Standardisation of the Press

At the centre of debate since the late 20th century, the news media has been a powerful tool in spreading information worldwide. From leaks to scandal coverage, the press has a strong foot in maintaining its role of the Fourth Estate –…

Massacre in Egyptian Mosque

On Friday November 24, terrorist carried out an attack in a mosque in the province of Sinai, North Egypt killing at least 235 people and injuring more than a hundred, which left the nearby hospitals overwhelmed. The mosque is situated in…

Zimbabwe's new President

After the ex-President Robert Mugabe was forced to resign , Emmerson Mnangagwa took his place as President of Zimbabwe. He took his oath on November 24, 2017, during a ceremony at the National Sports Stadium in Harare, capital of Zimbabwe. Tens…

Chaos at Oxford Circus.

On November 24, 2017 at around 4:30 Oxford street station was evacuated after reports of a shooting in the underground. The chaos broke out in the street, which was very busy in occasion of the Black Friday sales. Some customers were first…

The Line Between Feminism and Coercion

Ofsted is questioning young girls wearing hijabs. Is this promoting equal rights or coercion?

Theatre Review#2: HAIR THE MUSICAL at The Vault

There is a theatre swallowing you an underground maze. ‘The Vaults’ is an art-space situated in tunnels under the Waterloo station. Now it presents musical Hair (50th Anniversary) directed by Jonathan O'Boyle. The premiere was created…

Movie Review - Justice League (2017) - Joss Whedon

After watching the train wreck that was Suicide Squad in late summer last year, I told myself that it wouldn’t get any worse than this for the DC Extended Universe. I was wrong. Choppy editing, a restrictive run-time and 2-dimensional characters…

Australia said I do!

On Wednesday the 61.6% of the Australian population voted to allow same-sex marriages, as the Australian Bureau of Statistics said, with only the 38.4% voting against. Around 12.7 millions of people voted across the country through a two-month…

The Problem with Prolonged Power

Robert Mugabe and the Zimbabwean military’s surprisingly secure coup has managed to dominate the headlines overnight. When we woke up on Wednesday to witness another controversial figure be brought down by their own people, I thought to…

Theatre Review: The Lorax at The Old Vic

The Lorax (@The Old Vic), directed by David Greig with music and lyrics by Charlie Fink, is a stage adaptation of the children's book of the same title written by Dr Seuss (1971), as well as the big-hit British animation movie 'Dr. Seuss' The…