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2024 was the year unforgettable. From Dubai chocolate to Brat summer, I think we can all agree that it was epic. As we step into 2025,...

You look out the window. It's dark. You close your house door and step outside, hoping you didn't forget your lanyard, and it’s dark. You...

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Alex Garland’s 2024 film Civil War explores the nature of news in a world where the United States is a country divided by brutal...

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November 29th saw the Terminally Ill Adults Bill pass its first major development not only in the House of Commons but also wider...

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill passed its first major check in the House of Commons on the 29th of November. While Labour...

In a world so firmly grounded in the empirical, governed by the numbers of the bank, the predictable ticking of the clock, and the letter...

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Imagine staring up at the night sky, admiring the beauty of a shimmering field of stars when, all of a sudden, a bright point of light...

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Cancer treatment has significantly evolved with the rise of various approaches to combating this complex disease. In this article, we'll...

Editor's note: This entry won joint 1st place in the English Association's 2024 Betty Haigh Shakespeare Prize. The editor of The Rose...

Foreword It’s hard not to look at Steel House and imagine “sixties office block”. But that Portland stone façade was laid all the way...

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