Halloween 2020 – What to Binge Watch
With Halloween creeping around the corner, our festivities for this weekend may differ. That does not mean we can’t get into the spirit of the spooky season. Here is a list of top horror movies,…
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Voting abroad: an American in London
There’s no doubt that the 2020 US presidential election is immensely important. More than ever, especially during this global pandemic, the president in power matters. “More than 64 million Americans have already voted & nearly…
France attack: Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation
French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation after a terrorist attack in Nice happened on Thursday 29 October around 9 am. On Thursday 29 October, a deadly stabbing happened early in the morning at the…
#thisiswar – Ongoing anti-abortion law protests in Poland
Following the ruling on a stricter abortion ban in Poland on Thursday, the whole country joined women who were deprived of their right to have an abortion in case of serious foetal defects. Students in…
Isolating ourselves at home is keeping us closer
Armoured at home, afraid and bored, we stare at the monitor of our smartphones, tablets, laptops and smart TVs looking for a sense of reassurance: we are all still here, something still works. Social media…
Not all women in power are feminists
The most recent addition to the US Supreme Court has secured a conservative future for the women of America that will likely undo progressive work done by the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. On Monday, the…
Poland has tightened its abortion laws… again
A ruling forbidding almost all abortions has triggered an uproar from protesters across the country. On Thursday, a landmark decree passed in a Polish tribunal that foetal abnormality abortions are now unconstitutional. Julia Przylebska,…
London’s health costs due to air pollution amount to £10.32 billion a year
London has the highest health costs related to air pollution in Europe. Follows Bucharest with £5.75 billion, only half of London’s expenses. The European Public Health Alliance has published a report which studies the health…
Break conventions at the Tate
J.M.W Turner began painting in the late 1700s around the time world was being Revolutionized through combat, industry & social reforms. Throughout his life, he travelled across the British Isles portraying the immense industrial change…
Black History Month 2020 – Why it means the world now more than ever!
2020 has had its fair share of pain and hardship, especially for the black community. Black History Month is a pivotal point in the calendars of black people around the globe. But there is a…