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Olivia Rodrigo from High School musical to Chart Topping Hits

How did Olivia Rodrigo become the pop-sensation with the biggest album right now?

Minari — A Film Review

The product of Lee Isaac Chung’s script, “Minari“, opens with a simple but greatly moving motif: a rusty family car moving through a verdant land of fields and forestland, following a vehicle dressed in white to their promised land. A little on the nose perhaps,

The week ahead with Alexander Wilson: Monday 8th March – Sunday 14th March

In house seer Alexander Wilson reviews the patterns in the stars this week and how it will affect your day to day living.

What is Asakaa, and what does it mean to be Kumerican?

A group of Ghanaian men are changing rap music, but what is Asakaa, and what does it mean to be Kumerican?

How the Penguin Bar saved Britain

The Penguin Bar. A British classic. It need not be said how much this sandwich-style piece of heaven means to the people of this country. This scripture tells of how in their time of need, it has come to the rescue!

Why the government must focus on happiness

“Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross National Product” proclaimed Bhutanese King, Jigme Singye Wangchuk of Bhutan, in 1972. Whilst a simple, this statement completely revolutionised governmental policy. Traditionally, governments solely focused on the economy, believing a strong economy enables them to achieve their

You Should Be Reading Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

With the New Year having ushered in 2021, Noah Gassas promotes Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations as the perfect book to begin the year and better yourself.

Takashi Murakami is Taking Contemporary Art to New Heights

With works that revel in their colour, complexity, and contradictions, Takashi Murakami uses every medium and inspiration available to constantly redefine his own style. Furthermore, the cultural significance of his works and ideas are unrivaled in the current art sphere. In this introduction to the artist, learn about the what, why, and how of his unique creative output.