“Incredible bands, and even better choices of beer”: Kintsugi are ready for the 46th Real Ale festival
Jack Thompson speaks to Kintsugi in advance of their Warwick Real Ale performance next week.
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The business of falling in love
Whoever first decided to mash romance and reality TV together deserves a very specific kind of award. Not only did they create entertainment, but they also cracked the code to the most marketable human emotion – love. Or at least, the televised illusion of it. There’s something undeniably ridiculous yet...
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Take me home, country roads: Travelling to the United States in 2026
As I write this article, I am in the midst of an unfortunate bout of I what I like to call ‘West-Side Story’ syndrome: ‘I wanna be in America…’. For those who read my last article on Solo vs Group Travel, you will know that I have been engrossed in...
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We didn’t start the fire, but we’re still caught in the blaze
The inauguration of President Trump, the Russo-Ukrainian war, the conflict in Gaza, and immense British political turmoil highlight just how busy 2025 was geopolitically. The printing presses of the globe’s broadsheets must have been on fire; the sheer amount of pages required to address growing news-besity is unfathomable – and they’re not...
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Trump’s globalism highlights the chink in MAGA’s armour
Operation Venezuela is complete. Trump’s maximalist pursuit of Greenland remains in the works, while incursion in Iran looms (again). Not to omit his efforts as ‘peacemaker-in-chief’, wherein he supposedly stops a war every month or so, and his global trade war, Trump’s global gallivanting seems endless. Under his MAGA banner, he...
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Queen’s University Belfast severs links with former chancellor over Epstein ties
Queen’s University Belfast is to completely cut ties with the former chancellor, George Mitchell, over relationship with Epstein. The bust of the former chancellor of Queen’s University Belfast has been removed, as well as his name from the Institute for Global Peace, Security, and Justice. The files released on 31...
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Manchester City Secure Vital Premier League Win against Liverpool after Late Drama
Last Sunday saw Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side make the hour-long trip down the M62 to Anfield. Fresh off a four-game unbeaten run, this was a match where a win was vital for City to keep touch with Arsenal, who held a 6-point gap at the top of the table...
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The AI debate – inevitability or threat?
Following the so-called AI ‘boom’ of 2022, it seems as though every app and website comes with an AI feature, and every conversation mentions at least in passing some of the most powerful software in the world. But student perspectives seem to remain mixed. In pursuit of gaining a better...
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Post Villain Stress Disorder: No one considers the aftermath of being the bad guy
Mason Stannard-Parages breaks down the lasting effects of playing the villain
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U.S. hedge fund set to buy UK lender for £543 million
Afif Hasan looks into how the Basepoint's take over of International Personal Finance reveals an underlying pattern within the market, one where UK companies are structurally underpriced and may require more policies to adjust to avoid backlash.
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Music with Motif: Love is in the air
Sid Savill discusses the optimistic and cynical music of love.
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Gazan students with UK university offers yet to be evacuated
Students in Gaza with offers to study in top UK universities are uncertain whether they will be evacuated, despite government assurances that it will support them. Last autumn, government ministers promised to ensure that around 40 students from Gaza, who had been granted full scholarships to study at various top...
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The 2026 official trailer: What to expect in cinemas this year
Maheatab Moustafa gives us the run down of what movies we should be anticipating in 2026
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