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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 […]

Culture

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 […]

Culture

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! […]

Culture

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 Great Summer Saturation: Cinema’s 2026 Fever Dream

20 April 2026 Content Editor 0

The popcorn is getting saltier, and the stakes are getting weirder. As we slide into the summer of 2026, the global box office isn’t just a marketplace; it’s a psychological battlefield. We’ve moved past the […]

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    Indulge in Thai Green Chicken Curry: Recipe Included

    A Recipe for Sweet Potato and Lentil Curry Ingredients 1 tablespoon of sesame oil1 finely chopped red onion1 crushed garlic cloveA thumb-sized piece of ginger, finely chopped1 finely chopped red chili1 ½ teaspoons of ground [...]
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    The Art of Couture at the 2026 Met Gala

    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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    England out of lockdown: “I want to dance” says public, but at what cost?

    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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    Actress Thandie Newton Reportedly Removed from Magic Mike 3 Cast, Sparks Debate on Hollywood’s Gender and Age Bias

    Critical Overview: Thandiwe Newton, the 49-year-old actress, was recently spotted kissing Lonr., a 25-year-old musician, in Malibu, California. This comes after reports of her split from her husband, Ol Parker, surfaced in the media. The [...]
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    Miro – The Escape Ladder

    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 […] […]

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

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29 May 2024 Comments Off on UK Mental Health Awareness Week 2024: Unmasking the Realities Behind the Hashtags

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 […]

Pandemic Diets: Nourishing or Unhealthy?

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29 July 2021 0

The Comfort Eating Trend during Lockdown: An Academic Perspective The COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdown measures have brought about significant changes to our daily routines, including disruptions to work and school schedules, social isolation, and […]

Simple sushi, A Simple Recipe

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29 July 2021 0

Ingredients: 2 cups of sushi rice 2 cups of water 1/4 cup of rice vinegar 2 tablespoons of sugar 1 teaspoon of salt 1/2 lb of fresh tuna sashimi 1 avocado, sliced 1/2 cucumber, sliced […]

Lockdowns Could Increase Child Poverty in UK, Latest Figures Show

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29 July 2021 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 […]

Stellar Collision: an innovative blend of neo-soul, r&b and electro-pop

Culture
18 May 2025 Comments Off on Stellar Collision: an innovative blend of neo-soul, r&b and electro-pop

Author: Anastaseea Photographer: Benji Wilson London-based artist abs is steadily carving out a space for herself in the UK neo-soul and R&B scene, as she blends funk, hip-hop and electro-pop sounds in a way that […]

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CRASH Feb 11 – Apr 1 2010, London, United Kingdom, Europe. 6-24 Britannia St, London WC1X 9JD Diverse Taxonomy As an exhibition CRASH connects the viewer to concepts, images, objects and texts of a visceral […] […]

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Travel

Discovering the Beauty of Jardin Majorelle in Africa

28 April 2022 0

Critical Overview: Jardin Majorelle is a highly popular tourist attraction in Morocco, originally purchased by French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé in 1980 with the intention of preserving the original vision of […]

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Walking in my mind

23 June 2009 Comments Off on Walking in my mind

Walking in my mind 23/06/09 – 06/09/09, Hayward Gallery, South Bank Centre, London, United Kingdom, Europe. So therefore I am The mind, by fiat is the hub of self willed realization. It finds in art […] […]

You

Experts Announce Best Diet for 2021

29 July 2021 0

Critical Overview: Every year, the U.S. News & World Report publishes a list of the healthiest diets to follow based on the opinions of a panel of health experts and nutritionists. In 2021, the Mediterranean […]

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UK Working Class to Bear the Burden as Petrol Prices Soar

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28 April 2022 0
Critical Overview: On Monday, experts warned MPs on the Treasury Select Committee that the recent invasion of Ukraine by Russia could result in a significant increase in petrol and diesel prices. The committee was also [...]

Nintendo Confirms Delay of Super Mario Movie, Leaving Fans Anticipating Further Updates on Production Progress

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28 April 2022 0
Nintendo Movie Release Delayed: Illumination’s Super Mario Bros. Film Postponed Until April 2023 Introduction: Nintendo Direct is an annual event that is highly anticipated by Nintendo fans. At the September 2021 event, it was announced [...]
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The Drowned Man: A Hollywood Fable

31 December 2013 Comments Off on The Drowned Man: A Hollywood Fable

Temple Studios, London, Until 31st December 2013, Suitable for 16+. 39.50 – 85.00 GBP, Punchdrunk. About Punchdrunk Founded in 2000, the Theatre Company creates totally immersive worlds of entertainment where there is no stage, boundary […] […]

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Latest Developments in UK Crime: Updates and Analysis

28 April 2022 0
A recent report by the Home Affairs Committee of the UK Parliament reveals that victims of drink spiking are often dismissed as having had “one too many” and thus, the crime remains under-reported. The report [...]
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US and Germany Strike Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Deal to Counter Russian ‘Aggression’

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 [...]
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UK High Street Lost 11,000 Shops in 2020

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Critical Overview: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the retail sector in Great Britain has been significant, with over 11,000 outlets permanently closing their doors in 2020. Independent retailers and villages fared better than [...]
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