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16 April 2021
A retrospective look at the Duke of Edinburgh's Award
After Prince Philip’s passing, we take a look at one of his most impactful programmes that inspired many young people - the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
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15 April 2021
5 best modern takes on Shakespeare's plays (in my own humble opinion)
Who did it best, and why?
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15 April 2021
The Dance Music craze of lockdown features non other than President Street...
President Street are part of the lockdown dance music craze. Read more about it here.
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15 April 2021
Toxic Productivity and Hustle Culture: A work-obsessed world
Hustle Culture. Toxic Productivity. Why is the world so work-obsessed and what are the dangers of this intense lifestyle?
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14 April 2021
Frontline review
To mark the anniversary of the first lockdown, the BBC has released three documentaries by award-winning filmmaker Jay Martin, and Frontline is one of them.
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14 April 2021
Nature's Goodness: How to grow your own tropical vegetables
Lockdown is a beautiful excuse to do inane things to pass the time, and why spend good money on house plants if you're throwing away seeds every other day?
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12 April 2021
Are black people underrepresented in Art?
This is my Unit 1 Part D, Arts issue for Gold Award.
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12 April 2021
Jonny Ong's 'The Ballad of J and J' is eloquence in heartbreak
Jonny Ong has a full length album coming out this week, but first let's examine the lead single, 'The Ballad of J and J'...
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10 April 2021
Grease LIVE! A review on the fun and fresh 2016 remake
Grease LIVE! is a 2016 remake of the original Grease. It was first performed in 1971 as a Tony award musical but it became popular after becoming a movie-musical in 1978. This version is the latest twist to Danny and Sandy’s story.
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10 April 2021
Polly Barton "Fifty Sounds" review: Magical insight into the beauty of language learning
By turns an autobiography, travelogue and meditation on language, Polly Barton’s Fifty Sounds is an eclectic study on what it means to teach – and learn – a language, as told through fifty mimetic sounds.
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10 April 2021
An imperfect perfectionist
For me, perfectionism is an internal running commentary and I’m on the losing team.
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9 April 2021
Blood clot debates shift from AstraZeneca jab to hormonal contraceptives
With the advice that the AstraZeneca vaccine should not be offered to those under 30 due to concerns around a rare blood clotting syndrome, the parallel risks of contraceptives have been raised.
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9 April 2021
Benefits of volunteering for young people
I took up a volunteer position at my local charity bookshop seven months into the pandemic. Here’s why I think other young people should volunteer if they can.
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9 April 2021
Why does Netflix keep cancelling shows?
Ever wondered why a popular show gets cancelled by Netflix after just two seasons? Read on to find out more…
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8 April 2021
Why do we listen to music?
Apart from making us feel good, why do we need music in our everyday lives? This article looks at the social, psychological, and biological reasons as to why music plays an important role in the 21st century, and the effects of it on us.
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8 April 2021
The UK is NOT a democracy
Our current voting system prevents us from ever having a government that represents the people.
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7 April 2021
NSDF masterclass with 'The Crown' actor Josh O'Connor
This NSDF masterclass saw actors and long term friends Andy Apollo and Josh O’Connor candidly discuss the challenges of the acting profession.
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7 April 2021
A look at the Metropolitan Police's response to Clapham Common
In the aftermath of Sarah Everard’s murder, was the police response to the vigil held for her at Clapham Common really warranted?