Why you shouldn’t dismiss Jeremy Corbyn as a leader
Words by Tom McGivan Like most people, I’m fairly wary of unsubstantiated claims. Particularly at election time. One I’ve repeatedly noticed over recent…
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Work less to save the planet? How to make sure a four-day week actually cuts emissions
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Surviving climate change means transforming both economics and design
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Ancient Tattooing in Polynesia: World’s oldest toolkit found in Tonga
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Imperialism in a coffee cup
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Gurus, gas attacks and pubic hair: the strange history of Japan’s new religions
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Berlin Wall: how techno music united Germany on the dance floor
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The World’s Most Delicious Heritage: An Interview with Grandmas Project founder Jonas Pariente
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Why Berlin needs techno to avoid becoming just another city
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How to assess political stability? Follow the bread path
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Saving a Sinking Jakarta
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The artist and the Kurdish revolutionaries
It’s the middle of a war zone, and something unexpected is taking place: a Dutch artist has joined with Kurdish revolutionaries to build their…
The forgotten half-widows of Kashmir’s armed conflict
Among the devastating effects of war is one that is often witnessed yet hard to truly quantify: hundreds of thousands of people go missing…
What does the solar system sound like?
“In space, no one can hear you scream” was the tagline of the 1979 box office film success Alien. And it’s true. Sound waves…
Calling a Cambulance: the Desert’s Answer to Emergency Services
In developed countries, an ambulance can reach the scene of a medical emergency in a matter of minutes, with first world innovations and infrastructure…
Welcome to City Plaza, Athens: a new approach to housing refugees
There are now around 55,000 people stranded in Greece as a result of Europe’s failed response to the so-called migration crisis – and many…
Guernica: Where the wall speaks
The bombing of Guernica (26 April 1937) was an aerial attack on the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. It was…
Five films that will help you understand the modern Arab World
A number of catastrophic events have afflicted the Arab world in recent years. Western news reporting and Hollywood cinema tend to present these crises…
Can animal interactions and wildlife conservation ever be compatible?
Recent controversies including the death of Harambe the gorilla at Cincinnati Zoo in May last year have caused an outpour of anger towards…
Worried Trump’s Presidency will be a disaster? Don’t be. It probably won’t be that bad.
——- Before reading on, I should clarify something. By ‘disaster’, what I am referring to is a ‘major political disaster’ on an international scale….
Why do we deny rape culture?
Ask anyone whether rape is wrong and you will almost always receive the answer of ‘yes, of course’. Why is it then that…
Royal Rajasthan: Tracing India’s Majestic History by Camel, Zip Wire and Hot Air Balloon
Revel in India’s majesty by embarking on an intimate and unconventional journey through Rajasthan, a remarkable realm of Maharajas, Rajput Kings and Fairy tale…
Blood and Bone: Funeral Rituals in Tana Toraja, Indonesia
My days in Tana Toraja embodied the Indonesian flag: Red and white —which to some, symbolise dara and tulang. Blood and bone. It was a fascinating cultural and emotional experience….
EU Referendum: how could Brexit affect our future generations?
The EU referendum on June 23rd will undoubtedly be remembered as a seminal date in the history of British politics and the wider world….
Ismaya Live and Potato Head present Sunny Side Up Festival, Bali
Two of Indonesia’s leading entertainment brands collaborate again to bring the third annual Sunny Side Up Tropical Festival, over two days at Potato Head…
The Paroxysm of Human Absurdity: Reflections on Islamophobia
The current ongoing Islamophobic rhetoric in popular media has probably not gone unnoticed by the Bizarre Culture reader. It certainly got two colleagues at…
A Few Inspired Ideas About American Social Politics Before the California Primary
“We need to understand that as human beings we are not full human beings when we’re only concerned about ourselves; that we are stronger…
A Vault of Frozen Life: Crop Trust’s Svalbard Seed Vault
Located on an isolated island about 800 miles from the North Pole, the Svalbard seed vault is locked in arctic permafrost and protects over…
Karachi Files | Cross-Cultural Electronic Music
May 2015. Karachi, Pakistan. Electronic musicians from Pakistan, the Maldives and Germany met in a house remodelled into a temporary recording studio to collaborate,…
Dinter, bitz and gwop: a guide to British youth slang in 2016
If you struggle to understand the teenagers and young people around you when they call their schoolfriend a durkboi and try to cadge some…