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  • Stan Lee – his life and his impact

    Stan Lee – his life and his impact

    Last Monday, as I’m sure you’ve heard, the world lost the great Stan Lee. He was known to many as the influential co-creator of many of the characters that form a major part of today’s pop-culture world, mainly emanating from the comic-book genre. Although some have come to doubt his influence on the modern-world, dismissing…

  • Critics vs Audiences: Is the customer always right?

    Critics vs Audiences: Is the customer always right?

    The current box office hit is “Bohemian Rhapsody”, an interpretation of the life of late music legend Freddie Mercury, and his journey with the rock band “Queen”. Till now, it has wowed fans worldwide, showing music-lovers the incredible story of this man’s adventures. However, it wasn’t a completely simple story for the late rock star’s…

  • Immediately understand how to spot fake news

    The term “fake news” is part of the political scene these days. It’s easy to use the phrase and it’s easy to misuse it. It’s ironic the people who shout “fake news” are the ones who spread fake news of their own. If we’re not careful, thinking of news as being “fake” or “not fake”…

  • EY’s Attractiveness Survey 2018 Review

    EY Malta has recently published their annual Malta Attractiveness Survey. During this annual event, key findings on whether Malta is attractive for investors and foreign direct investment, based on different aspects of the country, are presented. The main concern that investors have about Malta is the lack of specialised skills in the labour force, and…

  • Cosplaying: the what and the why

    Cosplaying: the what and the why

    With Malta Comic Con just around the corner, you’ll probably start seeing a lot of cosplays cropping up on your feed. Before assuming a condescending stance and wondering why adults are playing dress-up, we’re here to tell you what cosplay is all about. To do this we asked 1-Up’s very own cosplay connoisseur, Emma, about her venture into…

  • Response to Bookstagram-slamming articles

    Response to Bookstagram-slamming articles

    Hey guys! So for you guys on Bookstagram, some of you have probably seen what’s been doing down with the articles from the Guardian (here) and Vulture magazine (here). Whether or not you agree to these articles are your choice – however, there are a few important points that need to be said: 1. Bookstagrammers…

  • Exclusive: Algerians imprison people with “Maltese” passports

    Over the past few years Malta has taken to selling citizenship. For a fee you can get your hands on a genuine Maltese passport and set of identity documents. Malta’s been criticised but is there a downside to printing money like this? Learning from history Consider the following taken from news reports: The authorities in…

  • 7 Steps to Mastering Comic Con

    7 Steps to Mastering Comic Con

    Whether you’re a Comic Con expert or a first-timer, you’re bound to realise you’ve forgotten something by the time you finish reading. Venue Change Unless you want to trudge through traffic towards Valletta only to realize you’ve cursed your way to an empty conference centre – keep in mind that this year’s con is at…

  • Six of Crows – Leigh Bardugo

    Six of Crows – Leigh Bardugo

    Hey there everyone! I’m back with a new review, and you guys, this book is A-MAZING! Definitely a book you should try out if you haven’t already. I know I’m a little late to the party but daaang has this book swept me away. So, let’s get to it! Synopsis (from Goodreads): Ketterdam: a bustling hub of…

  • For people worrying about tourism and its problems

    Tourism is an easy way to get foreign money. More tourists means a greater strain on local resources. In some cases it can reach a point where it is almost unsustainable. What do you do then? I Most countries see tourism as an easy way of attracting foreign money. Tourists pay for hotel nights, they…