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1960s music is most memorable | NYU study finds
Taste in music is anything but scientific, but a survey proved that the 1960s has the most memorable music. When it comes to music we’re all willing to defend our favourites with all that we’ve got because this was the music that was there for us in our lowest moments and gave us solace, was there to…
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The world needs Mr Rogers
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Has the Sporting Culture taken over?
When 1-Up Club was at its inception as the members of the executive were debating how the club should operate, who would be our target audience, what are our priorities, etc. It was a huge to-do list by any stretch of the imagination. As an executive we are a pretty diverse group with different preferences…
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Bond. Just not James | a look into the new 007
I assume that everyone noted that the time tested series, James Bond, recently made the rounds in the news headlines with its alleged “popcorn dropping moment”. So first lets get back to basics. The James Bond series focuses on a fictional British Secret Service agent as created in 1953 by Ian Fleming. Since Fleming’s death…
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Musicals – what’s so gay about them?
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Not all scientists wear lab coats
Courses and Job Opportunities of the Faculty of Science With the dauntingly long list of courses offered by the Faculty of Science it may be difficult for prospective students to choose their area of study. So here is a rundown of all the departments and the courses they offer together with job opportunities you might…
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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…
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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.…
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A Meh Ending to 7 Great Seasons | Game of Thrones
This year marks the last season of arguably the world’s most currently beloved TV series and with tears in our eyes 1-Up Club would like to say – “Thanks HBO”. It’s hard to believe nowadays but it was a risk to build the series around a mythical world, like a cracked-mirror reflection of medieval Europe,…
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Lightsaber Duelling is Now an OFFICIAL Sport
When combing through the news cycle one generally pays attention to the big news of the day and mainly to their top interests. Nonetheless, I couldn’t believe that I had let this piece of news slip by – LIGHTSABER DUELLING WAS OFFICIALLY RECOGNISED AS A SPORT! In February the French Fencing Federation (Fédération Française d’Escrime)…
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