Podcast Showcase: Dope Black Dads
Welcome to the next in the Podcast Showcase series, where we share podcasts with you in the words of the podcasters themselves. This time, we talk to Dope Black Dads Sum up your podcast in three...
Review: Ambulance
No one should feel sorry for Michael Bay. Let’s get that straight from the off. His sledgehammer blockbusters have grossed close to 8 billion dollars so he should be set for a rainy day. His five...
Taylor, Selena and Britney’s playlists: what are their favorite songs?
All the musicians we admire have been influenced by different genres since their childhood. While they have contributed to the history of music, they are also followers of a number of artists and...
The devastating human impact of China’s “zero-Covid” policy
The last time I visited Shanghai in 2018, the city was alive. I spent days treading its bustling streets, hand-in-hand with my grandparents. As night fell, Shanghai’s late-night barbeques and river...
Sergei Lavrov: Influential? Marginal? Unhinged
Years ago, Sergei Lavrov commanded some respect. As a career Russian diplomat he could always be scary, sure, but he was also once known for his humor and intelligence. Today, Russia’s foreign...
The web’s top three #11
In times like this, it's impossible to write a blithe summary of the week's world news in a few sentences. It would almost be offensive to even try. But that's not what we do in the web's top three....
Should I leave my homeland?
For the past 42 years, since the establishment of the Islamic Republic, one of the biggest concerns of Iranian families has been emigration from their homeland. According to the Association of...
Book Review: Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery by Henry Marsh
Neurosurgeons are often faced with thorny decisions. Although surgeries are usually meticulously calculated, there will always be latent risks and dangers. Once in the brain, doctors explore an organ...
The Russian Leviathan of hatred
A Swedish-Russian woman, Eugenia Karlsson, became the internet’s latest target for public shaming after she was captured unleashing a horrific tirade on a Ukrainian in Stockholm: I don’t believe...
Podcast Showcase: Self Evident: Asian America’s Stories
Welcome to the next in the Podcast Showcase series, where we share podcasts with you in the words of the podcasters themselves. This time, we talk to Self Evident: Asian America’s Stories Sum up...