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  • Are you worried about your health?

    There’s so much confusion when it comes to food. Many labels try to attract our attention – ‘Organic’, ‘Low fat’, ‘Natural ingredients’. Are these labels accurate or are they marketing gimmicks? In this article I will explain: How marketing people play on our emotions. How we cannot tell where our food comes from in an…

  • Why You Shouldn’t Spoil It | Avengers: Endgame

    Why You Shouldn’t Spoil It | Avengers: Endgame

    Endgame was the conclusion of an era and the fact that it didn’t have a post-credits scene shows that. This doesn’t mean that the MCU is finished but that it’s the beginning of a new chapter. The future MCU movies will see a shift, showing the impact of Endgame and how it affected the lives…

  • 4 ways to improve crime-fighting

    Everyone benefits from the beauty of borderless travel in Europe, even criminals. It’s something we have to expect and protect ourselves against. If Europe doesn’t have the tools it needs, the criminals will win. In this article I will explain: How the worst criminals exploit us and our freedoms. How Europe can face this problem,…

  • Is Disney+ Going to Take Over Our Screens?

    Is Disney+ Going to Take Over Our Screens?

    A few weeks ago, my colleague wrote about how the future for show business and the silver screen was now mainly in the hands of the internet and its streaming services, mainly Netflix, and quite rightly so. However, who would have thought, that since that article came out, Netflix would have at one point lost…

  • Do All Villains Have To Be Bad? | Joker

    Do All Villains Have To Be Bad? | Joker

    At the beginning of April the official trailer for JOKER starring Joaquin Phoenix was released. The excitement is palpable as we’re marking our calendars to its premiere on October 4th 2019. This film will present the Joker as failed comedian Arthur Fleck, a name never before seen in any Batman media. The film is planned to take a number…

  • What’s With the Prejudice Against Anime?

    What’s With the Prejudice Against Anime?

    There are some interesting divisions in pop-culture. There are those who live following the Kardashians, others who can describe the Avengers as well as their closest friends, etc. The oddity is when the different tribes of pop-culture start to turn on each other but the sub-group which seems to get the most judgement from a large…

  • Greater transparency from our representatives

    Trust in our elected representatives is lower than ever. I can’t say I’m surprised. We hear of many scandals, rumours of backroom deals and accusations, so what are we supposed to believe? In this article I will explain: Why our elected representatives should be more transparent. How our MEPs lie when they say they cannot be…

  • PC Gaming – All-nighters Aren’t Only for Studying

    PC Gaming – All-nighters Aren’t Only for Studying

    As the colder months at the beginning of the year come to a close we go from playing on the PC all night in a hoodie to playing all night in a t-shirt. Before anyone judges the prioritisation of fun over sleep, there is good reason to do so in 2019. This March we saw…

  • Did you know we can have better pollution data?

    We have lots of real-time information, like the weather. It’s not that easy to find information about pollution. You’d think information showing we’re killing ourselves would top everyone’s list, but it’s not. There must be an easy way to have the data we need at our fingertips. In this article I will explain: How some…

  • How Netflix Took Down The Channels We Used to Love

    How Netflix Took Down The Channels We Used to Love

    Remember the rush of getting home from school to catch your favourite programme on TV? Well, forget that because on-demand is the new norm. Be it a blessing or a curse, it is what we are used to now because Netflix has changed the broadcast television that we had grown up with. More than ever…