The UK general election this coming Thursday feels important. The Conservatives represent Brexit (with or without a deal). Further privatisation of the healthcare system, and inaction on the climate crisis. Labour…
Christians celebrate Easter, Muslims celebrate Eid and Hindus Diwali. What about Capitalists? Their day of celebration is Black Friday, a celebration of consumption. Consumption is one of the bedrocks of the…
It’s difficult to think of a more brutal way to die than being skinned alive. This was a barbaric medieval punishment handed out to an unlucky few. Thankfully, this torture technique…
Who’s your favourite Disney character? Mine’s Gaston from Beauty and the Beast. Gaston is the archetypal ‘alpha male’. Brave, confident, self-assured, everything a woman wants, right? Not if you’re Belle, who…
Going for a number two is one of the most liberating things you’ll do all day. I’m not saying to jump from the rooftops and declare to friends or colleagues about…
War is death, war is a destroyer of cities, war tears societies apart. How can there be any positives to such a traumatic state of affairs? That all depends on your…