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Chris being hypnotised into the Sunken Place during 'Get out'

Arts and Culture

Charlotte Maguire 2nd February 2020 0

From Deers to Plantations: Hidden Messages in Get Out

Get Out will always be Jordan Peele’s masterpiece. Although he has produced amazing movies and TV shows, including Us, The Twilight Zone and BlacKkKlansman, Peele’s indie social thriller film still…Continue Reading →

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Why grading systems are a flawed measure of intelligence

Since I’ve been in education, I have always found a distaste in grading systems. When I first had a piece…

Let the 2020s be the decade of empathy and kindness

The political philosopher Hannah Arendt argued that the key to ensuring happiness in the social realm was empathy and kindness…

Politics

Extinction Rebellion’s latest actions have ripped the lid off a Pandora’s box of issues

The Sikhs, and now the Kashmiris: the disease that is Hindu Nationalism

Four reasons to vote in the European Parliamentary elections

Climate and Environment

Climate Change – A Christian’s Perspective

Extinction Rebellion’s latest actions have ripped the lid off a Pandora’s box of issues

To tackle the climate crisis, the West should learn from the world’s indigenous populations

Society

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Why grading systems are a flawed measure of intelligence

Let the 2020s be the decade of empathy and kindness

Why a Universal Basic Income is the cure to poverty, unemployment and climate change

Science and Technology

World of Warcraft: How the MMORPG genre killed RTS games

A hard pill to swallow: animal agriculture is killing us off

Big Brother doesn’t need to watch you when he has all your data

Sport

Build your own match report for Australia’s Ashes retaining win over England at Old Trafford

City, Liverpool and the Premier League title race: never underestimate the power of winning

Tiger Woods: Masters win is a comeback only sport can deliver