Is Political Activism the latest thing we’ve hung in our wardrobe?
Do you wear your Politics? Sophie Thomas discusses the fashion industries' latest trend: Political Activism.
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BREAKING NEWS: Strike action for term 3 suspended as UCU members accept UUK’s proposals
Today members of the Universities and College Union (UCU) voted in "record numbers" in favour of Universities UK (UUK)'s proposals, and have thus confirmed that they will suspend strike action for the foreseeable future.
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The Flatpack Film Festival
From the 13th to the 22nd of April, venues across Birmingham will be hosting the Flatpack Film Festival. If you’ve never been to a film festival before, this is a great chance to see one locally and if you’re well acquainted with film festivals already, Flatpack promises to have different...
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Could phosphorus be the reason for our loneliness in the universe?
Matthew Dale reports on new research from Cardiff University which reveals that phosphorus could be the reason why we haven't discovered alien life.
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Warwick runs “A-Level bootcamp” over Easter
The University of Warwick held free revision sessions for over 120 A-Level students from the local area, as part of its "Widening Participation and Outreach" programme, from 4-6 April.
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The Problems of Unauthorised Biographies
A new unauthorised biography of Prince Charles has hit the bookshelves. It followed that by hitting the headlines, with numerous reviewers highlighting that it seems to be overly concerned with painting a negative portrait of its subject more than anything. Its author, Tom Bower, is described as the ‘master of...
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Hop Along push their limits on Bark Your Head Off, Dog
Frances Quinlan, frontwoman of Philadelphia rock quartet Hop Along, writes lyrics that raise more questions than they answer. Both of the band’s previous albums – 2012’s Get Disowned and particularly 2015’s terrific Painted Shut – have operated like storybooks, but the tales within have scarcely offered neat, satisfying conclusions; Quinlan’s...
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Preparing for autonomous warfare
Hamish Inglis examines the possibility of autonomous warfare, with the development of AI weapons.
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Zoo Tycoon: The Appeal of Playing God
When I was a child, nothing worked better to control what little homicidal impulses lay within than building a zoo inexplicably filled with dinosaurs, all of them housed in inescapable pits and dropping visitors one by one into them. There would be screams as guests tried to run from velociraptors...
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How Far Does Nostalgia Go?
I was lucky, as a kid, to be growing up when Disney was going through its second renaissance – quality movies like The Lion King and Hercules were hitting the cinema at a yearly rate, and there was a palpable excitement whenever a new Disney picture was going to be...
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Two Indonesian universities are encouraging female students to stop wearing niqab face veils
Two Islamic universities in Indonesia are pushing for females to stop wearing niqab face veils as concern grows over the rise of fundamentalism in the country. One university has even threatened the students with expulsion if the ban is not complied with. The niqab is a full veil with a...
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The National Theatre: what should we expect of our nation’s theatre?
In famed theatre critic Michael Billington’s interview with The Boar last month, he made some comments about the National Theatre under Rufus Norris’ leadership. “There’s a huge bank of plays – British plays, continental plays, American plays – that the National could be looking at, and my argument was that if...
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“The Most Ambitious Crossover Event in History” – The best of TV crossovers
Sam Easton looks at some of the best TV crossover events in history, from 'ScoobyNatural' to the 'Arrowverse'
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