Who will save Iran?
As the 13th presidential election takes place in three days, on June 18, the propaganda in the Islamic Republic is trying to show that Iranians will go to the polls to determine the fate of their...
Social media heroes part sixty six: images, videos and stories of unity and fun
Gosh, it's warm in England. Not Australia warm or Florida warm but still. We're not equipped! However, I'm not complaining and I'm drinking up every moment of sun I can grab. Social media this week...
Podcast Showcase: Gender 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 Gender Stories. Sum up your podcast in three...
Headspace Guide to Meditation: the essential Netflix series for these unsettled times
Recent times have been challenging for everyone. We've all had to deal with different issues such as forced isolation, fear of getting sick, mental and physical health, loss of loved ones and...
The profoundly physical nature of grief
When we think of grief, we most readily think of a wounded psyche. A beloved person has died, a void opens up, getting ready to swallow you whole. The soul, or the mind, or whatever you want to refer...
The Venezuela that hurts
People have to feel a lot of desperation to risk their lives crossing a border illegally. Venezuelans have not experienced this until recently. In the past, we saw how individuals of other...
Social media heroes part sixty five: images, videos and stories of unity and fun
We go to social media for distraction, to learn new things, to chat with friends, to laugh, to cry and to be wowed. We've found the best of the best from this week. @tootyflutyimagine if @lilnasx saw...
The tragic consequences of Armenia’s defeat in Nagorno-Karabakh
Armenia – a landlocked Caucasus nation that effectively lost the war against its archenemy Azerbaijan in the fall of 2020 – is struggling to preserve remnants of its sovereignty. Faced with...
Review: Wrath of Man
When you think about male British actors in Hollywood, you can pretty much narrow them down into two distinct categories: the thespian and the movie star. The cultured thespians like Laurence Olivier...
Review: The Glass Castle
The Walls family has many problems, but their biggest problem is that they do not know exactly what their problem is. Rex and Rose Mary, the parents, want to be free, and freedom for them means doing...