The resurgence of board games in lockdown
Why have board games proved popular during lockdown?
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‘Out of Love’ by Hazel Hayes: a study of love in reverse
Willow Horner reviews Hazel Haye's debut novel 'Out of Love', noting how it differs from the typical love story by instead following a couple's relationship in reverse
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Written in the stars: how a new star sign changed astrology
After NASA discovered a new constellation and caused a global outcry, Reece Goodall explains why many astrologers dismissed the claims and carried on as normal.
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The Royal Albert Hall is essential for music culture
It's at the foreground of cultural exceptionalism, the beating heart behind British culture. However, like many music institutions, the Royal Albert Hall has been hit hard by the Coronavirus pandemic. Will it make it through?
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Blue sky thinking explains Coventry City’s stadium plans
Coventry City and the University of Warwick have announced a partnership that would see the club build a new stadium on land provided by the University. Zarah Sultana, the MP for Coventry South, has expressed her support for the project, suggesting that the proposed stadium “could provide a real boost...
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The importance of a green ‘new normal’
Amidst the horrors of the pandemic, world emissions dropped by 25% compared to the same period last year. However, as lockdown eases and many of us return to work, carbon emissions have experienced a rapid growth. On average, carbon emissions are now only 5% lower than last year’s levels, and the...
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Student loans new repayment tool “irresponsible”, says Martin Lewis
Consumer finance expert Martin Lewis has accused the Student Loans Company (SLC) of making an “irresponsible and dangerous” change to its website.
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Parents of a student who took her own life are suing Bristol University
The parents of Natasha Abrahart, a second year physics student who took her own life in April 2018, are suing the University of Bristol.
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‘Unsolved Mysteries’: Netflix’s new true-ish crime show
Caitlan Cassidy reviews Netflix's remake of 'Unsolved Mysteries', reflecting on the show's intriguing ongoing criminal cases, while questioning its narrating reliability and pacing.
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Formula 1: anti-racism protests undermined by disunity
Lewis Hamilton has criticised Formula 1 and his fellow drivers for not doing enough to combat racism. His comments came after the Hungarian Grand Prix, which featured a disorganised pre-race demonstration against racism. Some drivers did not attend, some were late, some did not wear ‘End Racism’ T-shirts and the...
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Hong Kong students fear consequences of openly criticising China after new law imposed
After China’s imposition of a new law, limiting the freedoms of residents of Hong Kong, students from the territory said they fear the consequences of openly expressing criticism of the Chinese government on British university campuses.
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‘Perry Mason’: Chapter Five
Reece Goodall reviews episode 5 of HBO's 'Perry Mason', praising the cast's depiction of emotion and tension in relationships, and the intense build-up towards courtroom drama.
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Review: ‘Disclosure’
Disclosure is a thought-provoking and urgently necessary documentary on the history of media representation of the transgender community. The documentary looks back at a selection of Hollywood’s most influential and most loved film and television and explores, with an intersectional focus, the ways in which trans people have been mocked,...
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