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UK Mental Health Awareness Week 2024: Unmasking the Realities Behind the Hashtags

29 May 2024 Content Editor Comments Off

As UK Mental Health Awareness Week rolls around again, brace yourself for a tidal wave of hashtag activism, feel-good celebrity endorsements, and your aunt’s newfound passion for sharing mindfulness quotes on Facebook. While the spectacle […]

Cuisine

Unearthing the Humble Spud

Introduction: The Tuber That Built Nations Potatoes have an undeniable claim to being the absolute king of the vegetable kingdom. From the ultimate, unpretentious home comfort food to the heights of Michelin-starred fine dining, this [...]
Travel

Insights into Japan’s Sakura Festivals, Cherry Blossom

Critical Overview: The tradition of Hanami or cherry blossom viewing in Japan has a long history dating back to more than 1,000 years. The Japanese cherry tree, sakura, which is popular all over the country, [...]
Entertainment

Margot Robbie to Star as Barbie in Upcoming Live-Action Film, Sparking Controversy and Conversations on Beauty Standards in the Entertainment Industry

Critical Overview: The iconic Mattel doll, Barbie, will soon be brought to life on the big screen in a live-action movie directed by Greta Gerwig, featuring Margot Robbie in the lead role. The teaser image [...]
Culture

The New Puritanism: How Gen-Z Made ‘Uncool’ the Ultimate Flex

There was a time, not so long ago, when youth was synonymous with the glorious, messy pursuit of oblivion. To be young was to be a hedonist, a cigarette-clutching nihilist standing on the edge of [...]
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The Long War: 7th May and the Trenches of Local Discontent

A Nation in Stasis Braces for a Bellwether Battle in the Boroughs The United Kingdom is currently locked in a slow, protracted political grip, one where the front lines move by inches and mediation feels [...]

The Digital Playground is on Fire: Why Social Media is the New Frontline for Youth Harm

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From Viral “Blind Date” Chaos to Algorithmic Vortexes—Is It Time for a Licence to Scroll? The year is 2026, and the “playground” has expanded to a global scale. It is no longer a physical space […]

Electric Vehicle Drivers Struggle with Limited Charging Infrastructure

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28 April 2022 0

Critical Overview Electric vehicles (EVs) have become increasingly popular among people who are concerned about the environment and want to reduce their carbon footprint. Governments around the world have set ambitious goals to increase the […]

Elon Musk’s tweets spark rise in Twitter shares

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28 April 2022 0

Critical Overview Elon Musk recently acquired a 9.2% stake in Twitter, as announced in a filing on Monday. Musk’s purchase, which was worth $2.9 billion as of the end of trading on Friday, made him […]

Kew’s ‘Food Forever’ exhibit set for May 21st

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28 April 2022 0

Critical Overview Kew Gardens will be hosting a summer programme in 2022, entitled Food Forever, that explores the impact of our eating habits on the planet. This event will include art installations, film screenings, talks […]

Green Spaces Boost Mental Health Alongside Nature

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29 July 2021 0

Critical Overview: Access to Nature and its Link with Mental Health The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the importance of green spaces for city dwellers’ mental health and well-being. Ecologists and psychologists are currently investigating the […]

Syrian Air Defences Intercept Israeli Attack Over Aleppo

28 July 2021 0

A Critical Overview of Israeli Airstrikes in Southern Aleppo On July 19, Syrian state media reported that Syrian air defences intercepted an Israeli attack on the Al-Safirah area of southern Aleppo, a region where Israel […]

The Missile Chessboard: Ukraine’s Brutal Brinkmanship and the West’s Unsteady Hand

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The Ghost of Empires Past: Ukraine’s War and the Unfolding Geopolitical Drama The war in Ukraine is not merely a contemporary conflict; it is a brutal, visceral manifestation of historical grievances, geopolitical ambition, and a […]

L’Escargot: Chic Eatery and Lounge

29 July 2021 0

L’Escargot, the French restaurant in London, has garnered a reputation as an iconic institution in Soho. Established as the oldest French restaurant in London, L’Escargot has managed to keep up-to-date, deftly navigating the changing culinary […]

Murdered daughters’ search slow due to systemic racism, says mother.

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28 July 2021 0

Examining the Role of Race in the Slow Response to the Disappearance and Murder of Two Women by the Police The slow response of the police to the disappearance and subsequent murder of Bibaa Henry, [...]

Asus Unveils Quirky New Hotdog-Shaped Monitor, Raising Questions on the Role of Design in Technology and Consumer Preferences

Technology

28 April 2022 0

Critical Overview Asus has announced its latest portable monitor, the ProArt Display PA147CDV. The monitor has an ultra-wide 32:9 aspect ratio with a 14-inch panel that resembles the second screen on the company’s Zenbook Pro [...]

Culture

Hollywood Flops of 2026 and All Time

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The Beautiful, the Damned and the Box Office Bomb Making movies is, by all reasonable accounts, is a form of collective endeavour and creative effort akin to childbirth. You can gather the most visually arresting [...]

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India’s Political Shifts: The Cockroach Junta Party (CJP)

8 June 2026 0

A bizarre political phenomenon has rapidly jumped from the volatile matrix of Indian social media into the physical architecture of national dissent. Named the “Cockroach Junta Party” (CJP), this self-described Gen Z political movement has [...]

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Pablo Bronstein: Sketches for Regency Living

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Pablo Bronstein: Sketches for Regency Living ICA: 19/06/2011 – 25/09/2011, FREE. Photo from The Guardian website. About the show Pablo Bronstein’s exhibition at the ICA combines originally thought out works of art which include performance, […] […]

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Electric Vehicle Drivers Struggle with Limited Charging Infrastructure

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Month: May 2024

UK Mental Health Awareness Week 2024: Unmasking the Realities Behind the Hashtags

Unearthing the Humble Spud

Insights into Japan’s Sakura Festivals, Cherry Blossom

Margot Robbie to Star as Barbie in Upcoming Live-Action Film, Sparking Controversy and Conversations on Beauty Standards in the Entertainment Industry

The New Puritanism: How Gen-Z Made ‘Uncool’ the Ultimate Flex

The Long War: 7th May and the Trenches of Local Discontent

Rio’s Cancellation of Carnival Parade Leaves City in Bereft

Energy Corporations Shedding Coal Assets as Public Demands for Clean Energy Grow

The Architect of Austerity? Labour’s Identity Crisis in the Age of Pragmatism

EU chief rejects Boris Johnson’s plea to renegotiate Irish protocol.