L’art pour l’art, or rather, art for art’s sake. Victor Cousin’s phrase was one of the key springboards of the Aesthetic movement in France, a period of art history wherein there was a focus on the simple beauty of art, rather than the moral purpose or meaning behind the piece....
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In Cyprus, Christmas smells like slow-roasted lamb and egg-lemon soup, so when I first moved to Britain and heard that the equivalent to our βασιλόπιττα, the essential ingredient for a complete Greek Christmas, was watching a man in a wig yelling while “He’s behind you!”, I was intrigued. What could...
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A major expansion of British universities is underway in India, and it is set to boost the UK economy by £50 million, but can such an agreement be deemed mutually beneficial? Enabled by India’s National Education Policy (2020), British universities are beginning to open international branches in the country. The...
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Five games in, Liverpool seemed unstoppable with fifteen points out of fifteen, a hard-fought victory against title challengers Arsenal, and four points clear. 6 games later, they find themselves languishing in 8th, having only picked up three extra points in that period. A game at the Etihad would always be...
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Norwegian sociologist Dr Willy Pedersen has claimed in a new study that those who begin heavily drinking at a young age will receive better education and higher income in later life. Pedersen’s observations have shown that those who developed ‘binge-drinking’ habits during their late teens and twenties went on to...
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After launching on November 10, Cop30 – hosted in Belém, Brazil – promises to be a crucial moment to assess long term solutions to the climate crisis. But at a time when increasing numbers are turned off to the realities of global heating, what does another conference achieve? Following almost...
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Fresh from their victory against Sheffield Wednesday, EFL Championship leaders Coventry City travelled away to Stoke in a bid to further extend their lead at the top of the table. There was plenty of reason to be cautious: their opponents had the second highest goal difference in the league going...
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Henrik Helson discusses the viability of Polanski's wealth tax proposal and how it may backfire.
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As of November 14, this exhibition is open to the public, a dynamic space which combines the active archive and living memory curated by Hardish Virk. Stories That Made Us tells the story of, and guides you through, four gallery spaces which immerse you in a movement across five decades...
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A landmark global deal to cut shipping emissions, backed by 63 countries in April, failed to pass on Friday 17 October, with only 49 countries left in support and 21 abstentions. At the International Maritime Organization (IMO) talks, a motion to delay the Net Zero Framework (NZF) deal by one...
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Interrailing across Europe has become quite the staple of many young people’s post-school summers and gap years – a sort of rite of passage before going into the wider world of university or, god forbid, employment. It’s often presented as an invaluable experience – to gain a new sense of...
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After two years of relentless conflict, a fragile peace appears on the horizon in Gaza. The newly announced ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, part of US President Trump’s 20-point plan aiming to deliver a “strong, durable, and everlasting peace,” has stirred hope globally. Yet Gaza’s treacherous post-war landscape tells a...
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While the success of Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign in New York City has dominated the news cycle, 33 other states also held elections on November 4th – some mayoral and others not. One of these was California’s statewide special election, in which voters approved Proposition 50. Over 60% of Californians...
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