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

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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 […]

Theatre’s Resilience: Overcoming COVID-19’s Impact.

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Critical Overview: Will Theatre Survive COVID-19? The impact of COVID-19 has led to questions about whether theatre will survive. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s remarks and Helen Lewis’s article in The Atlantic added to the growing concerns. […]

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Proposal to make Extra UK Bank Holiday Monday Could Become Permanent

Critical Overview: The unclaimed benefits, tax discounts, and food vouchers in the UK have reached a staggering £15 billion annually. This figure is derived from online benefits calculators as the government does not track how [...]
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Mona Hatoum, Suspended & Bunker

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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Deja Vu at the Multiplex: Is Hollywood Flogging a Dead Franchise, or Just a Very, Very Tired Horse?

The Hollywood Rehash: When “If It Ain’t Broke” Meets “Are You Out of Your Minds?” Ah, Hollywood. The land of dreams, red carpets, and, increasingly, the same damn movies. We get it. If something works, [...]
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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 [...]
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The Ghost in the Silicon: AI Demystified

The hype cycle is exhausting, isn’t it? We are currently drowning in a sea of “unprecedented” breakthroughs and “existential” threats, all served up with a side of corporate messianism. One day, AI is the benevolent [...]

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

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28 July 2021 0

Critical Overview: The current dispute over the Northern Irish protocol between the United Kingdom and the European Union (EU) has escalated after the UK proposed changes to the Brexit deal. However, Ursula von der Leyen, […]

Rock Squalid – Will Smith Award Winning Punch

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28 April 2022 0

A Critical Overview of Will Smith’s Altercation with Chris Rock at the Oscars The 94th Academy Awards ceremony was marred by an altercation between Hollywood actor Will Smith and presenter Chris Rock. Rock made a […]

Mexico: A Revolution in Art, 1910-1940

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6 July 2013 Comments Off

6 July – 29 September 2013, Royal Academy, London. 10.00 GBP About the show An exhibition which show cases the art in Mexico between 1910 and 1940 revealing the beauty and brutality of revolution and […] […]

Hayward Gallery to host ‘In the Black Fantastic’ exhibit on June 29th

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28 April 2022 0

From 29 June to 18 September 2022, the Hayward Gallery will present In the Black Fantastic, the UK’s first major exhibition dedicated to the work of Black artists who use fantastical elements to address racial […]

Jeff Bezos Devotes Time to Building Multi-Billion Dollar Rockets

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29 July 2021 0

A Critical Overview of Bezos and Blue Origin’s Space Ventures Jeff Bezos, the world-renowned entrepreneur and founder of Amazon, recently took a bold step into space with Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket, just a month […]

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My personal inspirational leader, that fancy blogger from Nantes, got up really early this morning. She was active, slim, and adored pear spiced latte in October, mint latte in April, yet drank only black coffee […]

Dak’Art 2008

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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 […] […]

Pope Condemns Travelling Abroad to Escape Coronavirus Lockdowns

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A Critical Overview: Pope Francis Condemns Travelers Escaping Covid-19 Lockdowns In his weekly noon blessing, Pope Francis has voiced his disappointment and criticized individuals who chose to travel abroad to evade government restrictions and enjoy […]

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 [...]

Rock Squalid – Will Smith Award Winning Punch

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The Silicon Sovereign: Mapping the Hegemony of the Algorithmic Age

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By late April 2026, the question is no longer whether AI has arrived, but whether it has left any room for the rest of us to breathe. We are three and a half years into [...]

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Pandemic reshapes world economy, highlights inequality and government failures.

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A Critical Overview of the Global Economic Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the global economy, with nearly every country affected. As governments struggle to contain the virus, businesses [...]

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Less Than Half of Britons Understand Credit Scores

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TSB research reveals confusion around credit scores A recent study by TSB has shed light on the misunderstandings and misconceptions surrounding credit scores among UK consumers. The study found that a mere 46% of Britons [...]

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

Theatre’s Resilience: Overcoming COVID-19’s Impact.

Proposal to make Extra UK Bank Holiday Monday Could Become Permanent

Mona Hatoum, Suspended & Bunker

Deja Vu at the Multiplex: Is Hollywood Flogging a Dead Franchise, or Just a Very, Very Tired Horse?

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

The Ghost in the Silicon: AI Demystified

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

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

Fashion industry on the brink of transformation by Metaverse

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