalia and Ethiopia. Despite its size, Djibouti’s strategic location along the Red Sea and in close [...]
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    Bucket-List Drives: High Speed and Unmatched Scenery

    There is something undeniably liberating about getting behind the wheel, blasting out your favourite playlist and hitting the open road. Whether you are piling the kids into a spacious SUV, setting off on a romantic [...]

Unraveling the Mystery of the Caribbean’s Enigmatic People

Travel
28 April 2022 0

Critical Overview: Discovering the pre-Arawak past in the Caribbean The Dominican Republic’s Samaná Peninsula holds a rare archaeological discovery that could potentially solve the mystery of the pre-Arawak people of the Caribbean. Anthropologists have been […]

Rising Start-Up Trends: Analyzing the Future of Entrepreneurship and its Impacts on Society

Business
28 April 2022 0

Critical Overview: The venture capital-backed technology companies have played a significant role in driving the economic recovery since the onset of Covid-19 two years ago, exceeding all expectations. The VC ecosystem is increasingly looking like […]

Boris Johnson Declares War on Cancel Culture

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29 July 2021 0

Critical Overview: The UK government plans to address the issue of cancel culture by introducing the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill. The legislation aims to ensure free and open debate on university campuses in […]

The Algorithmic Office: Predictive Economics and the Great AI Rationalisation

Business
1 May 2026 0

The corporate world is currently navigating a period of “Creative Destruction” that makes the 1990s internet boom look like a minor software update. By April 2026, the initial “wow factor” of generative AI has curdled […]

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

Culture
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 […]

OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, told Congress that government intervention is needed

The Tech Gist OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, has told Congress that government intervention is needed to regulate the risks of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Altman proposed creating a regulatory agency to licence the most [...]
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    The Silicon Sovereign: Mapping the Hegemony of the Algorithmic Age

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    UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Faces Fines over Alleged COVID-19 Lockdown Violations at Party

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    Africa’s Undiscovered Gems: Your Guide to the Ultimate Adventure

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    The Journey Through Loss: Understanding the Five Stages of Grief

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    Queer theatre debuts ‘Daddy’, a groundbreaking play

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    The War in Ukraine: A History, Putin’s Strategy, and Global Causes and Effects

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    Electric Vehicle Drivers Struggle with Limited Charging Infrastructure

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The Gigawatt Question: Is Meta’s AI Mega Data Centre Proposal a Leap Forwards or Backwards

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The AI Illusion: Is “Artificial Intelligence” Just a Buzzword for Billion-Dollar Bets? Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, not content with merely shaping our social realities, is now embarking on an ambitious, perhaps audacious, quest: the construction of […]

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Johnny Depp Likens Himself to Quasimodo Amid Ongoing Legal Battles and Public Scrutiny on His Personal Life

28 April 2022 0

Examining Johnny Depp’s Testimony in the Amber Heard Trial Johnny Depp, one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, is currently engaged in a lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard. The lawsuit, which was filed in 2019, accuses […]

Cuisine

A Journey Through Heritage, Health, Harvest and The Global Pantry

11 May 2026 0

Food is the ultimate universal language, yet it speaks with a thousand different accents. Every time we lift a fork, a pair of chopsticks, or use a piece of flatbread as a vessel, we aren’t […]

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Apple Releases Security Update for Major Security Vulnerability

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26 August 2022 0
A Little (rot) Insecurity in the Apple Core On August 17th & 18th 2022 Apple Inc. released security updates for multiple products and devices to address security vulnerabilities across their tech estate including macOS Monterey, [...]

Tragedy in Southampton: Lessons for Public Safety and Police Accountability

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The tragic murder of 18-year-old university student Henry Nowak in Southampton has evolved from a needless crime into a more complex national crisis. The case sits at the intersection of succinct societal anxieties, political opportunism, [...]
Cuisine

Masters of the Menu: A Celebration of Culinary Craft, Culture, and Nutrient-Dense Heritage from the Restaurant to the Screen

22 May 2026 0
Food is the ultimate time machine. It is the only art form that engages all five senses simultaneously while telling the story of human migration, climate shifts, economic survival, and tribal identities. Long before modern [...]
Business

Tech Giant Apple Enlists Union-Busting Legal Teams in Latest Move Against Workers’ Rights

28 April 2022 0
Critical Overview The article reports on the efforts of Apple to oppose the unionization of its retail workers with the Communications Workers of America, with the assistance of anti-union lawyers at Littler Mendelson. Although Apple [...]
Business

AI Playbook 101: Ways to Harness the Power of AI

8 June 2026 0
Am I making the most of AI? This is a question I always ask myself. We’re well past the point of treating artificial intelligence as a boardroom novelty for scaffolding test code or a sci-fi [...]
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In the Spotlight

Which Billionaire is Winning the Space Race?

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Critical Overview: Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Richard Branson are three billionaire entrepreneurs who have a combined net worth of $400 billion, equivalent to the GDP of Ireland. They have decided to invest a significant [...]
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WHO Warns of AI Risks for Healthcare

Clubbing and Covid passports: balancing safety and civil liberties.

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