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  • Machiavellian: What’s wrong with today’s politics?

    Machiavellian: What’s wrong with today’s politics?

    As seen by the huge number of citizens who chose not to pick up their votes, and those who chose to abstain from voting or nullify their vote in the last election, there is clearly something wrong with today’s political system.

  • The Written – Ben Galley: First Chapters Review

    The Written – Ben Galley: First Chapters Review

    Hey there again, book lovers! As a member of The Writereads Group, I’m lucky enough to take part in blog tours with a number of international bloggers and connect over our mutual love of books. This time around, we’re connecting over Ben Galley, Adult Fantasy writer. I’m actually reviewing two books this time around because…

  • Do you ever think about the Stunt Doubles?

    Do you ever think about the Stunt Doubles?

    Most movies of different fandoms such as the Marvel Universe, Star Trek, Star Wars, the DC Cinematic Universe, etc. are fast paced and filled with action which often makes one wonder what poor sod had to let himself get punched by Captain Marvel, shot by a laser blaster or punched through a wall. Well its…

  • Chasing Graves – Ben Galley

    Chasing Graves – Ben Galley

    Hey there,  book lovers! I’m back to participating in another blog tour, managed by the lovely Dave from @TheWriteReads on Twitter, and this time around, there were a number of books to choose from! I chose to write a full review of ‘Chasing Graves’ … partially because of the gorgeous cover, and also to expand…

  • What can the EU’s smallest country do about climate change?

    What can the EU’s smallest country do about climate change?

    Yes, I know, you’ve heard it all before, just as everyone else has. 1.5oC. The Paris Agreement. 2030. Climate change. Global warming. Mass extinction of wildlife. Polar vortexes. That skinny polar bear. Greta Thunberg.

  • The Wicked King – Holly Black

    The Wicked King – Holly Black

    Hey, book lovers! Hope everyone is coping well with the summer heat! To get your mind off of that, however, it’s book review time! If you’ve been here for some time you would know that I absolutely adored the first book, and once summer started I made sure that TWK was high on my TBR list! And…

  • 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.…

  • Zelensky and the Politics of Entertainment

    Zelensky and the Politics of Entertainment

    Let us return for a moment, if anyone can yet bear to do so, to 2016. Amidst the shock that rippled through much of the world following the election of Donald Trump to the American presidency, somewhere there factored the horrific realisation that a reality TV star, the man behind a programme attractive principally for…

  • 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…