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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…
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Remembrance.
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Conventional Politics’ Own Pot of Gold
Time after time we repeatedly hear politicians pompously announcing a rise in GDP figures. They show us an escalating digit or a graph with increasingly larger bars and nod our heads in acknowledgement that they have indubitably conducted a good deed for us all. But have we ever really understood what GDP really means? How…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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‘Nothing has changed’. Indeed, it hasn’t.
‘Nothing has changed’. Those were the words British Prime Minister Theresa May repeated over and over again while trying to defend a U-turn she was pressured into making ,due to the un-popular proposals for social care in the Conservative Party manifesto ,during the run-up to the 2017 early general election. After an early election which…
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