The Willow Project: An American Debate
As of March 2023, the president of the USA, Joe Biden, has approved the $8 billion (£6.49 billion) Willow Project to go ahead. The Willow Project entails the drilling for oil and gas at three separate sites over coming decades across the 23m-acre National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. Since the Continue Reading
Putin, Stalingrad & Ukraine…
On the 2nd of February 1943, the most brutal battle of WW2 ended in Stalingrad. 80 years later, a new war is taking place: the fight for Ukraine. Vladimir Putin the Russian President made a direct link between The Battle of Stalingrad and the war in Ukraine when he attended Continue Reading
Zipline – The Future for Doorstep Delivery?
Millions of people worldwide order packages delivered to their doorsteps online everyday, and this has been recognised by a new special company, focused on the fast, quiet and safe delivery of packages; these packages ranging from medical supplies to simple McDonald’s meals. Zipline, whose headquarters are located in San Francisco, Continue Reading
Yeti, Nessie & The Kraken
Stories of mythical creatures never fail to emerge. Most global folk law describes beasts with implausible body features that make them hard to believe – but which spark curiosity in us all. The evidence provided by the creator of these ‘myths’ is often vague and open to interpretation. A multitude Continue Reading
Easter’s Evolving Eggs
This Easter marks the 150th anniversary of the first hollow, chocolate eggs. These eggs marked the start for chocolate Easter products around the globe, but how have they evolved over the years? Before the first chocolate egg, people in the UK gave each other hard boiled eggs decorated with bright Continue Reading
Matilda – Wormwood or wormGOOD?
Matilda the musical is a beautifully portrayed film about a young girl who buries herself in learning and literature to escape her dreadful life of neglectful parents and abusive school headteacher. The Film “Matilda the Musical” is (unlike the 1996 version of the story) is not entirely based off the Continue Reading
The Menu – Food For Thought?
This new Netflix film has taken the world by storm and has been nominated for multiple golden globes as well as a handful of other awards. The film, penned by Will Tracy and Seth Reiss, has been known for its thrilling scenes and absurd dishes with many people finding the Continue Reading
Hella Mega Tour – A Review
On Saturday the 25th of June I went to the Hella Mega tour in Huddersfield with my mum and brother where I saw Green Day, Weezer and Fall out Boy while I have been to quite a few concerts – this definitely makes top 3. As COViD had delayed the Continue Reading
Puss In Boots – A Review
Recently I went to the cinema to see ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’. Even though this is a sequel to a film that came out 11 years ago I was still incredibly excited to see it.I don’t go to the cinema often but when going in I noticed that Continue Reading