2016 has been a shitty year for a lot of people. From Donald Trump getting elected as the new U.S. President to the loss of several musical legends, many of us have been eagerly anticipating the end...
2016 was quite a rough road as a year, and looking back over our archives I see hope and optimism, sharp pop culture commentary, worry, and confrontation of some of the year's darkest events. Picking...
There is always a rumour at this time of year that the average Muslim is somehow offended by Christmas. Proving this wrong – hopefully for once and for all – are Asef and Hamid Faqiri, who own a...
It isn’t a coincidence that Germany suffered a terrorist attack right as Angela Merkel is facing a serious re-election battle. This will make her campaign more difficult for her, which is exactly...
The Star Destroyer is poised over the holy city of Jedha like a dagger through the heart of the Force. The Empire needs Kyber crystals to power the newly constructed Death Star to, “Commence...
Autocrats have always understood how to silence dissent and take control: divide and conquer. I’m watching it happen right now. Those who have been subjected to this kind of oppression...
Today, the electoral college meets to make one of the biggest decisions in American history, and while it is largely a pro-forma event, some liberals are waiting for a last-minute reprieve from the...
Piers Morgan, the provocative and tiresome journalist, caused outrage this week when he appeared to accuse Lady Gaga and Madonna of lying about having been raped. Certainly questioning the veracity...
The phrase “cool” and the idea of “coolness” may seem very 20th century to many people—those in my (millennial) generation included—but the expectation that people in certain age groups,...
There is a very different war going on in the world at the moment and that is the culture war in Trump’s America. Muslim women that previously felt comfortable and safe are now being labelled...
