Is sustainable tourism actually sustainable?
Tourism is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. In this article, Alice considers the environmental impacts of the industry and explores ways to make travel more sustainable.
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The use of art therapy for improving mental health and handling trauma
Alice Standan discusses the benefits and limitations of handling mental health and trauma in young adults and children with art therapy.
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The effects of China delaying the publication of US books
Alice Standen discusses the implications of China delaying the publication of US books and how this parallels with the UK and Brexit
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Stories from the past that are still relevant today
Nowadays, there is a common trend of retiring old books in favour of new, shiny paperbacks. In a world where we can pick up a book and devour it in a couple of hours, whisking us away quickly to a fantastical world but bringing us back in time for tea,...
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The best films of the decade
As the decade draws to a close, Boar Film writers make a case for their favourite films of the last ten years.
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Rewriting the narrative with contemporary queer icons
The idea of a queer icon in the entertainment industry is hardly a contemporary one; as far back as the 1930s, performers such as Bette Davis and Judy Garland were identified with by the LBGT community.
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Why ‘Nativity!’ is my favourite Christmas film
Alice Standen tells us why 'Nativity!', above all others, is her favourite film to watch this Christmas season.
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The politicians’ required reading list
Alice Standen constructs a reading list for politicians and discusses how these books highlight the need for change in the political world
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Why make horror movies for kids?
Alice Standen investigates the benefits of making horror movies for kids by examining films like 'The Addams Family' and 'Coraline.'
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Little Weirds: Writing on the grief of political and personal crisis
Alice Standen writes a review of Jenny Slate's "Little Weirds": a glimpse into Slate's life in the years surrounding the Trump administration.
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Reading lists overrepresent white, male and Eurocentric viewpoints, study finds
White, male, and Eurocentric viewpoints are overrepresented in university reading lists, academics from the University College London (UCL) Institute of Education have found.
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The corporate benefit of climate change: escaping the blame
The Carbon Majors report (2017) found that 100 companies have been responsible for 71% of global emissions since 1998, with the highest emitting including Shell, BP, and Chevron. With this information publicly available, it raises the question of why the responsibility of reducing carbon emissions has been placed on the individuals rather than on the companies responsible.
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