Diamonds are a girl’s best friend but the environment’s foe
This article is all about the innovation of lab-grown diamonds, and how they ethically, sustainably, and technically compare with mined diamonds.
November 2021
Autumn and Nick Drake
Every autumn l descend into a blind hero worship of Nick Drake. I don’t know why this happens. It’s been an annual tradition since I was about sixteen but I…
Boosting feel-good chemicals: the secret to happiness?
How certain activities can boost certain brain chemicals and subsequently your mood.
A trip to Edinburgh
Emma Francini shares a personal guide to Scotland’s breath-taking and vibrant capital city.
The sanitizing of queer icons
Jasmine Allum discusses the recent integration of gay culture into the mainstream, and how the representations of infamous queer icons have been affected by this movement.
Hungarian elections: could they see a new beginning?
Media censorship and tilting the electoral playing-field; using legal tools to neuter courts and Parliament as a rubber stamp; the avoidance of absolute oppression through violence: Hungary’s descent into semi-authoritarianism…
The Parmesan scam: shock for vegetarians
Harriet Banks discusses the suitability of cheese for vegetarians, and how the answer is not as straightforward as you might think.
My experience at COP26
Ollie Riley-Smith relates his experience with WWF at COP26 and shares his opinion on the outcomes.
Tiago Rodrigues : Portrait of a Portuguese High Achiever
This is your sign to go tour the French Riveira and attend France’s most renowned drama festival, directed by Portugal’s most successful director.
ISIS-K: a new chapter in the Afghan War
As the battle for Afghanistan was in full swing, and the Taliban were at Kabul’s doorstep, the road to Hamid Karzai International Airport was choked: in fear of the Taliban’s…