In an arguably unusual turn, and to the dismay of many, the climate activism movement has transitioned to throwing paint and food at iconic artworks of the modern world. From Just Stop Oil to Extinction Rebellion, their most dedicated followers have vandalised paintings such as Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and...
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Smosh Mouth is the official podcast for the widely popular YouTube channel ‘Smosh’. Being one of the largest sketch comedy brands on the internet, Smosh comprises the YouTube channels Smosh, Smosh Games, Smosh Pit and now, Smosh Mouth, their podcast channel. Combined, these channels are some of the most popular...
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Frontline science is ever changing. Every week, you can tune into the BBC’s science section and see how a lab has ‘developed’ a new cure for cancer, or we hear about a novel invention of forms of green energy pledged to revolutionise how we power the world. Amid all these...
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The British government’s decision to reopen a scholarship programme for Russian students has drawn criticism from campaigners and MPs. The Foreign Office previously barred Russian students from applying for the Chevening Scholarship programme, which fully funds an applicant’s master’s study in the UK, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February...
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Anna Bickerton reviews indie rock band, The Snuts, in Birmingham ahead of the release of their third album, Millennials
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Abhay talks about his experience during COVID and WHO's pandemic preparedness campaign.
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As the Shameless podcast pursues all things pop culture, that is not limited to celebrity scandals. In fact, the podcasting duo relish in revisiting infamous celebrity behaviour that had perhaps too much dramatic impact on the general public. Although I would argue that the majority of celebrity scandals are futile,...
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Erin Lewis reviews Offbeat's most recent In The Margins gig.
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Zoe Mudd reviews The 1975's Still... At Their Very Best tour.
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Female students at the University of Manchester have been left in ‘fear for their safety’ after three male students launched an anti-abortion society. The Manchester Pro-Life Society was established on January 11. A spokesperson said it was “not an anti-abortion society but a pro-life society”, with the aim of promoting...
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Immigration has always been politicised in the UK, but debates around the magnitude of the refugee crisis have never been as intense as they are currently. The power of single-issue parties, like the BNP and UKIP (now Reform UK), during the 2010s has normalised hostility towards refugees across the political...
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In late January, a wave of mass protests against the far right swept through Germany. Hundreds of thousands took to the streets in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, and more than 90 other cities, united by a belief in the diversity and plurality of German society and a determination to defend this...
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The Boar's account of WES 2024!
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