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  • International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists 2018

    With hundreds of journalists being detained or finding themselves victims of forced disappearance due to their job, we echo UN experts’ calls on all states to implement the international legal framework on safety of journalists.  

  • This Month’s Recap: October 2018

    1st October – Iran fires six ballistic missiles from its own territory at ISIL targets near the Euphrates river valley in eastern Syria, in response to the Ahvaz military parade attack.

  • 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…

  • A truly doleful day for planet Earth

    A truly doleful day for planet Earth

    Extreme right candidate Jair Bolsonaro has been elected as the next president of Brazil. Along with his support for torture, calls to shoot political opponents, relentless attacks on the LGBTI community, this election spells disaster for the Amazon rainforest.

  • 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…

  • ‘Nothing has changed’. Indeed, it hasn’t.

    ‘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…

  • 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…

  • Cryptocurrencies and Block Chains

    Cryptocurrencies and Block Chains

    You have probably already heard of certain terms such as ‘Bitcoin’, ‘Cryptocurrency’ or ‘Blockchains’. Especially after the end of 2017, when there was a boom in the market, making several people rich. To give you an idea, the worth of bitcoin shot up from €2600 to €17000, making people millionaires in a span of a…