The City Slang label’s growing roster of engaging electronica (think Caribou, Gold Panda) continues with the signing of sir Was,…
Glasgow Science Festival: Psychology and Philosophy of Colour
Do colours exist in the world, or are they only produced by the mind? When we got asked this question…
Won’t Someone Please Think of the Children? A Case for Voluntary Female Sterilization
They say motherhood is one of the most rewarding things a woman can do with her life – that having…
Imagine A World Without Fantasy
We are living in a world in which we are constantly being reminded of the dangers that surround us. According…
Social Media Journalism: The Great Leveller?
On 17th September 2011 people gathered in Zuccotti Park near New York City Financial District led by the Canadian anti-consumerist…
In Defence of Satire: Why Making Fun of Those In Power Is Good For Democracy
I’m writing in defence of satire, and no, this isn’t a satirical piece about satire because that is too meta.…
The Invisible Problem: Glasgow’s Air Pollution Problem
Have you ever noticed an inconspicuous green box in Glasgow’s city centre with the label ‘Air Quality Monitoring Station’ only…
qmunicreate #01: Freedom
Welcome to qmunicreate, qmunicate’s brand new section dedicated to all things poetry and prose! For each edition we’ll be posting…
Freedom: A Journey in Three Parts
Sweaty palms. Heart beating- not racing, not quite, but still an unsteady quickening thump, thump, thump. “You like that? Wow.…
To Clip a Songbird’s Wings
I’m waiting again. That’s all I do these days. Waiting. It’s the only thing I can do. Every day I…
