Coronavirus: COVID-19’s impact on the film industry
Ben Parsons gives an insight into how Coronavirus is currently affecting the film industry, as well as giving a few predictions as to how it may affect the future of cinema.
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The self-isolation success kit
In order to make the most out of being at home, Reece Goodall provides some tips on how to stay healthy and productive while self-isolating.
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‘Love Is Blind’, and apparently tone deaf
Sophie Laughton reviews the reality TV show Love Is Blind, questioning whether the bizarre concept really is a ground-breaking success.
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An interview with The Babylon Bee
The Babylon Bee is a major internet satire website and, since its launch in 2016, it has only grown in scope and reputation. I sat down with the site’s EIC, Kyle Mann, to ask about the Bee, its battles with the fact-checking website Snopes and the role of comedy in...
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Cambridge students call for retake of final year amid Covid-19 outbreak
The University of Cambridge is facing calls to allow students to be able to retake their final year.
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The no-platforming of Amber Rudd continues the threat to free speech
Following the decision of an Oxford society to practice no-platforming, Hannah Feeney argues we must engage with controversial views.
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Extinction Rebellion: in no way extremist, but very elitist
In January, The Guardian revealed that counter-terrorism police placed Extinction Rebellion (XR) on a list of extremist ideologies and included the movement in a 12-page guide titled Safeguarding young people and adults from ideological extremism, which was marked as “official”. In the past, authorities have denounced several peaceful protests as...
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From old to ‘New Horizons’: a history of the ‘Animal Crossing’ series
Reece Goodall explores how Animal Crossing turned itself from an experimental Nintendo title into one of the most anticipated releases for the Switch!
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How the social life of bats could educate us in limiting virus transmission
You may have noticed that there’s a virus issue at the moment. As coronavirus begins to infect every part of our lives, people are being encouraged to self-isolate and distance themselves socially from potential carriers. One of the big questions that people are asking now is on the social side – can we really just cut ourselves off from our friends and family, and should we?
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The future of the #MeToo movement after the conviction of Weinstein
Bailey Agbai offers insight into the future of the #metoo movement and what the recent conviction of Harvey Weinstein could mean for it.
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London 2012: retelling the most important win of Andy Murray’s career
Cast your mind back to happier times, and come with me to the London 2012 Olympic Games. In the nation’s first home Olympics in 64 years, Team GB enjoyed their most successful Games since 1908, soaring to third in the medals table on home soil amid a summer defined by...
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Coping with conflict among friends and family
Arguments with loved ones can be extremely distressing, especially at university. Amy Hegedus gives advice on coping with conflict.
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Should students support the UCU strikes?
As long as there has been democracy, there has been protest, ranging from the anti-apartheid in South Africa to the Suffragettes of the U.K. In the shadow of such movements, it’s tempting to compare other strike action in a poor light. This is especially true in a nation in which...
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