Basket Brigade UK is a unique charity dedicated to brightening Christmas for those who need a helping hand. Every December 23rd, hundreds of volunteers come together to assemble and distribute baskets of food, filled with love and hope, for individuals and families experiencing hardship during the holidays. Founded by renowned coach and author Tony Robbins,… Continue reading Basket Brigade UK: delivering food, hope and love to families in need
The Warburg Institute – 31 January-30 April 2025 The Warburg Institute will devote the inaugural international exhibition in its new Kythera Gallery to TAROT—ORIGINS & AFTERLIVES. Tarot cards are everywhere in contemporary culture; but where do they come from, and what is at stake in the different forms they have taken? Few sets of symbols… Continue reading Tarot – Origins & Afterlives
One day, not long after Mark Edwards had completed his first collection of ‘white wood’ paintings, he got chatting to a tourist who was visiting Mark’s native Scotland. The visitor was a psychologist and he was very interested in the work. “The trees in your paintings…” said the psychologist. “They’re all dead aren’t they?” The… Continue reading Overcoats and snow, the mystery of Mark Edward’s exhibitions
Featuring Pam Hawkes and George Underwood, each belonging to a particular strain of European art – one that focuses on the senses and the mind over pure logic and realism, a tradition stretching back to the dark ages via Fuseli, Bruegel and Bosch. Pam Hawkes This new collection of work by Pam Hawkes is an… Continue reading Modern Gothic at the Catto gallery
In an age where literature often feels confined to the pages of books and the walls of academia, London Literary Tours emerges as a vibrant antidote. Led by passionate guides Mike Carter and Cindy Lawford, this unique venture invites literary enthusiasts to explore the city through the eyes of its greatest writers, weaving together their… Continue reading London Literary Tours: embark on an unforgettable journey through the city’s literary soul
Queer East Festival: On The Road will head out across the country from September to December, offering its biggest tour yet and showcasing a remarkable line-up of contemporary feature films, documentaries and shorts as well as special events that highlight a wide range of LGBTQ+ stories from East Asia, Southeast Asia and their diaspora communities.… Continue reading Queer East Festival: On The Road
The brutal exploitation of farmworkers in Italy has come into sharp focus following the horrific death of Satnam Singh, a 31-year-old labourer from India who lost his arm in a farm accident and was allegedly abandoned by his employer, left to die on the roadside. This tragedy highlights the severe exploitation and abuse that many… Continue reading Exploitation on Italian farms: the tragic case of Satnam Singh and countless others
Truth: This video has been edited. The original video showed the pair taking a picture in front of a poster referencing Mr Walz’s previous role as a high school football coach. A video circulating on social media appears to show Democratic presidential candidate and current US Vice President, Kamala Harris, with her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, posing for… Continue reading Fallacy: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz stand next to a communist poster
Truth: This isn’t what she really said, and the audio on the video has been altered. The real footage shows Mrs Obama actually said “successful people” not “successful gay men”. A clip of Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention is circulating on social media with manipulated audio. The video, shared on platforms such… Continue reading Fallacy: Michelle Obama calls herself a gay man
Truth: Former prime ministers no longer receive their own special pensions, but contribute to a ministerial scheme that provides them with a pension on retirement Following the recent general election, which saw former Prime Minister Liz Truss lose her seat in the House of Commons, a wave of misinformation about the pensions and financial benefits… Continue reading Fallacy: former Prime Ministers receive a £115,000 ‘pension for life’
