Podcast Showcase: In Bad Taste
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 In Bad Taste. 1. Sum up your podcast in three...
Blockading the internet as a political weapon
The path to information in Venezuela is impeded by a combination of censorship, blockages and slow internet. The conventional media in the country has suffered censorship for years and some outlets...
The rituals of October
When I used to work in Russia, I noticed that Russians aren’t very big on the horror genre — certainly not as big as Americans are. It made sense. Real life in Russia can be spooky enough,...
‘Biden or Trump?’ is a question that signifies the age of decay
Watching the recent US presidential debate led me to the saddening yet bitterly true conclusion that we live in an age of decay. Two adult men, with past records filled with corruption, take the...
Social media heroes part thirty: images, videos and stories of unity and fun
Autumn is well underway in the northern hemisphere and, as the dark nights draw in, the need for entertainment and distraction grows. Why not ignore the clouds and the rain and tune into some of your...
Greatest song stories of all time – part 1
Music has always been a method of escape; a gateway into a world that allows us to detach from reality. However, in the past 6 months, music has allowed us all to take a break from the crushing...
The different faces of fear in coronavirus times
This is a strange and difficult year, and we have experienced many changes that have altered our perceptions about life. Although quarantine has been relaxed in some countries, the coronavirus is...
Gender-neutral performance awards at the Berlin International Film Festival
Cinema is an industry that investors think is about returning money. It does not matter to them whether the protagonist is female or male, what matters to them is the audience that pays to watch the...
Covid-19 and the Serbian school system: the impact on children’s mental health
Covid19 has disrupted the school system in Serbia and, for more than 6 months, students did not have a normal education. Will that have long-term consequences? At the beginning of the new school...
Social media heroes part twenty nine: images, videos and stories of unity and fun
The Covid stakes rose rapidly over the last few days, as the US president and many of his colleagues have come down with the virus. With the eyes of the world watching to see what will happen next,...