Theatre

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

8 April 2026 content editor 0

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.

29 July 2021 content editor 0

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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Your Ultimate 10-Country Bucket List: Fulfil Your Wanderlust!

Ready to ignite your wanderlust and dive headfirst into an epic journey of discovery? Grab your passport and let’s go! This isn’t just a list; it’s your personal invitation to unlock incredible experiences, create unforgettable [...]
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Our Artful Brain, Changes and a Cunning Old Man

People keep talking about changes and the need to evolve with the course of time, especially nowadays, when times are challenging and uncertain. Yet, the only thing people are usually quite reluctant to pronounce in [...]
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Experts Recommend the Top Diets for 2022

A Critical Overview of the Mediterranean Diet as the Best Overall Diet Introduction: The Popularity of the Mediterranean Diet As the New Year comes with new resolutions, lifestyle changes, and health plans, the Mediterranean diet [...]
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Labour’s First Year: A ‘Horribilis Annus’ in the Making?

The Honeymoon’s Over: Labour’s Stuttering Start to Power Twelve months ago, the Labour Party, under the leadership of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, swept into power on a wave of public disillusionment with the previous [...]

The Dangers of No-Fault Evictions in the UK

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17 May 2023 0

Critical Overview: The Dangers of No-Fault Evictions in the UK No-fault evictions have been a common practice in the UK for years, leading to numerous cases of homelessness and housing insecurity. These evictions allow landlords […]

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 […] […]

Queer theatre debuts ‘Daddy’, a groundbreaking play

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28 April 2022 0

Critical Overview Jeremy O. Harris’ play Daddy, directed by Danya Taymor and first staged off Broadway in 2019, explores the complex issues of race, money, and art patronage in contemporary America. The play’s central feature […]

Google/Alphabet Do no evil?

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18 July 2025 Comments Off

I find this latest update from Google & Alphabet quite interesting if not a little unsettling. The famous motto, later downgraded to mantra of, ‘Do No Evil’ has been removed in a recent update to […]

Are We Reading Less, or Just Reading Differently?

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24 September 2025 Comments Off

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, […]

Google/Alphabet Do no evil?

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A Brief History of Grime Music

29 July 2021 0

Critical Overview: Grime Music – An Urban Phenomenon Grime music, originating in the early 2000s from the east London council estates, was initially dismissed by many as alien music, with lyrics in an incomprehensible language. […]

Love Island 2021: Schedule and Details

29 July 2021 0

Love Island’s Casa Amor gets messier as postcard exposes contestants’ secrets. Liberty throws away a Casa Amor postcard, but the postcard may reveal the boys’ adventures with the new girls to their original partners in […]

The New East: Why Bangkok is the Final Frontier for the Eurovision Machine

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20 April 2026 0

The Eurovision Song Contest has always been a beautiful, glittering paradox. Born in 1956 as a technocratic experiment by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to test the limits of live international broadcasting, it has morphed [...]

Cannabis Cuisine: Discovering the Best Edibles on the Market

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28 April 2022 0

A Critical Overview of Cannabis Christmas: Best Edibles for 4/20 Introduction Cannabis Christmas, the unofficial holiday of weed enthusiasts, is fast approaching, with 4/20 just around the corner. This year’s top edibles are guaranteed to [...]

International

Pope Condemns Travelling Abroad to Escape Coronavirus Lockdowns

28 July 2021 0

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 [...]

International

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 [...]

Technology

Which Billionaire is Winning the Space Race?

29 July 2021 0

Critical Overview: Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Richard Branson are three billionaire entrepreneurs who have a combined net worth of $400 billion, equivalent to the GDP of Ireland. They have decided to invest a significant [...]

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Rock Squalid – Will Smith Award Winning Punch

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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 [...]

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

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

Your Ultimate 10-Country Bucket List: Fulfil Your Wanderlust!

Our Artful Brain, Changes and a Cunning Old Man

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

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