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Monthly Archives: October 2019
Start Your Veggie Garden
I know I’m stating the obvious, but spring is the best. The weather gets warmer, the sunshine lasts that little bit longer, and in turn life feels a tad brighter. I have more reasons to get outside, resulting in a lot more time spent in the garden.
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The Circle of Compost
Food, water, and air. Three things humans can’t live without (also, mum’s lasagne). However, one third of all food is thrown away (Source). In fact, if food waste were a country, all the emissions from rotting food would place it as the third biggest polluter globally. That’s just food alone, but there’s something you can do. […]
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I, Too, Spend So Much Time Eating Pasta
‘I spend so much time eating pasta,’ has to one of the most relatable lyrics of all time for people who feel like they don’t have their lives together. This is a line in a song by Angie McMahon, who I saw perform at the Gov a couple of weeks ago.
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Make Instagram Work For You
My relationship with Instagram is complicated. As much as I don’t wish to admit it, I feel so much joy because of it. I can connect with people I’ve never met and scan through their own rose-tinted Instagram stories with glee. I find artists from all over the world showcasing their creations. Most importantly, I […]
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Review: The Politician
The Politician, an eight-episode Netflix series about the lives of wealthy teenagers in California tussling to become student president of their prestigious high school could not, on paper, be better suited to my interests.
The Responsibility of Art
A while ago, I wrote about Todd Phillips’ new film Joker, which has been the subject of ongoing controversy regarding the film’s depiction of intense violence. There’s a belief that such brutal on-screen depictions could invite real-world acts of violence in response. This begs an important question: should an artist bear any responsibility for what […]
House Mates: Episode 3 – Borrowing Money
War! The Republic is crumbling under attacks by the ruthless money borrowers. There are heroes on both sides. Evil is everywhere. As the Separatist Droid Army attempts to flee the empty wallet-ed lender with their borrowed money, the Jedi Knights lead a desperate mission to restore the debt…
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Hot Topic Health: Final Thoughts
Over the past few months, I’ve unpacked some of the biggest health trends of 2019, most of which owe their prevalence to the power of Instagram. I’ve tried to separate the fact from fiction by surveying a range of expert opinions, and in doing so, I hope I’ve shed some light on how to best […]
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As Good As It’s Gonna Get
One of my favourite movies of all time is The Princess Diaries, starring Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews, but today I want to talk about a very small part of the early 00s classic.
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