I shall begin with the disclaimer that this represents my personal experience living and teaching in Hanoi, Vietnam. It can hardly be regarded as the universal experience of teaching in South-East Asia - it instead gives me the opportunity to reflect on good memories and have personal reflection.
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The Warwick Prize for Women in Translation aims to address the gender imbalance in translated literature. The prize is awarded annually to the best eligible work of literature written by a women, translated into English.
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It’s hard to believe that ten years have already flown by, and it’s safe to say that a hell of a lot has happened in this fleeting decade. The ‘10s’ saw the rise of the selfie, dating apps and meme culture, the birth and death of vine, twenty MCU movies… and we haven’t even started on the music yet!
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Dominic Thornton reviews Taika Waititi's anti-hate satire 'Jojo Rabbit', starring Scarlett Johansson and Sam Rockwell.
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With the beginning of a new decade, Lillie Skerman considers the fashion and beauty trends that characterised the 2010s.
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Amid the news coverage of Brexit and the upcoming general election, you may not have seen that a US engineer named George Laurer passed away at the age of 94. His name may not be familiar, but his co-invention will be – he was one responsible for the barcode, which...
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Simona Valeviciute breaks down how the recent Australia bushfires are directly as a result of climate change, and what the consequences are
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Celeste is a game as beautiful as the view from its in-game mountain peak. It is adorable, heartfelt and challenging, all in equal measure, and its story is one I believe will truly resonate with anyone who picks it up. If you have not already, you must beat this game....
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Following the election result, Oscar Schulze-Casademunt argues British voters have become apathetic, seeking only to remedy the uncertainty.
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Waking up to the morning of June 23, 2016 was the moment that changed our lives as the UK voted to leave the EU. The vote sent shockwaves through the political system and left an establishment unable to solve the crisis at hand, yet, through the messy uncertainty of Brexit,...
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The social relevance of alcohol amongst young people is why most of us won’t even consider taking up Dry January. But when it comes to drinking, it is easy for us to brush our green values under the carpet, and ignore the detrimental impacts that the alcohol production industry bears on the environment.
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The Nobel Prize for Literature is one of the most prestigious awards that any author or creator can win. As an annual award beginning in 1901, award winners have included the likes of Bob Dylan, Toni Morrison and Seamus Heaney. However, this year’s award winner has invited controversy after being...
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When you are a new studio taking over one of the most critically acclaimed series of all time, what is the one thing you do not, under any circumstances, want to do? Alienate the series’ core audiences. And down to a man, Halo 4 alienated as no Halo had alienated...
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