Pomelo opinion
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It’s the genocide popularity contest. The reward? Aid to those with the greatest lobbyists
the cries of Ukraine and Palestine dominate the headlines. We must help, and look out for those who’s tears do not make headlines
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Where will all those photos go?
With the rise of smartphones, the world has become one big photoshoot. But just because everything can be immortalised, does that mean it should be?
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There’s nothing quite like the theatre; but in a cost of living crisis, National Theatre Live is a welcome compromise
With ticket prices soaring and funding nowhere to be seen, Theatre is starting to look dangerously archaic. While far from perfect, the National Theatre Live programme may be the best compromise in keeping accessible an art form as old…
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Nex Benedict’s death may or may not have been the direct result of a hate crime; but to focus on that is to completely miss the point
The initial autopsy of the Oklahoma teen appears to indicate their beating was not the cause of their death; but that doesn’t for one second mean we should forget that it happened.
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Ralph Fiennes and Ian McKellen are dangerously wrong about content warnings
The two actors are among a small but notable list of people in the industry who has criticised the increasing use of trigger warnings at the beginning of plays. Why, exactly?
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The MAGA mob’s ‘holy war’ against Taylor Swift may soon turn her into a face for the Left. But right now, her silence is deafening
The 2024 presidential election in the United States is shaping up day-by-day to be one of the most consequential elections in history. Why has a politically ambiguous pop-star become the centre of it?
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The Big Nose Guide to London
Jazz Clover-Lee’s definitive guide to touring the British Capital…
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The biggest threat to modern democracy? After thirteen years of Tory rule, even the far-left are losing faith in The State
When the government has let us down time and time again, even those that are furthest on the left can be forgiven for beginning to question their faith in the state…
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Chasing phantoms and pointing fingers; politics’ growing obsession with the ‘culture wars’ is beginning to feel eerily familiar
The ‘culture wars’ are far from the first time that the conservative obsession with controlling the uncontrollable, out of fear for the unknown, has had the potential to destroy countless lives…
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2023 saw the return of The Beatles, and that is nothing if not terrifying
Last year resurrected the best of the dead for a final, acclaimed hurrah, thanks in large to artificial intelligence. I have to ask: does anybody actually think it’s a good idea?
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