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  • Know Your Pride – 50 Years Since Stonewall Riots

    Know Your Pride – 50 Years Since Stonewall Riots

    Not even halfway into world pride month and there is no avoiding rainbow flags. Make no mistake, it is not to celebrate the Tarxien Rainbows football team. However, Malta is of course a different case since as a country we celebrate pride week between the 6th and 15th of September with the long awaited pride march scheduled for the 14th.…

  • The next Labour Party leadership challenge

    The Labour Party is on track to need a new leader when the next election comes round. This means the party has an interesting choice to make within the next four years. The current jockeying is interesting to watch, but who will be the next leader? I Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has stated he will…

  • Criticism and Cruelty: Society’s Opinions and Entitlements

    Criticism and Cruelty: Society’s Opinions and Entitlements

    Hey everyone, Today’s little post is not what I would normally write about. I am normally not one to openly share any negative opinions about things, choosing to be polite, and I live by the saying, “If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all”. I keep my mouth shut, and I…

  • A Court of Thorns and Roses – Sarah J. Maas

    A Court of Thorns and Roses – Sarah J. Maas

    Hey there, book lovers! I am happy to report that summer is here so I am back to posting! I’ve been making a few design changes and I’m so excited to get back and create more content, which I hope you’ll all enjoy! Anyways, let’s get to the books. So as a small gift to…

  • A Meh Ending to 7 Great Seasons | Game of Thrones

    A Meh Ending to 7 Great Seasons | Game of Thrones

    This year marks the last season of arguably the world’s most currently beloved TV series and with tears in our eyes 1-Up Club would like to say – “Thanks HBO”. It’s hard to believe nowadays but it was a risk to build the series around a mythical world, like a cracked-mirror reflection of medieval Europe,…

  • Lightsaber Duelling is Now an OFFICIAL Sport

    Lightsaber Duelling is Now an OFFICIAL Sport

    When combing through the news cycle one generally pays attention to the big news of the day and mainly to their top interests. Nonetheless, I couldn’t believe that I had let this piece of news slip by – LIGHTSABER DUELLING WAS OFFICIALLY RECOGNISED AS A SPORT! In February the French Fencing Federation (Fédération Française d’Escrime)…

  • How to know what the Union is up to

    Laws set made in the European Parliament affect us all. Sometimes people feel the Parliament is out of touch. They think the EU does things without checking to see if new laws are useful. I understand why people think this. In this article, I will explain: How our MEPs keep us in the dark when…

  • NEW Pokémon, Call of Duty and Star Wars Games In The Works

    NEW Pokémon, Call of Duty and Star Wars Games In The Works

    Recently, it feels as if the cinema industry and movies have been getting all the spotlight, mostly thanks to Avengers: Endgame. So we thought we’d take a bit of an aside and take a little twirl in the world of Gaming and find out what’s on the news menu. We start with EA, a company that seems…

  • The ‘Waifu’ Epidemic | When it stops being a joke

    The ‘Waifu’ Epidemic | When it stops being a joke

    If you know people who have watched anime, you’ve most probably heard the phrase “2D>3D”. With no context that phrase might leave you slightly baffled. The phrase is really and truly a meme in the anime community, where fans will say that 2D girls are far superior to 3D girls. It’s a funny meme that…

  • ‘After The Green Withered’ Day 5: First Chapters Review

    ‘After The Green Withered’ Day 5: First Chapters Review

    Hey there, book lovers!  Long time, no see! I’ve been in a little hobbit hole studying for my exams, but I’ve been coming up with loads of ideas and I can’t wait to show you what I have up my sleeve! So, for today’s post, I am taking part in the #UltimateBlogTour created by the…