A Streetcar Named Desire
Tennessee Williams’ iconic tragic heroine, Blanche DuBois, takes to the stage again in a very inventive production of A Streetcar Named Desire by Rapture Theatre. ‘The opposite of death is…
Half of UK students avoid visiting their GP
More than half of British university students are avoiding their GP appointments after falling ill according to a report released by UK digital health provider Push Doctor. Using data from…
Payday loan companies are targeting disadvantaged students
Payday loans: the phrase immediately conjures up thoughts of quick, easy cash and annoying catchy jingles. At least, that’s all companies want us to think about. In reality, short term…
Nuanced research is crucial, not politically incorrect
The term ‘Political incorrectness’ has become weapon, an accusation or label that makes people jump. Even the most self-assured orators quake in their boots when the term is thrown about.…
Ed Ruscha’s American Dream
This iconic exhibition by pop artist Ed Ruscha imparts an unfamiliar feeling of nostalgia and does not fail to impress. Edinburgh’s Modern One has recently acquired a collection of photographs…
The Kurds deserve support, not intransigence, from the international community
On Monday the 25th of September, 93% of Iraqi Kurdistan voted for independence from the central government in Baghdad. This impressive result, on a high turnout of 72%, has been…