Behind the quiet doors of Britain’s private investigation firms lies a world that answers to almost no one. No licence, little oversight or barrier to entry – just a website, a phone number and the promise to find out what others can’t. It’s a profession that trades in secrets but operates largely without scrutiny, its… Continue reading Inside the Wild West of Britain’s Private Investigators
I was on the toilet when I first became acquainted with Zohran Mamdani. I wasn’t reading an article or listening to a campaign speech, but rather I was mindlessly scrolling through Instagram. Despite initially swiping up, it was perhaps the warmth of his smile I had glimpsed for a half second that compelled me to… Continue reading How Mamdani Reeled Me In
For as long as we can recall philosophers, poets and scientists alike have grappled with the seemingly impossible task of defining the essence of love, and as an extension of this the essence of humanity. We now live in a society where technology is entrenched in our everyday lives and the question is taking on a new… Continue reading What It Means to Love: Humanity and Artificial Intelligence in Klara and the Sun
Throughout 2025, mostly thanks to the film A complete Unknown hitting cinemas and a further exploration of his career, there has been a rekindling in the interest of Bob Dylan. A whole new generation of youngsters have discovered that nasally-voiced mysterious Jewish boy who roamed Greenwich village in the folk clubs and coffeehouses all those years ago.… Continue reading The politics of Dylan
Has archaeology and heritage become a weapon of war? Historically and currently archaeology has been used as a political weapon to eradicate culture, gain power and to use reason to harm others. One of the clearest examples of this, is the current conflict in Palestine and Israel. To fully understand the complexities of this war,… Continue reading How has Archaeology and Heritage become a weapon of war?
The government must choose whether to renew its contribution to fighting disease abroad. The UK is set to co-host the Global Fund to Fight AIDs Tuberculosis and Malaria’s 8th replenishment summit in Johannesburg on November 21st. The purpose of the summit is for the UK, along with the fund’s other member states and private supporters,… Continue reading UK Urged to Show “Leadership” Over Global Health Funding
Imagine drinking a glass of water and knowing it contains tiny fragments of plastic, so small you cannot see them, yet present everywhere around you. These microplastics, particles smaller than five millimeters, have silently infiltrated rivers, lakes and tap water worldwide. Once considered a distant environmental issue, microplastics are now a tangible threat to ecosystems… Continue reading The Invisible Invaders: How Microplastics Are Polluting Our Water
There are nights when the rain sounds like it’s trying to speak to me. It taps on the window in hesitant rhythms, as if unsure whether I’m listening. I slip into my darkroom with a roll of film in my pocket, nothing remarkable, just small moments I wasn’t sure were worth remembering, and close the… Continue reading Hopper and the art of being alone
In a society dominated by algorithmic systems, modern audiences encounter content shaped by automated aesthetics. While this is widely acknowledged, what matters is understanding the historical continuity behind this mechanism. There is a clear line connecting ideology, image, and algorithm — a causal chain that brings us into the condition of contemporary modernity. In Immortality,… Continue reading Ideology, Image and Algorithm
France has a deeply chequered past; characterised by bloody battles of rebellion and uprisings. Having moved past these barbaric and rudimentary forms of protest, France has not completely forsaken their rebellious inclinations and a golden thread of revolution runs throughout the country’s history. Modern protest movements are relied upon heavily to enact social change, such as the ‘Gilet Jaune’ protests–… Continue reading Stealing Liberty – The Louvre Heist and the Unfinished Business of the French Revolution
