Before we begin this timeless debate, I just want to make it clear that I am coming from a very subjective perspective. I am no professional when it comes to video games; my skills range from Minecraft to The Sims and that’s just about it. So, when I make my...
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This article contains adult themes. Students are often surprised to hear that Leamington Spa has a strip club. Tucked behind an unassuming black door across from Kelsey’s, the venue is marked by metallic letters spelling SHADES above a corner store. Billed as a ‘gentlemen’s club’, it draws a mix of...
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Super Bowl LIX was far from anti-climactic as the Philadelphia Eagles thrashed odds-on favourites, Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in what will go down as one of the most heated Super Bowl rematches in history. An almost impenetrable Eagles defensive line and a non-existent Chiefs offensive line saw Kansas City’s dreams...
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Growing up watching Bollywood films with family, and introducing it to friends, I’ve always been in awe of the spectacle and glory of my culture celebrated on screen, but I noticed how over the years, the Bollywood heroine has evolved, and actresses have changed throughout their career. In this edition...
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On Sunday 2nd February 2025, Arsenal men’s beat reigning champions Manchester City 5-1 in the Premier League. It would be expected that the impressive result and performance from Arsenal, or perhaps the lacklustre performance and embarrassing result for Manchester City, would be the key talking points following the game. Rather,...
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My friend once told me something that I think perfectly sums up the discussion surrounding the US banned books list. It’s easier to control information than it is to control people. Book banning is nothing new, having recurred throughout American history (for example the McCarthy era and the early 1980s)....
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Generation Z has not known a time without a phone. Landlines beside the door of a childhood home, mobiles in the hands of working parents, telephone boxes dotted between village greens or local shops. Two of these I have watched die. The once-polished red telephone boxes have become a hub...
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Last week, I compiled a list of the least romantic books I could find in a semblance of protest against Valentine’s Day. This week, however, I’m leaning into the love and embracing my inner hopeless romantic. Romantic comedies are one of my favourite and most-read genres, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed...
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Last year came to a close with a bang, quite literally, as the highly-anticipated hit thriller Squid Game came to Netflix with a brand-new season on December 26 2024. The season picked up right where it left off at Incheon International Airport, where Seong Gi-Hun (Lee Jung-jae), formerly Player 456...
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When I was ten, my art teacher told me about a legend: A formidable warrior, the admiral of Sultan Mahmud Shah, fought for Johor-Riau during the Portuguese occupation of Melaka (modern-day Malacca). His name was Hang Nadim. Admiring his bravery, Sultan Mahmud had given him a task: sail to India...
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Mohammed Ben Sulayem, former rally driver and president of the FIA since December 2021, recently announced a new regulation crackdown on ‘driver conduct’ for the upcoming 2025 Formula 1 season. In these new regulations, the FIA define an offence as ‘any words, deeds or writing that have caused moral injury...
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The NFL announced this week that its continued efforts to expand the game of American Football will reach Spain for the first time next year, with the Miami Dolphins confirmed as hosts of the inaugural Spanish NFL game at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid. With this move, the NFL adds...
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The transition to a new year excites many of us. It is a fresh opportunity to do things differently and, perhaps, for the first time, accomplish a long-postponed New Year’s resolution. Unlike a bachelor’s, a master’s is an intensive one-year programme with a heavier workload I recently completed the first...
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