Edinburgh set to host ‘Cities of Literature’ Conference
Edinburgh is set to host the UNESCO ‘Cities of Literature’ conference in 2024, marking 20 years since it was named the world’s first City of Literature in 2004 as the…
EIBF 2022: Noam Chomsky, ‘Dissent Across the Decades’
It’s a wonder at this stage in his career that 93-year old Linguist Noam Chomsky is able to show up to any event at all, let alone engage in an…
J.K. Rowling and Transphobia: How to Be Your Own Worst Enemy
The world’s deepest man-made hole, named the Kola Superdeep Borehole, plummets more than 4,230 feet into the earth, reaching well over an impressive 12 kilometres. Legend has it that if…
Upcoming Criminal Justice Bill to include scrapping of ‘not proven’ verdict
A proposed amendment to Scots law, unveiled by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in early September as part of the upcoming Criminal Justice Bill, means that the ‘not proven’ verdict will…
‘Not My Queen’- The harsh reality of a royal death on Instagram
With a hashtag amassing 1.7 million posts, the death of Queen Elizabeth has taken Instagram by storm. It is unsurprising, therefore, that there has been a corresponding influx of republican…
The Monarchy and Scotland
Whatever your position on the Royal Family may be, the passing of Queen Elizabeth II serves as a reminder to all of us of the fleeting nature of life and…
Scottish Government to back ‘buffer zones’ for abortion services
On Tuesday 6 September Nicola Sturgeon announced that the Scottish Government will support Gillian Mackay MSP’s Safe Access Zones Bill. The Bill was proposed by Mackay, a member of the…
Leo DiCaprio’s Love For Younger Women
Since starring in Titanic, Leonardo DiCaprio has been famous for his good looks. In 1998, People Magazine placed him on the list of “50 Most Beautiful People in the World.”…