Look, I love a tracksuit. A minority position around the Arts Block, but if I don’t look like I’m waiting for the call up to the B-team, then I’m not in my natural element. I believe this simple sportswear has … Continue reading A Defence of Trackies The Outfit for Our Times
Originally published in print September 2022 In a world where opinions are more plentiful than virtually anything else, do we have and share so many of them because we love to have them, or because human nature simply wouldn’t allow … Continue reading The impossibility of impartiality Is it actually possible to be truly impartial on any topic?
Image courtesy of Pixabay. E-books have been presented as the replacement for paper in a more environmentally conscious, efficient future. In the midst of a climate crisis, the e-reader would seem to be the more environmentally friendly option. E-books … Continue reading Romanticising Reading and Old-Fashioned Nostalgia: the Paper Versus E-Book Debate Anna Rice ponders why we still favour paper books over e-books.
In our February print issue, Conor Scully reflected on the wider cultural ramifications of the lack of diversity amongst this year’s Oscars nominees. Last week The Hist and DU Film co-hosted a debate on the motion “This House Would Boycott … Continue reading Boycott the Oscars Debate