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“If you could say it in words, there would be no reason to paint.” - Edward Hopper The painting above, ‘Nighthawks’, was painted by American artist Edward Hopper. As he completed this painting, Hopper was dealing with the unique sensation of being…
As I drive to where it is, my eyes blurring with tears only allowing me to see blurry blobs of canary yellow lights and ruby red stop signs - the idea of turning the car around, completely forgetting about it all - pops…
I have always loved history. It seemed quite interesting, and I never searched for a reason. However, something completely changed my perception. I spoke to a few friends, and one of them protested, “History is useless; we will never use this information in…
Year 7 is a massive step up from primary school and it can be quite overwhelming. When it feels slightly intimidating, the first step would be to calm down. You can do some breathing exercises, meditating, mindfulness, or simply distract yourself by doing…
A big aviation mystery that not even the greatest of experts could solve. Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappeared on March 8th, 2014. Since then, nobody had even caught a glimpse of it. 227 passengers and 12 crew members were lost that day and…
On some days we just can't help but feel lazy; Particularly on the weekends after a tiring week. As most of us would do, we’d start binging on our favourite TV show. Of course, we need a snack to munch on; after all,…
“A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art”- Paul Cézanne When the question is asked, most people connect art with realistic paintings and fancy privileged white men. They picture The Starry Night, The Mona Lisa and The Last…
Addiction fundamentally changes how a person behaves and thinks. Priority changes and self-care can sometimes be neglected in some ways. Recovery not only focuses on helping a person rid themselves of the mind and mood-altering substances but also prioritises helping a person obtain a…
What is ‘Inside Out?’ Inside Out is a movie made by ‘Pixar animations’. It was based around an 11 year old girl named Riley who was moving to San Francisco from Minnesota. Within Riley’s head were 5 emotions: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and…
Big companies have struggled with representation for years; casting the wrong people for the right roles, being inaccurate with their information, and missing out on small yet essential details of cultures to the point where cultural appreciation has become cultural appropriation. To fully…
It was raining. Not the gentle drizzle that had so lightly kissed the soil yesterday - no, sheets of rigid water pelted the gravel, and ragged chunks of hail spattered around her with thunderous cracks. Where the ankle-deep mud had given way,…
If you’ve ever felt the need to join Shopaholics Anonymous, then you know what it’s like when your favorite stores launch their ‘Biggest Sale Ever’, or their ‘End of Year: Christmas Sale’. However, if those don’t excite you, then maybe the Black Friday…
On the 4th of July, 1971, Koko was born in captivity at San Francisco Zoo. She was a Western Lowland Gorilla, which is ranked as critically endangered according to the IUCN. Francine ‘Penny’ Patterson, an animal psychologist, was studying for her doctorate at…
We all know that there is a dangerous, deadly virus taking over the world and we also know it’s horrible habits and all it’s symptoms. We all probably HATE this virus, and of course, why wouldn’t we? This virus has claimed lives and…
Music is not just an art form in which artists display their vocals and piece together random words and rhythms made to attract your attention. That is not at all what music is about - excluding the generic music which is produced for…
