All posts tagged public
RECLAIM THE CITY
London is a city well-known for resembling a machine. We follow implicit social rules, and it can often feel as if you’re just part of a crowd being dictated to […]
First threats, now censorship: Trump bars “fake news” outlets from attending White House Briefing
On the 24th of February mainstream news sources, which were previously slated by President Trump, were barred from attending a White House news briefing by White House Press Secretary, Sean […]
Excuse My French, Part 11: Au revoir Avignon!
The 17th of December marked my last day in Avignon. Despite the final few exams in the last week (because by this point we had simply stopped caring) we enjoyed […]
Things You Should NEVER Do On Public Transport
It is a fact that most Londoners use public transport. To reach school, work, university and – more importantly – to get home. To become one of the most well-informed […]
Excuse My French: Part 5
What a fortnight. After the most refreshing yet heartbreakingly nostalgic trip back to London, I returned to Avignon to celebrate Halloween Erasmus style. That is to say, we all got […]
Sex Tapes and Leaked Nudes
It seems so strange that a video of a couple having sex is enough to launch an empire. Why do we, as a society, react the way we do when […]
The Deafening Silence: Has Saudi Arabia Gone Too Far?
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is perhaps ‘the most violent and abusive of all autocracies,’ because of its dependence on violence and oppression against the human rights of its population. According to Ali al-Ahmed from the Institute […]
London Fashion Week: What to do when you’re not invited.
Unfortunately, in the exclusive world of fashion, if you’re not a celebrity, a fashion buyer or a member of the press then you’ve not got much chance of getting invitations […]
An Ode to the Swimsuit
Each year, the swimsuit repeatedly remains a strong contestant in the competition for the most popular form of swimwear for women. However, it has had an almost unprecedented resurgence of […]