Between the years of 1642 and 1651, the UK was in total turmoil as the Royalist and Parliamentarist forces competed to lead the way for the union’s future. One man, utterly disturbed by the skirmishes resulting in an uncertain future and a death toll of around 200.000, strived to find out how this outcome could… Continue reading HOBBES AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: THE META-LEVIATHAN
Do you ever find yourself scrolling endlessly through TikTok, or Instagram reels, and get swept up in the current of the media machine. You flick to the comments to contribute to the discourse and instead find your own thoughts staring right back at you – the same reaction, the same emojis and jokes. You may… Continue reading The Algorithm Ate My Taste: On Losing and Reclaiming Our Aesthetic Autonomy
Artificial intelligence is all the rage at the moment (plus there’s plenty of rage against it too). AI has blown up in popularity in the past couple of years thanks to large language models or LLMs like ChatGPT and Claude along with generative-AI tools such as Sora and Runway. Many naysayers assert AI is used… Continue reading Will AI Transform Human Thought?
Picture this – a street in Northeast London, a row of houses, two storeys, lines of windows punctuated by front doors, garden walls, wheelie bins. Look up to the roofs, tiles, chimney pots. Now, imagine a bed on one of those roofs, white wrought iron frame, red crochet blanket. It was here – on the roof – that… Continue reading Power to the people: an interview with artist and filmmaker Daniel Edelstyn
“Artificial intelligence (AI) will be unleashed across the UK to deliver a decade of national renewal” , has announced the UK government. Data centres, the energy-hungry, water-guzzling facilities powering AI, have sprung up at an unprecedented pace across the country. The UK now ranks third globally for data centres, behind only the US and Germany.… Continue reading Britain’s Data Centre Frenzy amid the Climate Emergency
From watching a blockbuster at the cinema to watching a program on Netflix, the entertainment industry has had to adapt at a rapid pace to be able to keep up with demand from audiences. But to what detriment? For starters, the movie industry has produced multiple classics over the years. This ranging from the 1950s… Continue reading The Slop Era Is Upon Us
Kim Kardashian has broken the internet again– but this time it’s with fake pubes, not latex. “How funny are these merkins!” the Skim’s CEO chortled, holding up a pair of her line’s latest release to the camera: faux pubic hair underwear. The reaction has been mixed. Some think it’s marketing brilliance; others are worried she’s… Continue reading What Skims latest release can tell us about the state of body image in 2025
In the autumn of 1970, Bob Dylan released an album that critics dismissed as slight, even frivolous. Coming after the raw confessionalism of John Wesley Harding and the country detour of Nashville Skyline, New Morning seemed to many observers like Dylan retreating further into domestic comfort, away from the prophetic voice that had defined the… Continue reading Bob Dylan’s misunderstood masterpiece: the moral sunrise of ‘New Morning
The Arts Action Festival is coming — and it’s more than a one-day event. It’s a movement. 🗓️ Saturday 25 October 2025📍 Rich Mix, London🎟️ Tickets (£12–18) | More info🎞️ Watch the Trailer📲 Follow on Instagram What happens when over 80 artists, 50 campaigns, and 9 hours of live performance take over a venue? The… Continue reading The Arts Action Festival Reimagines Protest Through Performance and Artivism
Blazy’s New Vision, the Return of Chanel’s Original Style and the legendary Tweed to go silent Mathieu Blazy could’ve complained about AI having the potential to become a new Karl Lagerfeld, dismissing the human creativity factor in fashion industry tycoons. Instead, he came out with his first but already bold collection Spring ’26 for Channel,… Continue reading Everything You Need to Know About Chanel Spring 2026
