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The Pros, The Cons, and The Future – Is #WFH the new trend?

Amid the pandemic, many businesses allowed their staff to work from home (‘WFH’). With Human Resources (HR) specialists and business … More

Ernest Shiu, Internet, Life, lifestyle, pros and cons, the future of the workplace, wfh, work from home

Why Pop Culture is a Classic(s) Matter: The Forgotten Pleasure of Doing Nothing

If you, like me, are a fundamentally lazy person, you will agree that summer break is the ideal time to … More

classics, Column, columnist, isabel ferrari, the forgotten pleasure of doing nothing

Scotland and Slavery: Consequences of the Slave Trade Today

Despite the conversations sparked by the Black Lives Matter movement, it is often easy to think that the problem lies … More

consequences, history, kristiina kangasluoma, news, politics, scotland, scottish slave trade, slave trade

Maybe Democracy Was the Joke Inside Us All Along

Joke candidates are an unfortunate side-effect of democracy. They’re entertaining to watch mainly because election cycles can be worrying and … More

democracy, joke candidates, katerina partolina schwarts, news and politics, politcs

Are Expectations Eating You? 

I ordered a burger recently from this new place that looked amazing online. The picture of a thick, juicy patty … More

expectations, lifestyle, ricarda senger

Towards the Collaborative: Deconstructing the Idea of the Artistic Genius

In Western discourses, the idea of artistic genius is almost inextricably intertwined with the notion of art. When we learn … More

art world, artistic genius, collaboration, deconstruction, features, nini huang

From King Louis XVI to Jeffree Star – Redefining Cosmetics

While mass media and toxic masculinity often stigmatise the cosmetics industry as a ‘no-man’ business, emerging social media influencers such … More

beauty, cosmetics, Ernest Shiu, gender boundaries, judith butler, lifestyle, men's cosmetics, men's health

Between Anonymity and Notoriety; making space for Recognition

As someone whose answer to the question, “If you could have any superpower, what would it be?” was always “to … More

anonymity, chelsea thomson, feature, recognition

The Art of Constructing Yourself

I’m sure I’m not alone when I say that these days it feels like there are two increasingly different versions … More

introspection, luke mcwilliams, online personas, self love

The Comfort of Discomfort

Growing up, I was often nervous. The home time bell at school coincided with my biggest sigh of relief: I … More

beth cook, comfort, coming of age, discomfort, fear of change, lifestyle, personal

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