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TikTok makes it simple for anybody to create and share viral videos. The biggest major disruption to the music industry in years looks to be TikTok, causing many existing music firms to sit up and take notice in order to avoid a flood of fan-supported musicians from joining the sector. Its impact on popular music […]
by Sean Barrett
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”, or so they say, but what of the Halo effect? It is widely believed that the more beautiful a person, the easier their life becomes and the more success they accumulate. But, is this actually true and could there be any downsides to this? Let’s find out. […]
by Grace Duffy
Intercultural relationships can happen for many different reasons. If you decide to do some work, travel, or an exchange year, you might have the attitude of not wanting to start a serious relationship abroad because you know that you will leave again. But falling in love with someone isn’t something that you can plan. Mixed […]
by Christine Brungard
The phrase “you don’t appreciate something until it’s gone” never sounded more accurate than when the Covid-19 pandemic struck our shores in March of last year. Nonetheless, we have been fortunate in that we have been afforded the opportunity to explore our small island due to our inability to leave it. And, now, there is […]
by Sean Barrett
Since lockdown started in 2020, many people have had to start working from home. This entails zoom calls, Facetimes with family, and, for many people, more hours spent on social media. For some, this time spent looking at ourselves on screen and looking at other’s “perfect” lives through social media has worsened their own body […]
by Nicole Hennessy
The original World Wide Web code that revolutionised internet and our society is now for sale as part of an NFT- This Changed Everything, 32 years after it was first proposed The NFT phenomenon continues to grow, as the original source code for the World Wide Web that was written by Sir Tim Berners-Lee is […]
by Gandharva Joshi
“Congratulations, graduating class of 2020. Your journey through life starts n…” [404 page not found. Try again?] Well, that was a fun online graduation, not! Throughout all the hubbub of the pandemic, there has been a flurry of activity and news regarding how companies will cope with switching to an online working system, but what […]
by Grace Duffy
Veganism is becoming more and more common every day. There are various reasons for people to become vegan. Many vegans see it as their responsibility to persuade non-vegans into their lifestyle. Some vegans tend to approach non-vegans rather aggressively by telling them they are murderers for eating animal products. Unfortunately, vegans’ attacking approach of trying […]
by Christine Brungard
Emergence of Cubism (early 1900s) Cubism, generally thought of as one of the most thought provoking and evocative art movements, served as a crucial link between 20th-century avant-garde art and contemporary new-age mediums. The movement’s “modernist impulse” challenged and instigated the established “art canon” norms. It emerged amongst other radical movements, yet retained a unique […]
by Gandharva Joshi