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Power, Predation, Falls from Grace and Survival

6 August 2026 Entertainment Editor 0

Looking back across decades of scandals in entertainment, broadcasting and public life the pattern is eerily consistent. It was never really just about one rogue individual acting in isolation. It was often about an entire […]

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We’ve Always Had Strong Female Leads

8 July 2026 Entertainment Editor 0

Right, let’s get into it. There’s a lazy conversation that’s been doing the rounds in film. The well-meaning but ultimately reductive chat about how we finally have strong female characters. It’s usually framed like this: […]

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How Advertising Conquered British and Global Culture

8 July 2026 Culture Editor 0

British television advertising is amongst the most creative in the world and is generally considered a market leader. For a generation raised on linear broadcasting, the ad break was not merely a convenient interlude to […]

Culture

Hollywood Flops of 2026 and All Time

26 June 2026 Entertainment Editor 1

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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Timeless Movies For All The Family to Enjoy this Summer (Watch and Rewatch)

8 June 2026 Entertainment Editor 0

As the summer holidays approach, parents everywhere face a recurring existential dread. It begins with a seemingly innocent prompt: “Let’s watch a film together.” Instantly, a war breaks out over the remote control. The teenagers […]

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The Art of Couture at the 2026 Met Gala

22 May 2026 Entertainment Editor 0

For the past half-decade, the global red carpet has seemingly devolved into a wearying parade of hyper-exposed desperate click-bait stunts calculated purely to boost publicity. However, May 2026 has delivered a sharp, much needed and […]

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Celluloid Inception: Ways In Which the Sci-Fi Imaginary Foreshadowed the Future

11 May 2026 Content Editor 0

We are currently hovering in that awkward, static-filled silence between the “Big Bang” of Generative AI and the inevitable heat death of the hype cycle. If 2023 and 2024 were about the novelty of a […]

Culture

Get Inspired by Holiday Locations from the Big Screen

11 May 2026 Content Editor 0

Ready to step out of the cinema stalls and into the frame? We are talking about swapping your popcorn for a passport and embarking on a journey that blurs the line between fiction and reality! […]

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Creative Ideation & AI Collaborations – From AI Characters to Characters Made by AI?

11 May 2026 Content Editor 0

For as long as we have had novels, cinema, story telling, technology has emerged as a popular global fascination enriched by mecha, ai, androids and the future, often viewed through a lens of dystopian imagination […]

Culture

The Great Unravelling: A Three-Decade Post-Mortem of the Small Screen

1 May 2026 Content Editor 0

There was a time, back when the ‘90s were still smelling of teen spirit and optimism, that television was a polite guest in our living rooms. It wore a tie, it told jokes with a […]

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    The UK Pendulum Shifts Further to the Right?

    A quiet unease has settled across the United Kingdom, a low hum of discontent that, for many, has become the dominant chord in a national contrapuntal moment. Is the the UK is becoming more racist? [...]
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    Power, Predation, Falls from Grace and Survival

    Looking back across decades of scandals in entertainment, broadcasting and public life the pattern is eerily consistent. It was never really just about one rogue individual acting in isolation. It was often about an entire [...]
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    Sonia Boyce shines at Venice Biennale 2022 as British Afro-Caribbean artist

    Critical Overview: The Venice Biennale has recently gained a great deal of attention, with both Golden Lions, the top honours at the event, being awarded to Black women artists for the first time in history. [...]
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    New Alliances Strengthen Investments in Microchips and Cloud Technologies

    Critical Overview: The European Commission has launched two initiatives aimed at reducing the EU’s reliance on foreign technologies by bringing together industry, member states and other organizations to co-invest in semiconductor and cloud and edge [...]
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    UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Faces Fines over Alleged COVID-19 Lockdown Violations at Party

    Legal and Criminal Implications of Boris Johnson’s ‘Partygate’ Scandal Introduction: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has recently faced increasing pressure to resign following allegations of lockdown parties held at Downing Street. Johnson has received a [...]

Is Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer Ready for Voters to Listen?

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29 July 2021 0

The Difficulties of Leading the Opposition in UK Politics Leading the opposition in UK politics is widely regarded as the most challenging role, as several factors undermine the power and authority of the leader. Firstly, […]

Are We Reading Less, or Just Reading Differently?

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24 September 2025 Comments Off on Are We Reading Less, or Just Reading Differently?

The question of whether we read less today is a complex one. On the surface, the notion that we are no longer a “reading society” seems plausible. We have become a culture of instant gratification, […]

Creative Ideation & AI Collaborations – From AI Characters to Characters Made by AI?

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For as long as we have had novels, cinema, story telling, technology has emerged as a popular global fascination enriched by mecha, ai, androids and the future, often viewed through a lens of dystopian imagination […]

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 […]

Viola Davis Faces Backlash for Her Portrayal of First Lady Michelle Obama, Sparking Debates on Race and Authenticity in Hollywood

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28 April 2022 0

Critical Overview: Viola Davis, the renowned actress, recently received criticism over her portrayal of former First Lady Michelle Obama in Showtime’s “The First Lady.” Viewers of the series claimed that Davis exaggerated Mrs. Obama’s mannerisms, […]

Just who is Andy Burnham?

[Update 9th July 2026]: Al Carns Steps back to support Andy Burnham.In British politics, what is left unsaid is frequently far more consequential than what resounds on the tabloids or backbenches. As the United Kingdom [...]
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We’ve Always Had Strong Female Leads

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Right, let’s get into it. There’s a lazy conversation that’s been doing the rounds in film. The well-meaning but ultimately reductive chat about how we finally have strong female characters. It’s usually framed like this: […]

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Hanta Virus Cruise Contagion in the South Atlantic: A Diagnostic of the ‘Hondius’ Outbreak

11 May 2026 0

The maritime world is currently transfixed by a developing crisis that reads like a relic of a more primitive age, yet serves as a stark indictment of modern biosecurity. As of today, 8 May 2026, […]

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Next-Gen Consoles’ Influence on PC Gaming

29 July 2021 0

New Console Technologies for PC Gamers to Look Forward To PC gamers tend to be more interested in hardware launches from Nvidia and AMD, but there are good reasons to be interested in the new […]

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A Web of Illusion: Is the Internet Still the Internet?

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24 September 2025 Comments Off on A Web of Illusion: Is the Internet Still the Internet?
The internet was once a digital playground, a boundless frontier for exploration and fun. The dream, born from military research by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), was of a decentralised network that could [...]

Revolutionize Dessert with this Cupcake Recipe

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29 July 2021 0
This recipe provides instructions for making cupcakes with buttercream frosting. The recipe specifies the required ingredients and steps to be followed to create the cupcakes. The instructions include a step-by-step guide, including preheating the oven [...]
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England out of lockdown: “I want to dance” says public, but at what cost?

28 July 2021 0
Critical Overview: The British government has lifted all pandemic restrictions in England, including rules on mask-wearing and social distancing, amid warnings from scientists that this move will further fuel an already surging pandemic and risk [...]
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North Korea’s Provocative Missile Display: Analyzing the Political and Global Ramifications

28 April 2022 0
In a speech given during a military parade, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to further develop his nuclear forces “at the fastest possible speed” and use them if provoked. His remarks suggest that [...]
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Rising Start-Up Trends: Analyzing the Future of Entrepreneurship and its Impacts on Society

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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 [...]
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Power, Predation, Falls from Grace and Survival

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Looking back across decades of scandals in entertainment, broadcasting and public life the pattern is eerily consistent. It was never really just about one rogue individual acting in isolation. It was often about an entire [...]

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