In 2017, independent Australia-based developer Team Cherry made history with the release of Hollow Knight, a Metroidvania about exploring an empty kingdom inhabited by the husks and infected bodies of adorable, murderous bugs. Eight years later, six years after its first announcement, the sequel Hollow Knight: Silksong has finally arrived...
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Blue whale song is becoming less frequent, a six-year-long study has found, as climate breakdown and heatwaves restrict the animal’s food sources. The study, conducted by scientists from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in California, found that blue whale vocalisations dropped by nearly 40% over the period of study,...
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Luke Evans speaks about his experience of the Lionesses’ victory while at Tramlines.
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The term ‘solarpunk’ may mean a great deal of different things to different people: to some, it suggests a consumerist, aesthetic-obsessed Pinterest board filled with solar panels and meadows. To others, it may be a painting or drawing inspired by Art Nouveau visuals, or quite simply, a hand-sewn, sustainably sourced...
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As the 2024/2025 academic year came to an end, so too did the iconic ‘W’ brand of the University of Warwick. Replacing it is a brand-new image for the University, complete with a new crest, colour palette, and font. Needless to say, the changes have caused some controversy among the...
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Universities risk ‘over-assessing’ students in response to rising AI usage in higher education, some academics have warned, as the number of exams faced by students increase. The Student Academic Experience Survey (SAES), which polls over 10,000 undergraduate students annually, has found that, since 2020, the frequency of summative assessments has...
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Sunrise and sunset, while fleeting by nature, are often prized as the most beautiful time of day. The low angle of the sun means the light has to make its way through more of the atmosphere, and therefore more of the particles that refract the light, filtering out blue wavelengths...
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Since the days of being mercilessly beaten at Mario Kart by my older brothers, video games have occupied a central role in my life. They were my method of bonding: with my family, with friends, with strangers met over the internet on those games themselves. Since coming to university, that...
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Ever since the beginning of his second administration earlier this year, President Trump’s Republican administration has taken strides towards far-right and fascist policies. Having deported US child citizens and allegedly innocent men with no criminal record to a maximum security El Salvadoran prison CECOT known for its flagrant human rights...
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In recent days, many bushes and trees on campus have been coated with a silvery veil, reminiscent of cobwebs. These are not the work of spiders, however, but small ermine moth caterpillars, which spin these webs to protect and feed their young. The University of Warwick released a statement on...
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With season one receiving an overall score of 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, season two of Andor aired with extraordinary expectations to live up to. For me, it has continued to be the best live action show to come out of the franchise, blowing its main competitor, the epic Western-turned-cameo-fest that...
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Luke Evans discusses the international response to the Myanmar earthquake and how aid is not enough
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Luke Evans – German Society – Berlin As far as student trips to Berlin go, the German Society’s was relatively tame; no one ended up in Berghain or KitKat, no-one had a run-in with the German police, and there were no (massively) embarrassing language mishaps. I did, however, create a...
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