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Chef Gino’s Saucy Antics Turn Sour on Set

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The Architecture of Awe: My Neighbour Totoro and the Industrialisation of Wonder

How Studio Ghibli’s Pastoral Dream Conquered London’s Concrete Jungle At the Gillian Lynne Theatre, the air doesn’t just feel different; it feels filtered through a 1950s Japanese summer. As of April 2026, the Royal Shakespeare [...]
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Dak’Art 2008

Dak’Art, “Mirror”, 2008, Senegal, Africa The Mirror The dialogue of the DAK’ART biennale 2008 is framed around the theme Mirror. This conceptual device is employed as a premise by which the curators exact a discursive […] […]
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French Election Results: A Harbinger of a Contentious Second Round and Implications for the Left

Critical Overview: Emmanuel Macron’s re-election victory marks a historic moment in French political history, as he is the first French president to win re-election while still leading his own government. However, despite his convincing victory [...]
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Biden Approves Implementation of Drone Tracking Technology

The Biden administration recently released the “Domestic Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems National Action Plan”, calling on Congress to authorize more law enforcement agencies to access drone tracking systems. The White House’s proposal aims to expand the [...]
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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 [...]

Ulez Expansion Could Cost £130m, Confirms Sadiq Khan

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29 July 2021 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 […]

Wetware: The Intersection of Computing and Biology

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29 July 2021 0

Critical Overview: Wetware is a term that has been used to describe the merging of software, hardware, and biology in various ways over the years. Initially, it was used to draw a comparison between software […]

Lucy Letby: The Dark Side of a Trusted Caregiver

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5 February 2025 Comments Off

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Rising Cost of Living in the UK: Impacts and Solutions

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28 April 2022 0

A Bleak Outlook: The Looming Cost-of-Living Catastrophe in the UK The Resolution Foundation has warned that millions of families in the UK will face significant financial difficulties in 2022. The organization’s report predicts that households […]

New weight loss pill promises dramatic results

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28 April 2022 0

Critical Overview: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has recommended the use of semaglutide, a new weight loss drug, on the NHS for people with at least one weight-related condition and a […]

Pablo Bronstein: Sketches for Regency Living

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, […] […]

Tate Modern’s Evolution Over Time

29 July 2021 0

Critical Overview: The transformation of the Bankside Power Station into the Tate Modern, a separate gallery for international modern and contemporary art in London, was initiated by the Tate Trustees in December 1992. The selection […]

Apple Releases Security Update for Major Security Vulnerability

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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, […]

French Election Results: A Harbinger of a Contentious Second Round and Implications for the Left

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Critical Overview: Emmanuel Macron’s re-election victory marks a historic moment in French political history, as he is the first French president to win re-election while still leading his own government. However, despite his convincing victory […]

The 2026 Petro-Shock: War in the Gulf and the Fragile Global Ledger

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8 April 2026 0

A High-Stakes Gambit in the Strait of Hormuz—Can Diplomacy Avert a Multi-Trillion Dollar Collapse? The geopolitical fault lines of the Middle East finally ruptured on 28 February 2026. What began as coordinated strikes by United [...]

Top Global Food and Drink Festivals

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24 September 2025 Comments Off

The world is a beautiful place, and for many, nothing is more beautiful than food and drink. These two everyday items have an incredible ability to elevate our experiences from the mundane to the truly [...]

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

24 September 2025 Comments Off

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 [...]

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Mona Hatoum, Suspended & Bunker

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reviewed 01 April 2011, London, United Kingdom Mona Hatoum, Bunker, Whitecube Mason’s Yard, 25 Feb – 2 Apr 2011 This exhibition features a varied composition of art work employing both sculpture and installation discussing contemporary […] […]

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A Pause in Hostilities: Evaluating the Middle East Ceasefire

31 January 2025 Comments Off

The latest ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian territories surfaces from a confluence of factors that have necessitated a pause in hostilities. The escalation of violence had grave humanitarian impacts, drawing international outcry and calls [...]

Chef Gino’s Saucy Antics Turn Sour on Set

The Architecture of Awe: My Neighbour Totoro and the Industrialisation of Wonder

Dak’Art 2008

French Election Results: A Harbinger of a Contentious Second Round and Implications for the Left

Biden Approves Implementation of Drone Tracking Technology

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

Tracing the Century

A Brief History of Grime Music

Boys’ takes center stage at the Barbican

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